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Research & Development

We partner with organisations, researchers and projects across the country to explore and develop some of the key themes in our region. You can find areas of current research as well as relevant external research below.

If you’d like to find out more please contact us.

 

Digital Resources Toolkit

Developed with consultation from teachers and education settings, this toolkit is designed to support arts and cultural organisations to make the most of their digital content and resources for schools

Future Views

A forward-looking research project, aiming to imagine the next generation of cultural learning in 20 years’ time

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Research into the impact of arts and culture in mental health support for children and young people

Early Years

Research and development into best practice within creative early years provision

Rural & Coastal Development

Opportunities to lead the development of cultural education in rural and coastal communities

Education Briefing 2019

Each year we provide an up to date view of the education landscape to inform arts and cultural organisations

External Research

Cultural Learning Alliance's ImagineNation: the value of Cultural Learning

Key statistics, facts, quotes and evidence which can be used to make arguments to colleagues and policy makers across the learning and cultural worlds

The Fabian Society: Primary Colours

Published in January 2019 this report presents new findings from primary school teachers and arts providers across England, and addresses the the decline of arts education in primary schools

The Music Commission 2019 Report

What does it take to make progress in music? After 18 months exploring this issue, The Music Commission has now finalised its conclusions and has published its report.

The Cultural Learning Evidence Champion’s Handbook

The RSA’s guide to getting to grips with what the ‘evidence agenda’ in arts and cultural learning. Published 2019

Arts Council England's Ten year strategy evidence: Children and young people

During 2017/18 ACE commissioned four research reports, to better understand how children and younger people participate and enjoy arts and cultural activities across England

DCMS and DfE: Government white papers

Read the 2016 reports on culture and educational excellence

Past Research

Education Briefing 2018

Each year we provide an up to date view of the education landscape to inform arts and cultural organisations

State of the Region 2012

This report examines the cultural education landscape in our region in 2012

Population and Ethnic Diversity 2014

Festival Bridge research into the population and ethnic diversity in the Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk

A guide to fundraising

In March 2014, Festival Bridge published a guide to fundraising for voluntary sector arts organisations with Charity Fundraising Ltd

Get in touch

Email: bridge@nnfestival.org.uk
Tel: 01603 878285

Blog Posts

Our Top 5 Recommends: Music Resources

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Headteacher Symposium on Creativity & Education

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Why you should be confident presenting your arts and culture provision to Ofsted

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Is your Curriculum Ofsted ready?

Exploring the new Ofsted framework with the help of Mary Myatt, Amanda Spielman, and Artsmark.

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5 ideas that enable children and young people’s creativity, curiosity and agency

An insight into ‘cultural capital’ and why it’s important to understand the difference it makes.

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Responding to the Ofsted consultation

A broad and balanced curriculum has to include Arts and Culture

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Returning to teaching, refreshed and ready!

“Really? You must be mad!” Cried my friends and colleagues as I announced that after a two and a half year gap I was about to return to teaching…

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CALSA blog: working together is success

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Supporting best practice in Early Years Arts...

A new blog post by our Education Manager Abi Marrison

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CALSA blog: an introduction

In the first of a series of blogs, Stephen Hughes, one of our team of Cultural & Arts Leaders in Schools and Academies introduces us to his CALSA journey….

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Heritage Hack Model Making Lab!

We are very excited to be hosting this workshop as part of NessFest Youth Arts Festival happening on Tuesday 23 October

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Artsmark Festival

A round-up of our Artsmark Festival on Saturday 13 October

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Pop Up Creators

Stephanie Peachey visited the beautiful Tallinn in Estonia to meet with artists and fellow partners in the Pop Up Creators programme…

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Are we creating the creatives of the future?

Our Senior Manager Stephanie Peachey asks if we are preparing young people for a future in the creative industries…

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Five new cultural learning trials with the EEF and RSA

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) are looking for primary schools to take part in trials of cultural learning approaches

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New Artsmark Levelled Schools!

Bringing learning to life through arts and culture…

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Culture Connect

Networking events connecting teachers with the arts and cultural offer in their region

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Artsmark levelled schools!

Bringing learning to life through arts and culture…

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People. Place. Potential Conference

A round-up of our conference for cultural education leaders and organisations held on Wednesday 8 November 2017.

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