Centre For Excellence in Participatory Theatre Library: Policy & Impact

In this report Arts Council England sets out its policy agenda and strategic goals for 2010 – 2020.  For more ACE publications visit here.  Arts Council England, 2010

This academic report looked at UK theatre in the early 2000s. It drew out ten social impacts, categorised into personal, group, civic and ‘hard’. One of very few studies into theatre specifically, and still useful for benchmarking and advocacy.  University of Sheffield, 2006 

Seminal government report that sets out how the then Labour government believed sport and the arts could contribute to neighbourhood renewal, community development and social inclusion. Marked a turning point in government policy with regards arts and culture. DCMS, 1999 

The first major report to describe the impacts that participatory arts can have in terms of personal development, social cohesion, community empowerment, local image and identity, imagination and health and wellbeing. As valuable now as it was then.  Francois Matarasso, 1997

The first UK government White Paper for the arts, which set out radical new ideas and values around art for the many not for the few.  Jenny Lee MP, 1965 

Arts Council England's ten year strategy from 2020 - 2030. Arts Council England, 2020.