Beam in collaboration with the Wakefield Business Support Programme presented a day-long creative and practical conversation exploring recent/current trends - in the UK and internationally - about how towns and cities are using the arts and creative businesses to develop, and how artists and creatives are responding to the opportunities. This powerpoint formed part of Sarah Pearson's presentation, Service Director Economic Growth and Housing Wakefield Council

1. Photo: The Hepworth Gallery
Wakefield & Culture

2. Inverness
Glasgow Edinburgh
Newcastle
About Wakefield
• Wakefield district is one of the UK’s most
accessible places, located at the heart of
the UK
• Picturesque city, 70% of district is green belt
• Access to 2.7M people within 20 mile radius
• Good supply of affordable and high quality
housing
• Rich cultural offer
• Creative Industries
• Protected Destination of Origin 2010
(Rhubarb in good company)
QualityofLife
London
Liverpool
Leeds
Teesside
York
Manchester
Sheffield
Hull
Dover
Channel Tunnel
WAKEFIELD

3. Statistics