Greater Brighton and neighbouring coastal West Sussex are well known as places where creative industries thrive, with thousands of residents employed in this innovative and growing sector. From the music industry and performing arts to publishing, architecture, design, fashion and textiles, the region offers a wide range of skills and talent and has huge potential for growth.
To help maximise this potential, a new regional vision has been published, to support and grow the Creative Industries in the Greater Brighton and Coastal West Sussex region and create a world-class Creative Industries sector.
‘Unleashing potential: a creative industries vision for Greater Brighton and coastal West Sussex’, is based on research commissioned by the Greater Brighton Economic Board (GBEB) and the Coastal West Sussex partnership from the Fifth Sector consultancy. Greater Brighton and Coastal West Sussex’s creative industries comprise 10,225 companies and a workforce of 54,428 people. In addition, more than 21,000 creative freelancers live and work within the region.
The vision document aims to support creative industries, strengthen routes into the sector and develop a successful and inclusive economy in the region.
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