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Arts & Culture

Association for Cultural Enterprises

The podcast for the Cultural Sector - brought you by the Association for Cultural Enterprises.

The Arts & Culture podcast delivers best-in-class thought leadership, with industry heavy hitters and crucial sector-defining topics, going behind the scenes at the UK's museums, galleries and heritage sites.

Presented by Tom Dawson from the Association for Cultural Enterprises.

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#35
September 4 · 30 min
Why Brand Matters in Culture
Abigail Pogson (CEO, Barbican Centre) and brand voice expert Bethany Joy on how branding can transform an organisation's staff, identity and commercial performance.
#34
August 7 · 26 min
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Rebecca Yorke (Director, Brontë Parsonage Museum) discusses feature film cut-through, social media savvy and capital projects
#33
July 3 · 32 min
Commercial & Programming
How commercially aligned programming can increase overall financial resilience. An expert panel discusses.
#32
June 5 · 27 min
A Seat at the Table
An expert panel discuss findings that cultural institutions involving commercial teams at the highest levels display more financial resilience
#31
May 1 · 26 min
Weather App Campaign
Should major weather apps display forecasts differently to avoid misinterpretation and give cultural attractions more chance of attracting visitors?
#30
April 2 · 31 min
V&A East - Tim Reeve CBE
Tim Reeve CBE (Deputy Director & COO, V&A) lifts the lid on the innovation underpinning the exciting V&A East project
#29
March 6 · 28 min
Judith Owens MBE - Chief Exec, Titanic Belfast
In this special episode recorded in front of a live audience at The Cultural Enterprises Conference at ICC Birmingham, Judith Owens MBE shares the secrets of Titanic Belfast's incredible success
#28
February 6 · 28 min
Tony Butler OBE - Exec Director, Derby Museums
One of the UK Museum sector's most influential voices discusses business models, the DCMS funding announcement and the Hodge report
#27
January 9 · 30 min
Sarah McLeod OBE - CEO, Wentworth Woodhouse
The UK's largest country house - Wentworth Woodhouse - is entirely self-funded, how does it manage it? CEO Sarah McLeod OBE shares what works, including a strong focus on community and inclusivity
#26
Dec 5, 2025 · 40 min
Cultural Retail
An expert panel discusses cultural retail - emerging 2026 trends, how to survive Christmas and strategies to get profitable (that really work)
#25
Nov 7, 2025 · 38 min
The Crooked House
How a tiny heritage building is making waves in cultural enterprise innovation and success
#24
Oct 3, 2025 · 47 min
AI in Culture
What opportunities, pitfalls, challenges and possibilities does Artificial Intelligence present to the cultural sector?
#23
Sep 5, 2025 · 39 min
Jane Austen's House
How an entirely self-funded small rural museum with a global fanbase thrives in the challenging cultural environment.
#22
Aug 1, 2025 · 38 min
Building A Multiple Revenue Stream Model (with Richard Morsley, CEO, The Historic Dockyard Chatham)
How to harness the unique history of a heritage site into multiple revenue streams for commercial and community benefit.
#21
Jul 4, 2025 · 41 min
Cornish Cultural Attractions
In a beautiful, but remote, ultra-seasonal setting such as Cornwall, what does excellence look like in terms of commercials, visitor experience and strategy for cultural venues?
#20
Jun 6, 2025 · 34 min
Families in Museums
An expert panel discusses how cultural venues can best cater to families and what trends are emerging
#19
May 2, 2025 · 44 min
Marketing & Commercial: Working Together
An expert panel on how Marketing and Commercial can collaborate to deliver better results for cultural enterprises.
#18
Apr 4, 2025 · 36 min
Corporate Partnerships (with Martin Prendergast, Cécile de Cormis & Joseph Galliano-Doig MBE)
Can corporate partnerships be the new source of funding the arts and culture sector needs?
#17
Mar 7, 2025 · 44 min
A New Model for Cultural Attractions (with Joe Hill and Gyr King, Towner Eastbourne)
Joe Hill (Director and CEO) and Gyr King (Trustee) from Towner Eastbourne on a new model for cultural attractions requiring an entrepreneurial outlook to navigate an increasingly complex context.
#16
Feb 7, 2025 · 33 min
Bringing Heritage to Life (with Kate Miners at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich)
Kate Miners (Director of Public Engagement & Commercial) explains how the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich harnesses modernity to keep a heritage attraction thriving

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