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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20 episodes
Updated July 3

Episodes20

Newest first

July 3 · 32 min
Commercial & Programming
How commercially aligned programming can increase overall financial resilience. An expert panel discusses.
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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)
Nov 7, 2025 · 38 min
The Crooked House
How a tiny heritage building is making waves in cultural enterprise innovation and success
Oct 3, 2025 · 47 min
AI in Culture
What opportunities, pitfalls, challenges and possibilities does Artificial Intelligence present to the cultural sector?
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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?
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.
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
Jan 10, 2025 · 29 min
Behind the Scenes at St. Paul's Cathedral (with Sandra Lynes Timbrell)
Sandra Lynes Timbrell (Director of Visitor Experience, St. Paul's Cathedral) gives host Tom the inside track on one of the world's best known places of worship and visitor attractions.
Dec 6, 2024 · 36 min
Leadership in the Arts with Clore Leadership
In this episode, Hilary Carty (Clore Leadership), Sara Wajid (Birmingham Museums Trust), and Keith Merrin (Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums) join Tom Dawson (Association for Cultural Enterprises) to explore the changing landscape of leadership in the cultural sector. They dive into Clore Leadership’s World of Work initiative, discussing how leaders are navigating post-pandemic burnout, financial pressures, and the need for innovation. Discover how collaboration, shared solutions, and a new appro

Arts & Culture

Commercial & Programming

A Seat at the Table

Weather App Campaign

V&A East - Tim Reeve CBE

Judith Owens MBE - Chief Exec, Titanic Belfast

Tony Butler OBE - Exec Director, Derby Museums

Sarah McLeod OBE - CEO, Wentworth Woodhouse

Cultural Retail

The Crooked House

AI in Culture

Jane Austen's House

Building A Multiple Revenue Stream Model (with Richard Morsley, CEO, The Historic Dockyard Chatham)

Cornish Cultural Attractions

Families in Museums

Marketing & Commercial: Working Together

Corporate Partnerships (with Martin Prendergast, Cécile de Cormis & Joseph Galliano-Doig MBE)

A New Model for Cultural Attractions (with Joe Hill and Gyr King, Towner Eastbourne)

Bringing Heritage to Life (with Kate Miners at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich)

Behind the Scenes at St. Paul's Cathedral (with Sandra Lynes Timbrell)

Leadership in the Arts with Clore Leadership