ARTS
EXPERIENCE THE BEST IN UK CREATIVITY
Whether you're interested in arts, photography, drama, dance, literature, creative writing, film or design, we bring the best of UK culture to you.
We work with professional partners to bring you innovative work through festivals, performances and exhibitions, in addition to a range of projects, programmes, workshops and seminars.
Drama
Contemporary UK drama is more vibrant than ever before. With everything from new writing and live art to classical texts and physical theatre testing the boundaries of the theatrical form, the drama scene is thriving.
Music
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From electronica to jazz, traditional to folk, and classical to indie, we work across all genres of music. We bring you the vibrant and diverse landscape of the UK's music scene, from hip hop to folk.
Film
We promote contemporary and innovative UK film organising workshops, festivals, conferences and virtual projects. Our yearly British Film Festival brings you the current trends from the UK.
Visual arts
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The Visual Arts are amongst the most powerful and influential areas within the arts in Britain today. We look to all areas of UK visual arts to bring you a range of visual art exhibitions.
Beijing Art Exhibition - photographer Mat Wright copyright British Council
Fashion Road: Dialogue across Borders
Fashion Road: Dialogue across Borders is a two year collaborative project through which fashion designers from Armenia and Europe will look into the past for ideas and inspiration. They will study traditional costumes of Armenia, UK, Germany, Romania, Denmark and Czech Republic, explore the role of those costumes in contemporary society, and how people associate those costume with their national identity and heritage.
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UK arts
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Our global arts team works with the best of British creative talent to develop innovative, high-quality events and collaborations that link thousands of artists and cultural institutions around the world, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK.
