About Us
Creative Leicester Shire is a programme set up in 2005 to support small arts, design and media businesses in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Staff are:
Clare Hudson – Creative Industries Manager e: chudson@leics.gov.uk t: 0116 267 0017
Emily Horwood – Arts & Creative Industries Officer e: ehorwood@leics.gov.uk t: 0116 267 0015
Fred Brookes - Creative Business Adviser e: fbrookes@leics.gov.uk t: 0116 267 0013
Our postal address is Holly Hayes Resource Centre, 216 Birstall Rd, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4DG.
Press Releases
Our latest press releases are:What We Do
Our 7 work areas are:- Communication to and from the creative sector (ebulletin)
- Showcasing work
- Funding (development bursaries)
- Training and skills
- Networks
- Profile of the creative sector with other agencies and sectors
- Premises and workspace for the creative sector
Independent evaluation on the first 18 months of Creative LeicesterShire's activity was undertaken in autumn 2006. The full evaluation report is available here. Recommendations from the report have been used to create our Forward Plan 2008-11. Please contact us if you would like a copy.
This site has been created to communicate opportunities directly to the arts and creative sector in Leicestershire and Rutland (see no. 1 above). Please contact us if you would like to add some relevant information to the site.
If you would like to receive regular information from us about new opportunities please go to the Register page.
Creative Leicestershire is funded by: Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, Rutland County Council, Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Harborough District Council, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Melton Borough Council, North West Leicestershire Borough Council, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, Arts Council England and Leicester Shire Economic Partnership
