Help Us Shape the City of London Cultural Strategy

The City of London Corporation is developing a new Cultural Strategy for the Square Mile. The Strategy will set out a bold and practical vision for culture in the Square Mile over the next five years. It will highlight the role of arts, heritage, and creativity in shaping the City as a vibrant, inclusive, and world-class cultural destination. The strategy will identify priorities, partnerships, and opportunities to enhance cultural provision and accessibility for all.

The City Corporation has commissioned Things Made Public to work alongside them on the development of the strategy.

We are genuinely committed to ensuring that the strategy is accessible, relevant, and meaningful for the people who live, work, and spend time in the City and as such would really appreciate your input into helping shape it by filling out this short survey.

Data collected from this survey will only be used for the development of the strategy and will remain anonymised. If you wish to change or have your data deleted, or have further questions about the Cultural Strategy please contact enquiries@thingsmadepublic.com.

Question Title

* 1. Please indicate your primary affiliation with the City of London

Resident

Worker

Business owner/Investor

Visitor from UK (leisure)

Visitor from UK (business)

International Visitor (leisure)

International Visitor (business)

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. What is your home postcode or country (if international)?

Question Title

* 3. Age group

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Question Title

* 4. Gender

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

Question Title

* 5. **Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background**

English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British

Irish

Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Any other White background (Please describe below)

White and Black Caribbean

White and Black African

White and Asian

Any other Mixed/Multiple ethnic background (Please describe below)

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Chinese

Any other Asian background (Please describe below)

African

Caribbean

Any other Black/African/Caribbean background (Please describe below)

Arab

Any other ethnic group (Please describe below)

Please add description if required

Question Title

* 6. How often do you go to cultural activities in the City of London?
(e.g museums, galleries, performances, heritage sites, festivals)

Weekly

Monthly

A few times a year

Rarely

Never

Question Title

* 7. In the last 12 months, which of the following types of events have you been to in the City of London? (Please select all that apply)

An exhibition of art, photography or sculptures

A theatre play, drama, musical, pantomime, ballet or opera

An event connected with literature, books, reading, poetry reading or writing

A cinema screening of a film or movie

A craft exhibition (not a crafts market; crafts include for example textiles, woodworking or ceramics)

A live music event (for example, pop, jazz, electronic, choral, orchestra or folk)

An arts festival and or carnival (for example, a food, craft or other cultural event)

A street art event

A live dance event (for example, contemporary, world, street or ballroom)

A fashion show

A comedy event

An in-person esports contest or video game competition event

Some other cultural event (please specify)

None of the above

Question Title

* 8. What types of cultural activities would you like more of in the City of London? (Please select all that apply)

Exhibitions of art, photography or sculptures

Theatre plays, drama, musical, pantomime, ballet or opera

Events connected with literature, books, reading, poetry reading or writing

Cinema screenings of a film or movie

Craft exhibitions (not a crafts market; crafts include for example textiles, woodworking or ceramics)

Live music events (for example, pop, jazz, electronic, choral, orchestra or folk)

Arts festivals and or carnival (for example, a food, craft or other cultural event)

Street art event

Live dance events (for example, contemporary, world, street or ballroom)

Fashion shows

Comedy events

Esports contest or video game competition event

Some other cultural event (please specify)

None of the above

Question Title

* 9. In the last 12 months, which of these things have you done? Please don’t include paid work, school or college or structured academic activities. (Please select all that apply)

Written stories, plays, or poetry

Read books, graphic novels or magazines

Written, practiced or performed music

Painting, drawing, printmaking, calligraphy, colouring

Crafts (textile, sewing, ceramic, sculpting, carving, woodwork)

Choreographed or performed a drama or dance routine

Designed or programmed video games including on a smartphone or tablet

Made films or videos including original video content and animations

Photography as a hobby

Read news in a printed newspaper

Other arts, crafts, or creative activities (Please specify)

None of the above

Question Title

* 10. What prevents you from doing more cultural activities in the City?

Cost

Lack of awareness

Accessibility

Timing

Relevance

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 11. How would you describe the City of London’s Cultural identity in three words?

Word 1

Word 2

Word 3

Question Title

* 12. How important do you think culture is to the City’s identity?

Not important

Slightly important

Important

Quite important

Very important

Not important

Slightly important

Important

Quite important

Very important

Question Title

* 13. How important do you think culture is to the City’s economic success?

Not important

Slightly important

Important

Quite important

Very important

Not important

Slightly important

Important

Quite important

Very important

Help Us Shape the City of London Cultural Strategy

Question Title

* 1. Please indicate your primary affiliation with the City of London

Question Title

* 2. What is your home postcode or country (if international)?

Question Title

* 3. Age group

Question Title

* 4. Gender

Question Title

* 5. Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background

Question Title

* 6. How often do you go to cultural activities in the City of London?(e.g museums, galleries, performances, heritage sites, festivals)

Question Title

* 7. In the last 12 months, which of the following types of events have you been to in the City of London? (Please select all that apply)

Question Title

* 8. What types of cultural activities would you like more of in the City of London? (Please select all that apply)

Question Title

* 9. In the last 12 months, which of these things have you done? Please don’t include paid work, school or college or structured academic activities. (Please select all that apply)

Question Title

* 10. What prevents you from doing more cultural activities in the City?

Question Title

* 11. How would you describe the City of London’s Cultural identity in three words?

Question Title

* 12. How important do you think culture is to the City’s identity?

Question Title

* 13. How important do you think culture is to the City’s economic success?

* 5. **Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or background**

* 6. How often do you go to cultural activities in the City of London?
(e.g museums, galleries, performances, heritage sites, festivals)