WE MAKE CULTURE COUNT

Data driven insights for cultural, creative, experiences and night time economies.

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WHAT IS CULTURETUDE?

WE PUT CULTURE ON
THE MAP

Culturetude combines data, research, mapping and stakeholder engagement to help places understand and strengthen their cultural and creative ecosystems.

University spinout built on internationally recognised research

Originated from the Live Music Mapping Project

Specialist expertise in cultural ecosystem mapping and development

Combines research excellence with practical consultancy

What we do

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Cultural ecosystem mapping

Map cultural and creative assets to build evidence for investment and policy.

Night-time infrastructure analysis

Assess performance, visitor experience and economic contribution after dark.

Impact assessment & dashboards

Measure economic and social impact; visualise it clearly.

Stakeholder engagement

Surveys, interviews and workshops that build consensus.

Policy & strategy development

Evidence-based strategies for culture and place.

Audience & visitor research

Understand who engages with culture, how, and why.

WHY CULTURE MATTERS

The case for
investing in culture

Culture drives economic growth, place-making, community wellbeing, local identity and tourism - and gives policymakers the evidence to act.

£10M

Economic impact evidenced

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Economic impact evidenced

1,200

Economic impact evidenced

10

Economic impact evidenced

OUR APPROACH

Map. Analyse.
Engage. Transform.

Map

Data collection across the cultural ecosystem

Analyse

Research and analysis of what the data shows

Engage

Collaboration with stakeholders and communities

Transform

Strategic recommendations that drive change

FEATURED PROJECTS

Proof it works

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MUSIC TOURISM

Birmingham Music Visitor Experience

One-line summary of the challenge, insight and impact. One-line summary of the challenge, insight and impact.

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MUSIC TOURISM

Birmingham Music Visitor Experience

One-line summary of the challenge, insight and impact. One-line summary of the challenge, insight and impact.

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TRUSTED BY UNIVERSITIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS

INSIGHTS & RESOURCES

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Academics, data specialists & practitioners

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Academic experts, data specialists, cultural sector practitioners, and policy & stakeholder engagement specialists.

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Looking to
understand your
cultural ecosystem?

Whether you’re a local authority, cultural organisation, destination management body, developer, or researcher - we can help turn data into action.

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