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Birmingham 2022 Festival

In 2022, the XXII Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham, the largest major event held in England since the 2012 Olympics. Celebrating the hosting of the Games, the Birmingham 2022 Festival (B2022) was a six-month programme designed to champion and...

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2021-2022

The Public Libraries Evaluation Network (PLEN) is a nation-wide data collection initiative designed to help libraries better understand and illustrate their value. Delivered by Culture Counts in conjunction with Public Libraries Australia (PLA), the project has completed its third year...

Public Libraries Evaluation Network Report 2020-2021

The Public Libraries Evaluation Network (PLEN) is a nation-wide data collection initiative designed to help libraries better understand and illustrate their value. Delivered by Culture Counts in conjunction with Public Libraries Australia (PLA), the project has completed its second year...

Top six custom questions of 2021

A frequent question our users ask is ‘what questions do other users ask?’ We decided to dive into the Culture Counts database to look at what common custom questions our users put into their surveys. How are questions worded? How...

What do audiences spend? Exploring the economic impact of events

Over the past six years, Culture Counts has conducted over 400 economic impact studies to quantify how audience spending at events and activations contributes to the local economy. Business Development Director, Jordan Gibbs, explores Culture Counts’ methodology for measuring economic impact...

Local Government Data Snapshot (2014 – 2020)

To date (2022), the Culture Counts Evaluation Platform has helped over 80 governments measure outcomes associated with cultural and community experiences. Read on to download our 2014-2020 Report and receive access to our FY21/22 Local Government Benchmark Report. Community safety...

Public Library Evaluation Network Report 2019-2020

30 libraries participated in the first year of the Public Libraries Evaluation Network, using the Culture Counts platform to collect data from communities around Australia about the vital impact of libraries.  Measuring the role of libraries and the value that...

COVID-19 Recovery for Organisations and Creative Practitioners (June Snapshot)

Culture Counts’ research into the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural industry continues with our recent survey exploring what the recovery phase might look like for the sector. The COVID-19 Recovery for Organisations and Creative Practitioners – June Snapshot provides...

Act 2: National COVID-19 Audience Research (UK)

On 22 July, Indigo-Ltd released the full results of their 6-week audience survey, distributed by 258 UK cultural organisations and capturing over 103k responses. In partnership with Indigo, Culture Counts ran statistical analysis on the big data captured to offer...