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Understanding Culture and Creativity in Walthamstow
In Walthamstowthere is an active cultural and creative scene, which is supported by the highest concentration of arts and cultural venues in Waltham Forest, mostlylocated around Hoe Street. The Council has actively contributed to enhancing this offer with investment into the refurbishment of Soho Theatre Walthamstow (former Granada Cinema), William Morris Gallery and Fellowship Square.
Building on the momentum gathered with its designation as the first London Borough of Culture in 2019, there is a strong agenda for cultural growth across the borough, with an exciting number of small, medium or large-scale cultural and creative projects being implemented or supported since then.
TheCouncil is now considering opportunities to further strengthen Walthamstow as a cultural and creative centre for the Borough.Ouraim is tobetter understand andsupport the cultural and creative businesses and networks already existing in Waltham Forest and facilitate the development of new ones.
In winter 2022 we began this research project by inviting you to participate and share your views in a series of in person engagement events and online survey's and tools via this Let's Talk Walthamstow platform. In Winter 2023 we completed the analysis of the information participants provided, and in May 2024 we published the findings on this page.
This research project was conducted by Waltham Forest Council's Area Regeneration team, in partnership with DK-CM architectural practice. The council would like to thank all those who contributed to this research, which has provided a baseline of evidence used to shape the council's wider Cultural Strategy, led by the Destinations team.
In Walthamstowthere is an active cultural and creative scene, which is supported by the highest concentration of arts and cultural venues in Waltham Forest, mostlylocated around Hoe Street. The Council has actively contributed to enhancing this offer with investment into the refurbishment of Soho Theatre Walthamstow (former Granada Cinema), William Morris Gallery and Fellowship Square.
Building on the momentum gathered with its designation as the first London Borough of Culture in 2019, there is a strong agenda for cultural growth across the borough, with an exciting number of small, medium or large-scale cultural and creative projects being implemented or supported since then.
TheCouncil is now considering opportunities to further strengthen Walthamstow as a cultural and creative centre for the Borough.Ouraim is tobetter understand andsupport the cultural and creative businesses and networks already existing in Waltham Forest and facilitate the development of new ones.
In winter 2022 we began this research project by inviting you to participate and share your views in a series of in person engagement events and online survey's and tools via this Let's Talk Walthamstow platform. In Winter 2023 we completed the analysis of the information participants provided, and in May 2024 we published the findings on this page.
This research project was conducted by Waltham Forest Council's Area Regeneration team, in partnership with DK-CM architectural practice. The council would like to thank all those who contributed to this research, which has provided a baseline of evidence used to shape the council's wider Cultural Strategy, led by the Destinations team.
Understanding Culture and Creativity in Walthamstow has finished this stage
We would like to invite people to participate and share their knowledge about Walthamstow's cultural scene.
Phase 02: Feedback and next steps – Winter 2023
Understanding Culture and Creativity in Walthamstow has finished this stage
The outcomes of your contributions collected during Phase 01 will be presented and will inform the development of the next phase. The idea is to continue to work with the community of Walthamstow to co-produce a strategy to support and strengthen cultural and creative activities in the area.
Publication of findings - May 2024
Understanding Culture and Creativity in Walthamstow is currently at this stage
Waltham Forest Council have partnered with DK-CM to produce a publication on the findings for this piece of research. This has informed the wider Cultural Strategy developed by the council's Destinations team. You can download the publication on this page. We would like to thank all participants and hope this will aid positive change and growth for Walthamstow's cultural community.
Click on the image above to download 'The Public Experience' report