Cultural strategy for Staffordshire
Introduction
Staffordshire is full of culture, from our vast green spaces to historic places, our featured attractions to the everyday creativity found in our libraries, archives and more.
Culture makes our area special. Culture affects how we feel, it tells our story and shapes who we are.
We want Staffordshire to be known and seen as an example of the power of collective action to develop a vibrant, accessible, inclusive and sustainable arts, culture, sports and heritage offer.
Our new strategy, 'Staffordshire:Our Collective Culture' ,provides an opportunity to work collaboratively on promoting and providing access to culture across our county so that Staffordshire is a great place to live and work.
This strategy is the beginning of our collaborative journey to embed culture in our communities and we will continue to work with you to deliver a vibrant cultural offer.
Victoria Wilson: Cabinet Member for Communities and Culture at Staffordshire County Council
A new cultural strategy for Staffordshire
We have created a new cultural strategy for the county, which has included the ideas of the people from Staffordshire who create, support, and take part in our local culture today.
Residents, Cultural Organisations, Businesses and Young People from across the county have helped shape the new strategy.
Download the new cultural strategy for Staffordshire here.
What are we doing next?
In early 2025 we will be inviting people and organisations involved in deliveing culture to be part of a new cultural forum, to work collaboritively on a cultural delivery plan.
In the meantime If you'd like to learn more about this, please email connectedlibraries@staffordshire.gov.uk
More useful information and services relating to culture in Staffordshire
Libraries and Arts - 43 libraries and 3 mobile libraries spread across the county, delivering a very wide range of services to residents, workers, and visitors.
Heritage and Archives - collecting and preserving archives relating to past and present life in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and to make them available to the people of Staffordshire and its visitors.
Staffordshire History Centre - Explore over a thousand years of Staffordshire’s History.
We Are Staffordshire - Championing Staffordshire as a place to live, work, visit and study.
Enjoy Staffordshire - plan your perfect Staffordshire short break or day trip featuring our attractions, events, activities, experiences, shopping and entertainment.
Together Active - making physical activity and sport across Staffordshire a natural part of everyday life