London is internationally renowned for the breadth and depth of its cultural offering. Its galleries, theatres, museums, libraries and music venues are as integral a part of this city as the River Thames that flows through its heart. The city is a global powerhouse of the creative industries. At Arts Council England we are as proud of the heritage and prestige that the arts provide the city, as you are as Londoners. As someone who was born and has lived most of my life in this city, I can say I am doubly proud of that.
Today the Arts Council has announced its investment programme for the next three years. It will see £446 million a year invested across the country with many creative and cultural organisations receiving regular funding from the Arts Council for the first time. Creating a fairer spread of investment throughout England has meant taking tough decisions about how much funding London receives and where in the capital that money is spent.
