Screen Industries and Music, Performing and Visual Arts Sector Report

Essex, a county with a dynamic history and diverse landscape, is poised to become a cultural production powerhouse for its high-growth screen industries and music, performing, and visual arts sectors.

This new report from Essex County Council establishes clear opportunities to support these industries through strategic investment in physical spaces, aiming to unlock creative growth, generate high-quality jobs, and enhance social well-being across the region.

The report provides a blueprint for cultural infrastructure development, directly responding to the ambitions of the Essex County Council Cultural Strategy 2023 and the Shaping the Future of Essex’s Creative Sector: Evidence and Action Roadmap 2025.

By identifying optimal locations and development needs for new or improved cultural spaces, this study ensures planned infrastructure catalyses sustainable, inclusive growth across Essex, strengthening the UK’s position as a global creative superpower.