Creative Industries
Leicester is the second most creative city in the UK*
The city and county are home to some 3,500 creative businesses covering activities including architecture, fashion, printing, graphic design and software design.
Leicester has been named as the UK's joint second most creative city behind only London in its contribution to the nation's cultural growth. The Boho index, produced by the think-tank Demos, recognised Leicester's diversity and tolerance as helping to foster a creative environment.
As a result, there has been an increase in support networks for businesses including Design Leicestershire and Leicestershire Creatives to aid for buyers of design and Creative LeicesterShire, which provides business support and access to finance to creative companies.
Leicestershire also provides a number of highly-successful business incubator facilities such as the Leicester Creative Business Depot, Phoenix Square digital media centre currently under construction in the city's cultural quarter and the Ferrer's Centre in Castle Donington.
Leicester's Cultural Quarter, Workspace Study. Occupier Survey
Prospect Leicestershire is currently undertaking a study into the provision of cultural and creative industries workspace within St George's South, Leicester's Cultural Quarter. As part of the study Prospect Leicestershire are undertaking a survey to find out more about the space requirements of current and potential Cultural Quarter occupiers. You can help with this by following the link below to access the survey form. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N9TPFSM. If you require further information on the study or the survey please contact Hiren Vaitha at hirenvaitha@prospectleicestershire.co.uk
Leicester, the second most creative city in the UK *
* In 2003 the leading consultancy group Demos developered a "Bohemian Index" based on the creativity of the UK's leading cities. Leicester ranked second on this index ahead of Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, Liverpool and Nottingham.