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In a new report published by Arts Council England, 68% of those surveyed think arts and cultural events are very important for fostering community feeling while 49% of people think attending arts and cultural events helps them feel part of a community ,

The research, which took place in Birmingham, Halifax, Hastings, Redruth, Southampton and Stoke-on-Trent also found that 65% of people think that arts and culture are good for wellbeing, and 36% think arts and culture are “essential to life”.

Available arts and culture were also cited by 44% of people as a reason to remain in an area and by 43% as a factor in choosing an area to move to - equal with schools.

Available cultural organisations were also found to be helping to fill the gap left as retail moves away from high streets. By offering unique experiences, these organisations are h elping to attract visitors and increase footfall, promoting high streets as attractive places to live, work and visit. ilable arts and culture were also cited by 44% of people as a reason to remain in an area and by 43% as a factor in choosing an area to move to - equal with schools.

Arts and cultural organisations were also found to be helping to fill the gap left as retail moves away from high streets. By offering unique experiences, these organisations are h elping to attract visitors and increase footfall, promoting high streets as attractive places to live, work and visit. ilable arts and culture were also cited by 44% of people as a reason to remain in an area and by 43% as a factor in choosing an area to move to - equal with schools.

Arts and cultural organisations were also found to be helping to fill the gap left as retail moves away from high streets. By offering unique experiences, these organisations are h elping to attract visitors and increase footfall, promoting high streets as attractive places to live, work and visit.The e arts and culture were also cited by 44% of people as a reason to remain in an area and by 43% as a factor in choosing an area to move to - equal with schools.

Arts and cultural organisations were also found to be helping to fill the gap left as retail moves away from high streets. By offering unique experiences, these organisations are h elping to attract visitors and increase footfall, promoting high streets as attractive places to live, work and visit.

The report “ The Value of Arts and Culture in Place-shaping ” can be downloaded from the Arts Council England report .