Cultural Hub

No other city in the world can boast a more vibrant, diverse and influential culture than London. London also has the largest community of artists compared to anywhere in the world. It is home to over 300 museums, over 250 art galleries and 200 theatres. In addition:

• 1 in 5 of London’s workforce works in cultural and creative sectors

  • 60% of the UK’s creative workforce
• 12 million theatre attendances last year

  • London 200 theatres – New York 39 theatres
• 1 in 3 of the UK and Ireland’s Michelin restaurants are in London
• London has the largest post production centre outside Hollywood
• London’s cultural and creative industries generate £25 - £29 billion

London workers combine technical skill with creative vision, nurtured by a strong domestic creative industry and word-class academic institutions. London:

• Has a third of all design agencies in the UK
• It Employs over 17,000 people in 258 IPA advertising member agencies and 70% of the UK film industry and television companies
• Is the centre of the UK fashion industry, and is one of the ‘big four’ fashion centres of the world