These pages offer information on cultural research in the East of England, as well as linking you to some key cultural research resources.

This information is supplied by Living East, the regional cultural consortium for the East of England.

For further information about Living East and to sign up to Living East's monthly email newsletter visit www.livingeast.org.uk.

1. Search the observatory

To look at all the culture and creativity category research listed on the East of England Observatory click here.

2. Department for Culture Media and Sport provide extensive research material here.

3. Taking Part survey

Taking Part is a major, continuous national survey commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in partnership with Arts Council England, Sport England, English Heritage and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. Every year it collects information from nearly 30,000 adults (aged 16 and over) about their attendance at a wide variety of arts events, museums, galleries, libraries and heritage sites, and about their participation in creative activities and sport. Taking Part Survey for 2007

4. Active People

The Active People Survey is the largest ever survey of sport and active recreation to be undertaken in Europe. The survey provides by far the largest sample size ever established for a sport and recreation survey and will allow levels of detailed analysis previously unavailable. It identifies how participation varies from place to place and between different groups in the population.

For more information about the survey visit the Active People Survey website

5. Regional Cultural Observatories in England

Regional cultural observatories are being developed across England.

The following contacts can provide you with the most up to date information about cultural research in their locality.

East of England Living East http://www.livingeast.org.uk

East Midlands Culture East Midlands http://www.culture-em.org.uk

North East Culture North East http://www.nerip.com

North West Northwest Culture Observatory http://www.culturenorthwest.co.uk

South East South East Cultural Observatory http://www.seco.org.uk

South West Culture South West http://www.culturesouthwest.org.uk/

West Midlands West Midlands Regional Observatory http://www.wmro.org

Yorkshire Yorkshire Cultural Observatory http://www.yorkshire-culture.org.uk/

6. Links

Further relevant information may be found on the following links

Regional cultural agencies in the East of England

Arts Council England http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/

English Heritage http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

Heritage Lottery Fund http://www.hlf.org.uk/

MLA East of England http://www.mlaeastofengland.org.uk/

Screen East http://www.screeneast.co.uk/

Sport England http://www.sportengland.org/east_index.htm

Other useful links

Arts and Humanities Research Council http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/

Department for Culture, Media and Sport http://www.culture.gov.uk

East of England Development Agency http://www.eeda.org.uk

East of England Regional Assembly http://www.eera.gov.uk

Government Office for the East of England http://www.go-east.gov.uk

Other regional cultural consortiums

Culture East Midlands http://www.culture-em.org.uk

Culture North East http://www.culturenortheast.org

Culture North West http://www.englandsnorthwest-culture.com/

Culture South East http://www.culturesoutheast.org.uk

Culture South West at http://www.culturesouthwest.org.uk

Culture West Midlands http://www.culturewm.org.uk

Yorkshire Culture http://www.yorkshire-culture.org.uk