Culture & Creativity in Ebbsfleet

Culture and Creativity plays an important role in making Ebbsfleet a great place to live. That’s why, since 2018, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and partners have invested in programmes and initiatives to bring creativity to Ebbsfleet.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has been working with local residents, community groups and artists to devise and deliver a range of exciting events and projects that help people to be creative, learn new skills, meet new people, support their wellbeing and have fun.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has ambitious plans for the delivery of high quality, sustainable community buildings, workspace and outdoor spaces that reflect the needs and demands of the community and allow everyone to participate in creativity.

Through project delivery, wide consultation and best practise research, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation has developed a Culture Vision and Strategy for Ebbsfleet that will underpin the approach to cultural placemaking.

The culture vision for Ebbsfleet is one of wide-ranging participation in ‘everyday arts and culture’ and curated cultural experiences that bring joy and inspiration to people’s lives.

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation intend to deliver this vision through 3 key priorities:

A community-led cultural programme

Co-locating and integrating cultural facilities into community buildings and outdoor spaces

Developing life and work skills

Alongside Creative Estuary and the Cultural Development Fund, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation have been closely involved in the development of a Cultural Planning Toolkit with the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA). 

The toolkit is to help secure arts and cultural infrastructure through development, redevelopment and the land use planning process. It is for use by local planning authorities, town planners, developers, property and asset managers, landowners, the creative sector, or agents working for any or all of them. The work will also be of use to investors, whether public, private, community ownership or joint ventures. 

Further Information:

https://www.creativeestuary.com/culturalplanningtoolkit/index.html