Who we are
The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. To find out more please see the About Us section of our corporate website.
The British Council’s Arts Group consists of a team of professionals who mobilise the best of British creative talent to develop innovative programmes that will engage with thousands of people all over the world, drawing them into a closer relationship with the UK.
The areas we cover include music, drama, dance, visual arts, design, architecture, fashion, film, literature, new media, museums management and the creative economy. Arts Group is based in the British Council’s headquarters in London, but we also have multi-disciplinary arts specialists based in our offices in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast. We work closely with in-house experts in education, science and other disciplines, with colleagues in over 100 countries in which we currently operate, and with a very wide range of arts and culture organisations and practising writers, filmmakers, performers, designers, artists and creative and cultural leaders in the UK and around the world. Throughout our work we aim to give a modern, diverse picture of the United Kingdom.
To contact us please see the Contact Us section of our corporate website.
