Southern Culture
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Swan Upping
Swan Upping takes place on the River Thames every July between Sunbury and Abingdon and is a tradition dating back to the 12th century. The Queens official Swan Marker counts the signets and rings and weighs each new addition.
Publications by Culture South East and partners
Please find below a list of publications by Culture South East and partners:
A cultural framework and toolkit for Thames Gateway North Kent:
Demonstrating the Case for Culture: SEEDA / CSE publication with case studies showing how cultural projects can contribute to the economic and social development of the places they are located in.
Green Infrastructure Guide : Green infrastructure for sustainable communities
Making Life Better : a guide to integrating culture with community planning
Living Spaces ; Culture and sustainable communities in Milton Keynes and South Midlands
Planning Sustainable Communities : a green infrastructure guide for Milton Keynes and South Midlands
Social Enterprise Culture: learning lessons from Cultural Social Enterprises in the South East
The Cultural Agenda : Realising the cultural strategy of Culture South East
The Cultural Cornerstone : a strategy for the development of culture and its benefits in the South East
The Cultural Learning Curve: an overview of learning and the cultural sector, and some thought-provoking pieces from organisations that took part in the Learning Curve Conference in June 2006.