Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Sherwood goes South
Burham Beaches in Buckinghamshire and the New Forest doubled up as Sherwood Forest in the 1991 film Robin Hood
What is an observatory?
At its simplest level, an observatory is a place from which to observe something. Astronomical observatories are facilities built to command a wide view of the sky, or to look in-depth at its particular features.
Here at the Southeast Cultural Observatory we aim to do something similar for the cultural sector. We aim to:
- look at the broad scope of how the cultural sector is structured e.g. its key organisations, policies and mechanisms
- look at how the cultural sector fits with and influences other "sectors" e.g. local government, health organisations
- focus on themes where we can identify the positive impact of culture e.g. learning and skills