Future Arts Centres’ latest Sector Insight Report reveals the vital role arts centres play in communities across the UK, welcoming more than 30 million visits every year and supporting thousands of partnerships, community groups and schools nationwide.

With Future Arts Centres now representing 200 member organisations, the findings reflect the breadth and reach of the network more fully than ever before.

This report provides a snapshot of the arts centre sector, based on financial information relating to 2023/24.

It draws on financial data from 124 arts centres across three years, alongside selected case studies that highlight the sector’s unique contribution to communities, the economy, and public life.

This report provides a snapshot of the arts centre sector, based on financial information relating to 2021/22 and 2022/23.

It is the first time that this information has been brought together to highlight the opportunities and challenges that exist within the arts centre sector.

It presents a mixed picture: clearly arts centres are under huge financial pressures, as a result of COVID recovery, high inflation and the cost of living crisis, but their business models offer opportunities to survive and grow with the right support.

This report covers activity undertaken by nine leading UK arts centres during 2016/17, and is intended to provide a snapshot of the artistic, social and economic contribution and impact the arts centre sector is making.

This report covers activity undertaken by nine leading UK arts centres during 2015/16, and is intended to provide a snapshot of the artistic, social and economic contribution and impact the arts centre sector is making.