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Creative industries are those industries which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have a potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property.
This includes advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film and video, interactive leisure software, music, the performing arts, publishing, software and computer games, television and radio.
In addition the cultural, cultural heritage, entertainment, museum and tourism industries are identified as being closely related to the creative industries.
Useful links
Melbourne Arts & Crafts Market is a monthly market held at the Bill Shone Leisure Centre in High Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8GF.
Creative Industries Network (CIN) was formed in 2001 by a group of creative professionals who recognised the lack of networking opportunities for like minded creative individuals.
CIN has since grown into a fully fledged networking organisation with regular events, a full time network co-ordinator and dedicated website - a fully developed information portal and online database of their creative members.
CIN is now embedded in the creative sector in Derbyshire with close links to local government and support organisations.
Arts Derbyshire is funded and managed by Derbyshire Arts Partnership. Derbyshire Arts Partnership is the forum for joint working on arts development between local authorities in Derbyshire. The website provides resources for creative businesses, together with details of organisations that can provide assistance.
Derbyshire County Council works with partners to provide advice and support programmes for new and existing creative industries in Derbyshire.
This includes businesses in:
- advertising
- architecture
- the arts
- crafts
- design
- film
- video
- interactive software
- music
- the performing arts
- publishing
They are able to help with training in business skills development and support business networking. They are also working with partners to develop workspace accommodation.
Contact details
South Derbyshire District Council
Economic Regeneration Service
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH
Tel: 01283 595755
Fax: 01283 595760
Online: contact form
email: economic.regeneration@south-derbys.gov.uk
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