The research is based on over 230 interviews, labour force data from the Office for National Statistics, social media analysis, five waves of a UK population survey (the Cultural Participation Monitor led by The Audience Agency) and an analysis of the cultural ecosystem of Greater Manchester.

Over 15 months, research findings were shared in real time with policymakers and more widely, so that cultural sector policy and practice could be informed by evidence emerging from the project.

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