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London, and the UK's, advertising agencies win more international awards for creativity than the next nine European countries combined. Creative industries employ over 450,000 in London and generate over £21 billion in revenue. The annual Proms at the Royal Albert Hall is arguably the best musical festival in the world for both size and quality. There are over 250 art galleries, over 200 theatres and 6 full-time symphony orchestras in London. London has the largest community of artists anywhere in Europe. The Royal Academy of Arts was Britain's first art school, established in 1768. The National Gallery, started in 1824 with 38 pictures, is today one of the world's greatest museums of Western European painting. The South Bank Arts Centre is one of the largest arts complexes in Europe and includes the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Rooms, the Hayward Gallery, the National Film Theatre and the Poetry Library. London has up to 200 arts events taking place every day. Unbelievable! London is home to internationally renowned cultural festivals including the London Design Festival, London Fashion Week, the Frieze Art Fair, the London Film Festival and the London (Computer) Games Festival. |
The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts venue, presenting a year-round programme of art, music, film and theatre. The Royal Festival Hall plays host to the highest quality music performances and includes five orchestras, the Alban Berg Quartet and the South Bank Gamelan Players. London is home to the V&A - the world's greatest museum of art and design. Housing 80,000 objects the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology is one of the greatest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology. Shakespeare's Globe, rebuilt after 400 years using construction methods and materials as close to the original as possible, is a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare's work. London is home to a wide range of professional bodies including the Royal Institute of Architecture (RIBA), which offers an unrivalled programme of lectures, exhibitions and events. The UK is the world’s third largest music market and 90% of UK activity takes place in London. The Tate Modern art gallery is among the world’s most popular modern art museums, drawing nearly twenty million visitors in since opening The Photographers' Gallery has a reputation as the UK's primary venue for contemporary photography. |
Birkbeck University of London*
Brunel University
Central School of Speech & Drama*
City University London
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
Courtauld Institute of Art*
Goldsmiths, University of London*
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
King's College London*
Kingston University London
London Metropolitan University
London South Bank University
Middlesex University
Queen Mary, University of London*
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Roehampton University
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Royal Academy of Music*
Royal College of Art
Royal College of Music
Royal Holloway University of London*
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London*
St Mary's University College, Twickenham
Thames Valley University
The Open University in London
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
University College London*
University of East London
University of Greenwich
University of London*
University of the Arts London
University of Westminster
*Colleges of the University of London
London's creative cluster is one of the fastest growing sectors in the city, and the ideal place to inspire and showcase creative talent.
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"This is one of my favourite places, the Tate Modern. Everywhere you go, you are going to get inspired in London"