Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she wanted to make careers in arts and creative businesses more possible for young people in the North East

The British government has unveiled a £60 million ($73 million) package to support growth across the creative sectors, being announced at Friday’s Creative Industries Growth Summit in Gateshead. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is presenting the funding plan to more than 250 creative businesses and cultural leaders at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

The Culture Secretary is to announce a £60m package to “turbocharge” creative growth, with £40m set aside for the Nations and regions.

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is today hosting a major economic growth summit in Gateshead for the UK’s creative industries.

"From film and fashion to music and advertising, our creative industries are truly world-class and play a critical role in helping us ... drive economic growth," says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said it will invest £60m in the creative industries in 2025, including £7m for the UK Global Screen Fund and will bring forward reform of the apprenticeship levy to August.

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The UK Government has unveiled a £60 million package to support the creative industries.

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