Arts and Creative Industries

Isles and islands anthology

The Isles and islands Anthology project, under the Connections Through Culture programme, is now available for access! The anthology explores the cultural relationships and shared knowledge circulating between the United Kingdom and the Philippines from the perspective of writers, artists, academics, and global citizens.

Woven Networks virtual exhibit

Explore the highlights of our Woven Networks research scoping grants in a digital platform. Curated by Tessa Guazon, the virtual exhibition of the Woven Networks research project draws from our grantees' engagement with their partner communities.

Are you ready for the future?

The future is sustainable! We are excited to share our partnership with the DTI - Design Center of the Philippines to pioneer a programme that will champion creative hubs. We aim to empower creative entrepreneurs through education, mentorships, management training, grants and networking opportunities in the Philippines, ASEAN, and the UK.

Championing the creative economy

Our former Head of Arts, Malaya 'Lai' del Rosario, shares her insights and recommendations to the champions of the creative sector in the Philippines, based on her experiences working for the British Council's Creative Economy Programme and her years being part of the art industry.

Open call: International Radio Playwriting Competition

Hosted by the British Council and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), we are inviting writers from outside the UK to submit scripts for the 28th International Radio Playwriting Competition. This competition offers the unique opportunity for playwrights to have their radio play heard across the world by the BBC World Service's millions of listeners.

Deadline for submission is on 12 Feb 2023.

We Will Rock You Manila

Together with the British Embassy Manila and HSBC, we hosted "A Night of Rhapsody", an intimate reception to celebrate the culture and artistry of the United Kingdom. Guests were treated with sumptuous cocktails and were ushered in to experience the final weekend performance of the hit musical, 'We Will Rock You'.

Our work in the arts and creative industries

We bring together creative people from the UK, Philippines and over 100 countries we work in to form lasting connections, share peer-to-peer learning and inspire transformational experiences.

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