Agenda item

Interactive Break-out session

45 minute break out / workshop activity on:

 

·       What kinds of arts and culture are important to you?

·       What sort of heritage is important to Sheffield?

·       What you like to see more of in Sheffield?

·       What would you like to see in Sheffield's cultural strategy?

 

Minutes:

7.1

Following the presentations, Members of the Committee broke out into breakout groups with Officers and members of the public.

 

7.2

Following the breakout session, one person from each group was asked to feedback their groups thoughts. A summary of all the feedback presented were as follows: -

 

·       Discussed accessibility issues to venues for artists.

·       Classical Tuition not being accessible to all the communities in Sheffield.

·       Age restrictions on events – how can younger people attend.

·       Should opening hours for Sheffield museums be extended.

·       Very few art studios available in Sheffield.

·       Needed more opportunities for students to be involved in music and drama at schools.

 

The Chair mentioned that the discussions captured in the breakout groups would be published on the Council’s website.