What Next? is open to any organisation or cultural leader that wants to be involved.

If you believe that we need to engage everyone in valuing and celebrating arts and culture and in shaping a future where these are fundamental to our society then you should be part of the What Next? movement.

What Next? is a movement bringing together arts and cultural organisations from across the UK, to articulate and strengthen the role of culture in our society. We want to engage the public in new and different conversations about how and why the arts are important, and become a catalyst for fresh thinking and new policy ideas.

Key Facts About What Next?

• What Next? is a movement, not an organisation or campaign. There is no central leadership structure and it is run primarily on a voluntary basis.
• Over 180 cultural organisations have been involved so far, with meetings being held across the UK.
• What Next? is open to any organisation or cultural leader that wants to be involved.
• We believe in constructive, consensual dialogue.
• What Next? is not about demanding more funding – we want to encourage widespread  support for the arts in their wider social context.
• As What Next? is a new movement, and an experiment

We believe that if we act together, we can maximise the effectiveness of our resources, arguments and ideas. True to the spirit with which we make and offer our art – imagination, persuasion, delight, generosity, conviction – we will find new ways to engage everyone in Britain in the power of the arts and culture and the benefits they bring to our collective and individual lives.

If you run an arts or cultural organisation of any size or are a cultural leader on any scale email Laura Drane lauradraneassoc@gmail.com to get the weekly agenda and just turn up.