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'Important decisions should be based on the best available evidence'
This is the website for the South West Observatory Culture Module with data, information and analysis about culture, the arts, sport and heritage from South West England.

The Culture Module is provided by a partnership led by the South West Cultural Agencies Network (made up from representatives from Arts Council England, English Heritage, Creative England, Sport England and South West Local Authorities Partnership). Please let us know if you have any thoughts on how we could improve our site and, of course, email if you have any specific culture, media and sport related questions that you need answers to.

Culture Module Updates
Cultural Tourism Paper (April 2012)
> New Cultural Tourism South West Briefing Paper - this paper provides an introduction to the concepts of ‘cultural tourism’ and ‘cultural heritage’ and presents an overview of the state of cultural tourism. The focus of the paper is on South West England, but briefly extends to the UK and Europe. Given the many different ways in which ‘cultural tourism’ is understood by academics, policy-makers and those working in the tourist industry, the paper is more of an overview than a comprehensive discussion of the subject, and the reader is sign-posted to further reading material. Download a copy now.
> Latest April Finding the Dots - Cultural research bulletin, (access below); click for previous editions. 
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  • Finding the Dots Issue 31 - April 2012 [pdf / 132KB] With information on the Changing State of the South West 2012 recent SWO publication, including cultural, heritage and sporting information. Also included, local and regional research news, national research news and forthcoming and recent events.

South West Observatory Update

SWO Newsletter (Winter 2012)
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> ECONOMICS & THE ECONOMY OF 2012 - Join SWO in Taunton on 14 March for an economics masterclass looking at the economy in 2012 and the prospects for the South West. Find out more.
> NEW LOCAL PROFILES 2012- Download our new series of Local Statistical Profiles, covering all Upper Tier areas in the South West. See our profiles.
> CONSULTATIONS - SWO responds to ONS 'Beyond 2011' and 'National Wellbeing Domains and Measures' consultations. Read what we said. 
> RIG MEETING - You can now view presentations on the Census 2011 from the ONS and from Devon County Council from the recent SWO Regional Intelligence Group meeting. View these now.
> ARE YOU ASSOCIATED? - SWO wants to improve its flexibility to respond to calls for analytical expertise and research commissions. If you are interested in being a SWO associate register your interest via SWO Associates.

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Funding
The Culture Module is funded and managed jointly by Arts Council England, English Heritage, Museums Libraries and Archives and Sport England in the South West, with support from the South West RDA.