Legacy Plan
2013
Draft Report
The Promises We set out our promises in 2010 when we secured the inaugural title of UK City of Culture 2013. We pledged: 1. To bring the opportunity for cultural engagement to every citizen in our city so that no citizen will be left untouched by the programme of cultural opportunities and activities we will offer during 2013. 2. Our youth will be our priority. 3. We will reach out to the world by forming and operating a series of new networks as set out in our programme that will bring the message of the cultural vibrancy of our city to new audiences. 4. We will use the platform of UK City of Culture to add synergy to our Joyous Celebrations and Purposeful Inquiry; and to reconnect with the global Derry~Londonderry Diaspora spread throughout the world. 5. To place a high value on “partnership working”. 6. In building and sustaining our transformation we set ourselves the twin targets of achieving both economic and social success for our people. 7. We are committed to excellence. 8. We will seek to learn from the previous experience of Liverpool as Capital of Culture and the London Cultural Olympiad.
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5.× ToOver place a high valuehave on been trained ×in World Over 2,200 2,200 people Host,people have be “partnership working”. which over 560 were yo of which over 560 were young people atofthe risk of becoming NEETS. becoming NEETS. 6. In building and sustaining our we set ourselves × Derry Council is rollin × transformation Derry City Council is rolling out a £1million CityCity of Culture the twin targets of achieving both pro Business Opportunities programme. ThisBusiness providesOpportunities a economic social success forand to date one-stop shop for busines one-stopand shop for businesses has 173 local our people. business registered; business registered; a procurement portal established with a proc 114 tender opportunities u 114 tender opportunities uploaded; 25 mentors appointed 7. We are committed to excellence. and 98ongoing. local business men and 98 local business mentoring relationships 8. We will seek to learn from the × 200 recorded interviews h × 200 recorded interviews have now been digitalised under previous experience of Liverpool the Portrait the Portrait of a City project with free digital training of a City projec as Capital of Culture and the delivered delivered to eight community groups involving 56 to eight commun London Cultural Olympiad. participants. participants.
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through community festivals, ind programmes and helping cultura extend into communities. Ultima will seek to achieve an improvem The for the city is about maximizing thelife long-term quality of for local residents £300k committed to Spotlight The focus for the city is about maximizing thefocus long-term potential that City of Culture 2013 has created. There opportunities for employment fr on communities programme potential that City of Culture 2013 has created. There are many initiatives and creative interventions, such as skills training. with approximately 130 are many initiatives and creative interventions, such as Theand Music Promise, the digital programmes and Reading community projects the digital programmes The Music Promise, Reading Creative Economy Rooms which the year. The supported. Rooms which will have an impact beyond the year. Thewill have an impact beyond city has invested in communities, audiences, business city has invested in communities, audiences, business The city has embraced digital te 350 Volunteers have been development and infrastructure which needs to be development and infrastructure which needs to be only in the development of capi recruited to assist with the sustained and developed post 2013. sustained and developed post 2013. but in its application across all a delivery of City of Culture and digital has been formed approximately 770has forbeen the created and itThe momentum it isnetwork our intention The momentum is our intention has been created and to support and nurture new digi Fleadh Cheoilonnathis hÉireann. continue on this learning journey with sustained to continue learning journey withtosustained promote the city to internat investment in our communities, ourand physical regeneration, investment our physical regeneration, In the run upintoour UKcommunities, City of in particular to a London au our education economy and our our education andbeen skills, our digital economy and our and skills, our digital and Culture there has very the Tech City Memorandum of U cultural tourism product. cultural tourism product. substantial infrastructural There is also a strong desire to t investment across the city networks and relationships and g Culture Connecting Communities Culture Connecting Communities in excess of £80m. Projects and sustainable employment for included investment the Neighbourhood has played Neighbourhood andin Community Engagement has playedand Community Engagement the development of a STEM app railway (£27m), construction role, with the primary objectives a major role, with the primary objectives aofmajor tackling poisedoftotackling act as a pilot project a of the Peace Bridge (£14.5m), disadvantage the lives disadvantage and ensuring culture touches the lives ofand ensuring culture touches an opportunity toof develop and e transformation of Ebrington every citizen during 2013. It has been inspiring to witness every citizen during 2013. It has been inspiring to witness Lab initiative into communities. Square (£7.2m), realm how culture how culture haspublic engaged residents and grown the has engaged residents and grown the (£16m), and restoration of people. This participation Cultural Tourism confidencemust of our young people. This participation must confidence of our young the Guildhall (£9.5m). A continue and help to build stronger communities with continue and help to build stronger communities with Our city is steeped in rich cultur further £4.6m was spent opportunities for self development. The Department more opportunities for self development.more The Department 2013 has been our springboard on construction of the for Social Development has awarded funding for dedicated forthe Social Development has awarded funding for dedicated withfor our ambition to achieve Cu Venue 2013, £3m on animators two years. This cultural animators in the neighbourhoods forcultural two years. This in neighbourhoods Heritage Status and to welcome Cultural Capital Fund (foropportunity to extend represents an excellent opportunity to extend a dedicated represents an excellent a dedicated 2023 when the UK hosts the Eur refurbishment of venues up to 2015. intervention programme up to 2015. intervention programme of Culture and we hope that our throughout the Derry City programme this year will make u The significant imminent closure of schools along with significant The imminent closure of on schools along with Council area), and £2.5m candidate for that honour. planned investment in new educational and leisure facilities planned investment in new educational and leisure facilities the Creative Hub at Ebrington. and Derry City Council’s review of Community Centres and Derry City Council’s review of Community Centres Since 1 February 7,000 pieces Legacy Plan there will be presents a meaningful opportunity In to the create community presents a meaningful opportunity to create community of coverage tracked in local opportunity and to further sustain, in learning hubs in partnership with communities learning hubs in partnership with communities and and national media with a broaden the demographic profil educational providers. educational providers. total AVE of £416,942,170 at cultural events; sustaining and with an audience reach ofinterest have engaged customer base drawn Communities of sectoral interest have engaged with the locally, re Communities of sectoral with the 1,131,694,031. internationally. is a strong 2013 programme and many have found a platformThere to 2013 programme and many have found a platform to that the city will continue to dev showcase their talent and creativity leading to increased showcase their talent and creativity leading to increased visitor experience befitting confidence and skills. 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through community festivals, individual artists’ programmes and helping cultural venues extend into communities. Ultimately the legacy will seek to achieve an improvement to the quality of life for local residents and increase opportunities for employment from improved skills training.
Creative Economy The city has embraced digital technology, not only in the development of capital infrastructure, but in its application across all art forms. A digital network has been formed. This is helping to support and nurture new digital companies and promote the city to international companies and in particular to a London audience through the Tech City Memorandum of Understanding. There is also a strong desire to take these networks and relationships and generate new and sustainable employment for the city. With the development of a STEM approach the city is poised to act as a pilot project and there exists an opportunity to develop and extend the Fab Lab initiative into communities.
Cultural Tourism Our city is steeped in rich culture and heritage. 2013 has been our springboard to starting afresh with our ambition to achieve Cultural World Heritage Status and to welcome the world in 2023 when the UK hosts the European Capital of Culture and we hope that our successful programme this year will make us the leading candidate for that honour. In the Legacy Plan there will be further opportunity to further sustain, increase and broaden the demographic profile of audiences at cultural events; sustaining and renewing a customer base drawn locally, regionally and internationally. There is a strong expectation that the city will continue to develop a world class visitor experience befitting of a must see European city destination.
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There has been significant investment in public realm, transport, heritage buildings, cultural and arts infrastructure. The city now boasts a rich base of cultural venues and there is an opportunity to develop the temporary gallery provision at Ebrington, the former shirt factory at Patrick Street and the London Street gallery for the future delivery of visual arts. New physical legacy opportunities have emerged during 2013 such as the Academy of Traditional Music, extension to the lighting strategy, Old Waterside railway Station at Duke Street and the Investment House at Ebrington.
Marketing Derry City Council will take a lead role in creating positive and positioning/messaging for Derry and the region as a serious location of choice. We have generated global media coverage with an increased network of journalists and created opportunities for growing these positive relationships beyond 2013. In practical terms Derry needs to be incentivised and pushed as a top five choice for investors, conference organisers, tourists, students, returning migrants, large-scale event organisers (particularly mobile high value events), a place that welcomes and is good for economic activity with existing structures and supports realigned/reordered to make this happen. The city’s investment proposition is strong and going forward this will be articulated through a sub regional proposition. This will support both indigenous and foreign direct investment and will be jointly championed by the public and private sectors.
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Theoflegacy of being City of Culture The legacy of being City Culture 2013 is lifefor and place changing for 2013 is life and place changing Derry~Londonderry drawing us from Derry~Londonderry drawing us from a turbulent disputed past to a shared a turbulent disputed past to a shared future as a child friendly respectful future as a respectful child friendly European City. European City.
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months in with months to go, the pace to delivering Derry City Counc Six months in with six months to go, theSix pace DerrysixCity Council is committed the City of Culture is accelerating and change to those of the City of Culture year is acceleratingofand changeyear to those most disadvantaged in our building momentum every day. The city is Th building momentum every day. The city is communities. The city continues to facecommunities. the already telling challenges a new storyofwith memorable challenges of eco already telling a new story with memorable economic and social deprivation asthe 38,000 people on the streets and peaceon the journey o moments such as 38,000 people on themoments streets suchon journey of transformation for The of Colmcille, sell-out showstobyaddress issues making. for The Return of Colmcille, sell-out shows by Returnmaking. We are determined of We are d the Royal Ballet and the London Symphony inequality with fu the Royal Ballet and the London Symphony inequality with further investment in culture as Orchestra plusthe thekey global images concert the key to our ste Orchestra plus the global images of concert to our step of change. goers in Ebrington Square for BBC Radiogoers 1’s in Ebrington Square for BBC Radio 1’s Citya of Culture 20 City ofhave Culture 2013 has been delivered by Big weekend. These all created a very Big weekend. These have all created a very range of partners range partners; Legacy Plan will have positive context for aofworld classthe programme positive context for a world class programme collective respon responsibility, commitment and be deliveredcollective in the final six months of 2013. to be delivered in the final six months ofto 2013. delivery from all t delivery from all programme these partners Weisare proud that the cultural is with broad We are proud that the cultural programme direction of Coun direction of Council. Through this approach already bringing significant social and economic already bringing significant social and economic Derry City Counc City Council benefits whichDerry will shape a legacyon forbehalf the of all the delivery benefits which will shape a legacy for the partners partnerswitnessing will provide regular One will prov a surge of reports to the city. We have already witnessing a surge city. of We have already Plan Department Plan Departmental Group. exceptional creativity, both individually and exceptional creativity, both individually and
collectively and expert skills are being nurtured collectively and expert skills are being nurtured City of Culture 20 City of Culture 2013 was a strategic intervention across across a range of areas throughout the city anda range of areas throughout the city and as part of the One Plan. It aimed to haveas a part of the On region. Our city is poised for change andregion. in our Our city is poised for change and in our catalytic impact w catalytic impact which would be evidenced legacy planning we are committed that this legacy planning we are committed that this in new capital inv in new capital investment, growth in tourism energy, confidence and transformationalenergy, impactconfidence and transformational impact and the creative and the creative industries bringing new-found willcity continue. At this momentous time our city will continue. At this momentous time our confidence and s confidence and skills for our young people is a place of hope, optimism, determination, is a place of hope, optimism, determination, and a stronger co and a stronger community which was more inquiry, history and joy. inquiry, history and joy. connected. It set connected. It set about telling a new story foranthe city and to for the city and to showcase our talent to international aud international audience.
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2013 Have your say.....
We want to hear your thoughts and ambitions and ambitions foryou the to Legacy Plan and would encourage you to encourage submit your thoughts on:
1. What worked well in 2013? 2. Have there been any gaps during 2013? uring 2013? 3. What is your big idea for 2014? 4?
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