Over the past 10 years amazing new hubs of creativity and innovation have been springing up across England from Basildon to Boston, Wigan to Walsall, and Redbridge to Rotherham.
Although these towns might not at first appear to have much in common, each of them hosts an Arts Council England (ACE) Creative People and Places project. This ground-breaking programme brings together local people with professional artists, curators, producers and performers. They all share the common aim of changing lives for the better in their neighbourhoods through creativity and culture.