.... In this case study around designing and implementing evaluation methodologies/frameworks for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, it is suggested that in English public policy and within publicly invested arts there is a maturation of thinking around recognising/measuring the public value of culture including its...

...Charlie Ingram Purpose This article's purpose is to examine the case for the use of the theatre arts in the evaluation of UK City of Culture (UKCC) programmes, specifically headphone verbatim. Design/methodology/approach Through an analysis of secondary evidence, supported by some primary...

...Michael Howcroft Purpose This article explores the cultural politics of civic pride through Hull's year as UK City of Culture (UKCoC) in 2017. It unpicks some of the socio-political meanings and values of civic pride in Hull and critiques the ways in which pride, as an indicator of identity...

... of the more easily captured and quantifiable tangible or “hard” benefits. This is particularly true of large-scale cultural initiatives, such as UK City of Culture [UKCOC]. Investments in these initiatives require demonstrable, measurable benefits, as means of proving their worth. As 2A's statement shows...