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11 November 2021: Join the first day of the #WeMove! Global Youth series as part of Coventry City of Culture

See how the British Council has been working with Coventry City of Culture Trust and BBC CSL as their international partner at the upcoming BBC CSL festival.

Are you an artist aged 18-25 living in Coventry or Nairobi with an interest in digital storytelling? Apply now

Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 officially launches on 2 March 2021

The Transforming Narratives Cultural Leadership Programme has now launched - 24 creative and cultural practitioners wanted! Apply now by 4 March

DECEMBER 2020: Applications for creative commissions in response to climate change and COP26 are now closed.

December 2020:We look back on a challenging but exciting year and share what we're looking forward to in 2021 and beyond.

DECEMBER 2020: Becky Schutt from our Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) team tells us more about their work and upcoming opportunities

OCTOBER 2020: Our Director England and Cities caught up with Martin Green, Chief Creative Officer Festival UK* 2022 to find out more about the festival and what we can expect in 2022.

The British Council is continuing its bilateral seasons by launching a collaborative series of events between the UK and Italy throughout Autumn 2020 under the theme ‘Being Present’. 

We spoke to Jill Bailey, British Council Schools Ambassador about the International School Award and her role in embedding internationalism in schools across Plymouth.

Conversations of our time is a series of free digital events. Engage with respected and inspiring thought leaders from around the globe and learn how societies are changing during Covid-19.

Stuck for inspiration now that the new term has begun? Choose from a wide range of resources expertly curated by our Schools team to keep your class connected this Autumn.

AUGUST 2020: New creative projects that link Bangladesh, Pakistan and Birmingham will be developed as part of the Transforming Narratives Digital Collaborations programme.

May 2020: Find out what we are doing with our partners to support the Higher Education sector on enabling international students to study in UK in the future.

May 2020: We launched the first UK city-focused Internationalism Alliance, which brought together representatives from the youth sector in Newcastle and the North East in a digital seminar.

April 2020: Digital Collaborative Grants to enable opportunities for connection and collaboration between creative and cultural practitioners in Birmingham, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

January 2020: The Coventry UK City of Culture Trust are producing an exciting programme of activity for 2021 which will celebrate the cultural heritage of every part of the city and its neighbouring communities through music, theatre, poetry, dance, spectacle and much more.

October 2019: Reporting on an exciting partnership between schools in Birmingham and Jakarta, supported through the Department of Education’s Schools Exchanges scheme.

October 2019: The British Council's first Active Citizens programme started ten years ago. Since then, hundreds of thousands of people in 77 countries have been inspired to make a positive difference in their communities.

October 2019: Future Leaders Connect is a pioneering policy and leadership programme for exceptional individuals from around the world aged between 18-35.