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Cultural renewal: lessons for the UK from the ‘Swedish model’

Explore historical legacies and cultural renewal in Newcastle, Middlesbrough, and Gateshead, drawing lessons from the Swedish model. Discover the impact of education, health, and class on urban development, and examine the role of private patronage and martial traditions. Delve into the concepts of open and closed societies, political traditions, and anti-intellectualism. Can the UK emulate Sweden's cultural decentralization and local government autonomy for successful restructuring?

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Cultural renewal: lessons for the UK from the ‘Swedish model’

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  1. Cultural renewal: lessons for the UK from the ‘Swedish model’ Natasha Vall

  2. Historical LegaciesAncient Newcastle • A city of commerce and consumption? • Education • Class/Enterprise • Private patronage • The Martial tradition • Health • Open/closed society • Political tradition/anti intellectualism

  3. Historical legacies: Modern Middlesbrough • A city of production • Britain’s centre of heavy modern industries in the twentieth century (chemicals, iron and steel) • Large units of production • Class and cultural infrastructure • Education • Health • Identity and post modernity

  4. Lessons for the UK from the ‘Swedish model’ • Cultural decentralisation • Local government autonomy • Supported restructuring Can we compare apples and oranges?

  5. Cultural renewal: Newcastle/Gateshead • Cultural improvism • Flagship projects: • BALTIC • Sage • Property led regeneration • Why did the Capital of Culture 2008 bid fail?

  6. Cultural renewal: Middlesbrough • Cultural improvism • Flagship projects: • MIMA • Property led regeneration: Middlehaven • Can metropolitan or international models for cultural renewal work in Middlesbrough?

  7. University Research and Cultural Renewal • Can University and international gallery collaboration improve cultural inclusion and academic knowledge? • Can University research contribute to renewal: • Providing training in cultural leadership • The University as a cultural institution

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