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We offer accessible, practical help across research, evaluation, and marketing. Our team knows Northern Irish audiences inside out. And the people here? They’re not like anywhere else

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Report North West

8th October 2025

IMPACT North West: End of Year Report 24-25

The latest insights into arts, culture and heritage audiences in Derry, Strabane and Donegal from our IMPACT North West research for 2024-2025.

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Report North West

7th October 2025

The IMPACT North West Project Resources

The North West Audience Development Project is the first piece of cross-border research to shed light on behaviours and patterns in audiences of arts, culture and heritage across Derry, Strabane, and Donegal.

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Report Audience Development

3rd September 2025

Is the Price Right?: Pricing In The Arts – Full Report

We are sharing the findings from our Pricing Report.

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IMPACT

5th August 2025

Raw Data from our IMPACT Survey 2024-25

We are releasing the raw data from our IMPACT Survey 2024-25.

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Report IMPACT

5th August 2025

IMPACT End of Year Report 2024-25

Get new insights into Northern Ireland audiences with the latest results of thrive’s IMPACT Survey research for 2024-2025.

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Report IMPACT

14th February 2025

IMPACT Sector Report

In this report, we’ve used our IMPACT Survey to offer new insights into audience motivations, behaviours, and demographics, broken down by artform.

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Case Study Engagement

6th November 2025

Beyond the Numbers: How Impact Evaluation Revealed 2 Royal Avenue’s True Value

When MayWe commissioned Thrive to evaluate the impact of 2 Royal Avenue after three years of operation, the challenge was clear: how do you measure the true value of a community space that goes beyond traditional metrics?

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Case Study Audience Development

17th September 2025

Our Year with HERE – Building a brand and managing social media for Arts and Culture in the North West

We spent the past year creating HERE for Arts and Culture—a cross-border brand uniting the cultural communities of Derry, Strabane, and Donegal. Our case study shows the full story.

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Toolkits and Templates Audience Development

9th September 2025

How To Refresh Your Website Toolkit

Having recently redeveloped our thrive website, we wanted to share some tips and tricks so you can avoid some common pitfalls. In this toolkit, we’ll show you how to approach a refresh with purpose, whether you’re tackling it in-house or approaching an agency for help.

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News

5th August 2025

Thrive turns 21!

Happy birthday to us! 21 today. Our CEO Fiona Bell looks at where the sector has been (and where it’s going).

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News Audience Development

5th August 2025

10 Key Takeaways from 4 Chances to Change: Key Issues in NI Arts & Culture

What do we need to change as a sector? Here’s 10 key takeaways from our 4 Chances for Change event, where we put our heads together with a wonderful mix of people from across the sector, from organisations of different artforms, to freelancers and beyond.

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Case Study Audience Development

3rd June 2025

Cushendun Old Church Centre: regenerating community through arts and heritage

We sat down with the Cushendun Building Preservation Trust to hear about their journey in turning an old church into a community arts and heritage space on the Causeway Coastal Route.

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