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Bringing you the latest news on audiences in the cultural sector.

BLOG 1st August 2018

Lessons in Loyalty: why we should reward re-attendance

Are cultural organisations too focused on new audiences - at the expense of encouraging and rewarding loyal visitors? Here's how and why arts organisations should be promoting audience loyalty.
BLOG 24th July 2018

Price and Audience Perceptions

How much will your audience pay for a show or experience? And do lower prices de-value your product? Here's the research behind effective pricing strategies.
BLOG 16th July 2018

Gaming in Galleries and Museums

We sent Fiona off to Culture Geek in the sweltering London heat. Here's some of what she brought back - the best examples of games to engage audiences in galleries and museums
BLOG 11th June 2018

The best websites for audience stats and research

When you're starting any kind of research - the first thing to do is to check what's already out there. Here are our top free online sources of audience information.
BLOG 9th May 2018

Audience Development FAQs

We've talked audience development with hundreds of organisations across Northern Ireland (and further afield!). So here are some of the most frequently asked questions we hear about understanding and growing cultural audiences.
BLOG 23rd April 2018

Walk the Walk...

Fiona Bell asks whether arts venues go out of their way to be truly welcoming to everyone - or are we in danger of simply talking the talk?

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