Arts & Culture

• The Crooked House

  Couple Alex and Oli fell in love with a 600 year old (and famously wonky) house in Lavenham, Suffolk. They bought it, they live in it... and they've transformed this former tea-room into a commercially-successful and ground-breaking heritage venue harnessing the power of story-telling and immersive experiences.In this episode, host Tom Dawson speaks to Alex and Oli about their story, the lessons they have learned and the unique strategies they use to leave visitors delighted and revenues healthy and growing.Alex and Oli will be guest speakers at the upcoming Cultural Enterprises Conference at ICC Birmingham 9-11 February 2026. Find out more and book your tickets here.To find out more about The Crooked House visit crookedhouselavenham.com The Arts & Culture Podcast seeks out and shares best practice and innovation from museums, galleries, heritage sites and beyond, all across the UK.Host Tom Dawson is COO for the Association for Cultural Enterprises.https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/

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• AI in Culture

  Expert panel of guests:Jocelyn Burnham - Founder, AI for CultureOwen Hopkin - Director of New Technologies and Innovation, Arts Council EnglandDuncan Mann - Founder and CEO, HoxtonAISean Waterman - Head of Intellectual Property, Naomi Korn AssociatesKey links:Art Council England's Responsible AI Practical ToolkitAI for Culture websiteHoxtonAI websiteNaomi Korn Associates website The Arts & Culture Podcast seeks out and shares best practice and innovation from museums, galleries, heritage sites and beyond, all across the UK.Host Tom Dawson is COO for the Association for Cultural Enterprises.https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/

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• Jane Austen's House

  Joining host Tom Dawson are:Lizzie Dunford, Director, Jane Austen's House MuseumSusan Rayner, Head of Commercial & Visitor Experience, Jane Austen's House MuseumDirector Lizzie Dunford and Head of Commercial & Visitor Experience Susan Rayner share how Jane Austen’s House, a small but world-famous museum in rural Hampshire, thrives as a self-funded organisation. They discuss the impact of the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth, their strategy for running at a surplus, and how retail is used not just for income but as a marker of visitor engagement. With a supportive team culture, creative programming, and a global fanbase, the museum delivers once-in-a-lifetime experiences for visitors while planning strategically for a sustainable future.  There are important lessons and helpful advice here for cultural and heritage venues of all sizes who would also love to grab opportunities with positivity and an innovative outlook. The Arts & Culture Podcast seeks out and shares best practice and innovation from museums, galleries, heritage sites and beyond, all across the UK.Host Tom Dawson is COO for the Association for Cultural Enterprises.https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/

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• Building A Multiple Revenue Stream Model (with Richard Morsley, CEO, The Historic Dockyard Chatham)

  Richard Morsley is the CEO of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust. It's a vast site with a unique history. Although no longer in active service, this heritage site has managed to embrace its challenges (a vast footprint containing many unique buildings in need of preservation) and turned them into commercial opportunities. For example, its iconic rope-making facility, which not only keeps a local craft alive... but also provides sellable products that end up everywhere from movie sets to gyms.In this episode Richard shares his advice on building a multi-revenue stream model, harnessing enterprise opportunities from property to filming locations and TV fan tours to partnerships with outside IP like Lego. The Arts & Culture Podcast seeks out and shares best practice and innovation from museums, galleries, heritage sites and beyond, all across the UK.Host Tom Dawson is COO for the Association for Cultural Enterprises.https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/

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• Cornish Cultural Attractions

  With the school summer holidays just weeks away, parts of the country where visitor numbers are massively seasonal are preparing themselves for the most important time of their commercial year. Cornwall is remote and experiences vast seasonality in visitor numbers... yet it has a vibrant cultural enterprise scene and boasts some of the UK's most iconic attractions.Two Cornwall experts join host Tom Dawson to reveal lessons, insights and inspiration that will be useful to anyone involved in the operation, marketing and financial health of cultural venues readying themselves for the summer season.Guests:Zoë Curnow - formerly Executive Director Minack Theatre, now Head of Operations, St Michael's MountJulia Twomlow - Creative Director and CEO, PK Porthcurno  The Arts & Culture Podcast seeks out and shares best practice and innovation from museums, galleries, heritage sites and beyond, all across the UK.Host Tom Dawson is COO for the Association for Cultural Enterprises.https://culturalenterprises.org.uk/

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