Reflecting on Labour Party Conference 2026, Culture Commons Director & CEO, Trevor MacFarlane FRSA explores a renewed sense of political optimism, the future of cultural devolution and the case for a new cultural settlement that puts the growth of people alongside the growth of regional economies.

Culture Commons joined cultural leaders, local government and those shaping Cumbria’s new devolved institutions to explore what devolution could mean for culture, creativity and heritage across the region.