Cultural relations | British Council

Emergencies, emergences, engagement: cultural relations and climate action

Essay discussing telling better stories of the world we want to live in and shaping a new framing of climate change.

Cities and everyday ‘endotic’ cultural relations

Essay discussing cultural relations as a fluid experience within cities.

The power of experience and shared values

Our outgoing chief executive Sir Ciarán Devane reflects on the role of cultural relations in strengthening trust and co-operation in a changing world.

A new era: towards a soft power strategy for the UK in China

As it reconfigures its engagement with China, the UK has an opportunity to harness the soft power it enjoys with Chinese people. Matt Burney talks to China expert Rana Mitter.

Influence and the Integrated Review

Policy brief: introduction to the 'Influence and the Integrated Review: Opportunities for Britain’s Global Vision' report by the Chairman of the British Council APPG.

A group of young photography students on a course with their teacher. They are outdoors, looking at the camera.

Arts, Culture and Development – The Tricky Balancing Act

A new thought piece written by The Change Collective to explore the links between UK arts and international development from a practitioner’s point of view.

Emerging musicians participating in a British Council’s music residency at Mo H’ra village, Gia Lai province, Vietnam.

The view from Hanoi

Director Vietnam, Donna McGowan, speaks to Ambassador Gareth Ward, on new Next Generation research, the optimism of Vietnamese youth, and the way ahead for the UK-Vietnam relationship.

A schoolgirl smiles as she reads a book in a classroom in Pakistan

Weathering the storm: How cultural engagement can help societies emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis

Nations’ resilience is being tested as never before. But ‘building back better’ post-COVID-19 is about more than health and the economy. Education and culture have a huge role to play.

View of roads and green spaces from the Victory Column in Berlin, Germany

Germany: the future of the past

Director Germany, Paul Smith shares his insights of the country and explores how the past informs the views and hopes of the next generations.

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.

The UK and Australia: Old friendships, new opportunities

The British Council’s Chief Executive in conversation with Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK on culture, trade and the future of the relationship between these two nations.