Blog | The Audience Agency

Out and About | Reflections from TPC2022½

September 29, 2022

Chris France

On what felt like a very strange first day of the working week, it was great to head along the Eccles line to the Lowry for the Ticketing Professionals Conference TPC2022½, with Louisa Hardinge & Rimi Solloway.

Digital Snapshot | 27.09.22

September 27, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...the Museums+Tech 2022 conference, how the Government Digital Service are preparing for Google Analytics 4 and Trombone Champ.

Digital Snapshot | 13.09.22

September 13, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...Twitter testing their Edit button, AI-generated art and some memorable museum rebrands.

Digital Snapshot | 30.08.22

August 31, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...Oracle auditing TikTok, Amazon's 7 rules for writing memos and Seb Chan's published keynote from ICOM 2022.

Digital Snapshot | 16.08.22

August 16, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...the NHLF Strategy Survey, ArtUK's launch of Tagger and an episodic story of the alphabet.

Out and About | Reflections from AMA Conference 2022

August 5, 2022

Adam Koszary

Jane Rosier

Megan Tripp

Monique Ricketts

Rosanna Cant

Rosie Hanley

Colleagues from all different departments of The Audience Agency reflect on the common themes of curiosity, connectedness and embracing change that particularly struck them during this year's big return to AMA.

Digital Snapshot | 04.08.22

August 4, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...weird medieval guys, Instagram trying to be more like TikTok and Culture24's upcoming workshops.

Digital Snapshot | 21.07.22

July 21, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...the release of the Charity Digital Skills report, a new game based on the census and NASA's masterclass use of alt text.

Digital Snapshot | 05.07.22

July 5, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including... the government's new digital future roadmap, Twitter's answer to blogs, and a shortcut to the emoji keyboard.

Out and About | Highlights from our 'Creative Levelling Up' webinar

June 29, 2022

Richard Leeming

Richard Leeming reflects on a wide range of fascinating and impactful speakers' real world examples of how they’re delivering transformative schemes in their local areas.

Digital Snapshot | 22.06.22

June 22, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including...the Museums Tech 2022 conference, a guide on producing hybrid events and National Theatre on Instagram.

Digital Snapshot | 08.06.22

June 8, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including... WhatsApp Premium for businesses, reducing the environmental impact of your digital engagement, and graphic design tips.

Out and About | Reflections from Creu Cymru Conference 2022

May 19, 2022

Nancy Sheterline

Chris France

Nancy Sheterline and Chris France reflect on the resilience and optimism on display at Cardiff's first large in-person gathering of Welsh cultural sector professionals in 2 years.

Digital Snapshot | 04.05.22

May 4, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including... Elon Musk buying Twitter, Ofcom's latest report, and how the V&A are using YouTube.

Digital Snapshot | 22.03.22

March 22, 2022

Adam Koszary

Including... moving over to Google Analytics 4, Pokemon Go, and One Further's Cultural Content Survey 2022.

Digital Snapshot | 14.09.21

September 14, 2021

Including Twitter's new $uper Follows, the Barbican's use of Shorthand for digital storytelling and art history on TikTok.

The Learning Diaries | Resource Roundup June 2021

June 4, 2021

Ashleigh Hibbins

Lucie and Ashleigh shares some useful resources and good reads for learning, engagement and participation professionals.

The Learning Diaries | Placing lived experiences at the core of the museum

June 2, 2021

From diversifying the workforce, to co-creating programming and content. A case study from the Museum of London

The Learning Diaries | Be Patient, Be Brave, Be Stealthy, and Join In

June 1, 2021

Ashleigh Hibbins

How to become a community-led organisation. Interview with Liz Power, Director of London Museum of Water and Steam.

The Learning Diaries | Resource Roundup March 2021

March 9, 2021

Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh Hibbins, Learning & Participation Consultant, shares some useful resources and good reads.

The Learning Diaries | Getting the most out of our Evidence Hub

March 8, 2021

Oliver Mantell

Key insights for learning and participation practitioners.

The Learning Diaries | Reimagining your engagement practice - principles for festivals

March 5, 2021

Monique Ricketts

We talk to Bradley Hemmings about the Greenwich Dockland International Festival's reimagining of their participation and engagement programme through the pandemic.

International Agent | The Reed That Bends

December 9, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

We’re still in a storm but the flowers continue to grow. Here we outline some of the initiatives we are involved in that are carrying on through adaptation and resilience.

International Agent | 007.1 – You Only Lockdown Twice

December 7, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Different parts of the world exhibit different biases and levels of trust when it comes to accepting what the data tells us... and trusting who is delivering it.

International Agent | Theatre in Hibernation Across Europe

November 23, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The COVID-19 virus is the same wherever you are in the world. In fact its lack of variation (so far) is something that makes a vaccine likely to work. However, the response to the pandemic varies from place to place.

International Agent | 60 Countries, 6 Continents, 50 Contributors, 700 Creatives...

November 19, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The International Agent reflects on the many cultural perspectives, views and types of practice that enriched the Adeste+ Conference and Summer School.

The Learning Diaries | Poverty Proofing

October 19, 2020

Sallyanne Flemons

Sallyanne Flemons, North East Family Arts Network Ambassador, talks bridging the deepening divide in the North East’s culture offerings for families.

The Learning Diaries | Culture is for Babes

October 6, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Recently, Learning & Participation Consultant Ashleigh caught up (virtually) with Lucy Turner, Early Years Producer at The Whitworth Art Gallery.

International Agent | 007.1 – The Doctor Knows

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

One of the interesting aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has been the way that data has moved centre stage.

International Agent | Audience Finder finds new international partners

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The Audience Agency’s unique Audience Finder system is attracting interest around the world and is now being used in Norway and Canada.

International Agent | At Home Abroad

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

Amidst the difficulties of the last few months, The Audience Agency has been able to continue most of its international work, albeit in different ways and with changed perspectives.

International Agent | Change Within Change

August 13, 2020

Jonathan Goodacre

The Adeste+ conference series will continue online this summer, taking place every Monday from August 31st...

The Learning Diaries | Resources Roundup July 2020

July 9, 2020

A roundup of interesting insights and useful resources, beyond The Audience Agency's own work, from Learning and Participation lead Lucie Fitton.

The Learning Diaries | Baby One More Time - Part 2

July 6, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Our second blog on how to increase your audience engagement with babies and their families

The Learning Diaries | Exploring new approaches to engaging young people with heritage

June 25, 2020

This month we are delighted to share a blog written by one of our Young Evaluators, Rumaisa.

The Learning Diaries | Five Creative Habits of Mind

June 19, 2020

Fran Blythe

Our experience of using this tool as part of evaluating a performing arts programme with children and young people.

Digital Snapshot | 22.05.2020

May 22, 2020

Including... updates to Twitter threads, 2020 Digital Attitudes report and a party over Google Docs.

The Learning Diaries | Evaluation - the power of collective learning and a safe space for sharing

March 5, 2020

Learning more about the RSA Evidence Champions Network: a Q&A with Aidan Daly, Creative Learning and Development Coordinator

The Learning Diaries | What young people really, really want from membership schemes

March 4, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Working with the Barbican to gather insights into what young people want from their membership in future.

The Learning Diaries | We got you babe - Part 1

February 28, 2020

Ashleigh Hibbins

Ashleigh discusses, from first-hand experience, how ‘family friendly’ and ‘baby friendly’ venues aren’t always the same thing.