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Since the beginning of 2019, the Digital Culture Network Tech Champions have supported over 1300 organisations and individuals, had over 3250 one-to-one cases and more than 6600 of you have joined one of our events. Those numbers are so impressive because they show the immense dedication and drive of creative and cultural organisations, individual practitioners and freelancers to build their digital skills and capacity.
The Digital Culture Network team wanted the opportunity to recognise those organisations and individuals who, despite limited resources and working to recover from a pandemic, are committed to harnessing the power of digital technology and utilising it to better engage with and understand their audiences, streamline their process and find opportunities for growth. We also wanted to share their stories so they could inspire and facilitate others on their digital journeys.
The Tech Champions’ Choice award is a new category in the 2023 Digital Culture Awards which recognises outstanding commitment to digital skills development or implementation of digital technology to drive change within an organisation or by an individual.
Each candidate was nominated by one – or more – of our Tech Champions, for their commitment to digital growth. The Winner will be chose by the team, and announced at the awards ceremony on 29 March.
Aakash Odedra Company – Nominated for their ongoing dedication to organisational digital development.
Blast Theory – Nominated for their bold approach to organisation-wide digital development.
Bristol Old Vic – Nominated for their commitment to digital investment and innovation.
Contact – Nominated for their data and mission-led approach to an innovative new ticketing scheme.
Coldharbour Mill – Nominated for their dedication to embracing technology to develop a relevant and sustainable future.
The Customs House – Nominated for their future-focused approach to growing their website audience through PPC advertising.
Josie Whitehead – Nominated for her commitment to digital skills development to preserve her legacy and connect with her target audience
Left Coast – Nominated for their agile approach to utilising digital technology to share their mission.
Maddie Spear, The Association of Festival Organisers – Nominated for her consistent commitment to using digital tools to support and engage their members.
Northern Print – Nominated for their data-minded approach to streamlining their digital processes.
Surrey Libraries – Nominated for their proactive and committed approach to unifying their social media output.
10,000 moments of free digital support for England’s arts and cultural sector
The Digital Culture Network has reached a major milestone! Since 2019, we’ve delivered one‑to‑one support to arts and cultural organisations and practitioners across England over 10,000 times.
Digital Culture Network rewind: Your year in digital skills
As we near the end of 2025, we’re looking back at the digital skills that mattered most to the creative and cultural sector this year – spotlighting the Digital Culture Network resources that you loved the most. Look back at them, save them for later, or share with a colleague!
Stagetext: how subtitles can help you improve access, engage audiences and expand your reach
During Captioning Awareness Week (10-16 November), we caught up with Rachel Jele, Head of Advocacy and Engagement at Stagetext. She told us about the significance of Captioning Awareness Week and why theatre captioning and subtitles are so important for the creative and cultural sector, now more than ever.
