Creative Industries

The UK has the largest creative sector in the EU with 2 million people in creative jobs. It now makes up 7.3 per cent of the economy and is growing at 5 per cent per year (almost twice the general rate of the economy).

In Wales, the audio-visual and creative and cultural industries employ around 24,000 people and contribute an estimated £750 million to the Welsh economy. BBC Wales, Tinopolis and Welsh language channel S4C are amongst the largest employers in the creative industries sector in Wales.

The Welsh Assembly Government is making Wales a better environment for business following the 2010 Hargreaves Review, which aims to make creative businesses more competitive nationally and globally.

Our key resources include locations for film and television productions. Wales has a stunning variety of natural landscape locations ranging from craggy mountain peaks and cascading waterfalls to wild moorlands, picturesque coastline and historic castles in approximately 8,000 square miles. Wales’ locations are so versatile that they have doubled for China, Korea, the deserts of Arabia, and even other planets.

And it’s so accessible - our capital city, Cardiff, is only two hours by car or train from London and Cardiff Airport connects you to continental Europe and international destinations.

On behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, Creative Business Wales provides focused, sophisticated support to the growth of Wales-based creative businesses.

Part of this is the Wales Screen Commission, which offers comprehensive information and support on locations, facilities, crew and local services throughout Wales. They are strategically linked to all the key stakeholders including Finance Wales which administers the Wales Creative IP Fund.

Video supplied by Wales Screen Commission (external website)  - the location service for Wales offering comprehensive information and support on locations, facilities, crew and local services throughout Wales.