The Horniman Museum to contribute to 'Cultural Cities'
Image: courtesy of the Horniman Museum - view towards the glasshouse Future Cities Forum is welcoming the Chief Executive of the Horniman Museum and Gardens, Gordon Seabright, to our 'Cultural Cities' forum this week. Gordon joined the museum as CEO in June 2024. Prior to taking up the role at the Horniman, Gordon was Chief Executive of Creative Land Trust, a charity tackling the loss of creative workspace for artists and makers in the UK. Before that he led environmental cha
'Linking Navy and Nation' - National Museum of the Royal Navy
Image: courtesy of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, showing HMS Trincomalee, Hartlepool. National Museum of the Royal Navy has launched a new visual identity and rebranded as Royal Navy Museums (RNM). The service runs ships and sites in Portsmouth, Belfast, Hartlepool in County Durham and Yeovilton in Somerset. Its new visual identity launches across all digital platforms this week, with a phased physical rollout across its museums and ships over the next two years. The
Funding award to help restore Springburn Winter Gardens in Glasgow as a 'living ruin'
Image: courtesy of Glasgow City Council The restoration of the A listed Springburn Winter Gardens has taken a significant step forward with a £1.129m funding award from the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF), an award that was accepted by a Glasgow City Council committee last month. This project aims to transform the Winter Gardens in Springburn Park from their current state as a derelict ruin through stabilising and partially restoring the building through a programme of
London Borough of Camden joins 'Cultural Cities' at the Tower of London
Image: Zerritha Brown, Head of Culture, Camden Council - courtesy Future of London Future Cities Forum is delighted that the Head of Culture at Camden Council, Zerritha Brown, will be contributing to our 'Cultural Cities' forum this May at the Tower of London. Zerritha Brown FRSA is a cultural leader with 20 years’ experience working in the public sector, community arts and large scale events. She will be speaking at the forum about Camden Council's cultural strategy. In Febr
Sheffield Theatres CEO joins 'Cultural Cities' this May
Image: Tom Bird of Sheffield Theatres - courtesy of Chris Saunders Future Cities Forum is delighted that Tom Bird, Chief Executive of Sheffield Theatres will be contributing to our 'Cultural Cities' event at The Tower of London this month. Before joining Sheffield Theatres in 2023 Tom was CEO at York Theatre Royal and before that he was an executive producer at Shakespeare's Globe for ten years. Plans for a £45m investment in the redevelopment of Sheffield Theatres’ iconic Cr
'Global science cities and new innovation districts' - REPORT part one
Image: Oxford Science Park in March 2026 Future Cities Forum's first report from its 'Global Science Cities' discussion event at The Oxford Science Park looks at how the vision for the Cowley Branch line can create new housing and jobs as well as aid the development of science lab expansion. It also compares the innovation districts of Stockholm and Copenhagen, to find out how these cities tackle the similar challenges of infrastructure development and affordable housing
Milton Keynes City Council joins our 'Cultural Cities' discussion this May
Image: MK Gallery at Milton Keynes which since opening in 1999 has developed a reputation for displaying innovative UK and international art (courtesy Art Fund) Future Cities Forum is delighted that Paul Thomas, Director of Planning and Place-making at Milton Keynes City Council, will be speaking at our 'Cultural Cities' discussion event at the Tower of London this May. Milton Keynes has been officially longlisted to become the UK City of Culture 2029, securing £60,000 from t
Infinity labs tops out at Southampton Science Park
Image: the approach to Infinity Labs at Southampton Science Park (courtesy Scott Brownrigg) Infinity Labs has reached a major construction milestone, with the topping out ceremony marking the completion of the building’s highest structural point at the University of Southampton Science Park. Designed by Scott Brownrigg, Infinity Labs will provide 3,400 sqm of much-needed multi-tenancy laboratory space at the entrance to the Science Park. The new building has been designed as
Future Cities Forum REPORT 'Student Cities - engines for progress and prosperity'
Image: view to Titanic Quarter Belfast (courtesy K. Mitch Hodge) - where both Queen's University Belfast and Belfast Metropolitan College have an important presence Future Cities Forum's 'Student Cities 2026' discussion event focussed on the impact of UK universities on their host cities, from economic, research, innovation, social and built environment perspectives - and the role of design in helping student and staff well-being. Contributors to the forum were: Dr Aileen Jo
Future Cities Forum's interview with Grimshaw on designing vertical university campuses
Image: courtesy of Grimshaw Future Cities Forum has been talking to Grimshaw partner, Keith Brewis, about the design and development of Monash University Malaysia, as part of our discussion event series 'Student Cities'. The University has announced its partnership with TRX City Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Tun Razak Exchange, to establish a campus for the university in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The new campus, designed by Grimshaw and GDP, will be one of the university’