The United Kingdom is a cultural powerhouse whose arts sector is recognised globally for its quality, diversity, and innovation. It often punches above its weight. Let’s highlight just a few achievements. The United Kingdom is one of only three net exporters of music in the world.6 It is the world’s second-largest commercial market for visual art.7 UK authors won the highest number of Nobel Prizes in Literature from 2000 to 2023 and UK actors the second-highest number of Academy Awards