Media
East Kent is proving to be a thriving hub for the media sector. There is an emerging creative cluster with support from the business and academic communities. The area is an attractive alternative, cost-competitive in production compared to other regional hubs and a ready supply of media graduates.
In Canterbury, the University of Kent has a wide range of drama, film and media courses. The Canterbury Media Centre is a collaborative creative community which aims to offer low cost office space for start-ups, freelancers and small businesses. In Folkestone, the Creative Foundation lets properties to companies and individuals in the creative industries to ensure the area remains a creative cluster in the long-term.
Margate was voted as one of the UK's top 20 creative towns. And the Margate Media Centre offers a base for start-up and established media-related companies seeking serviced office accommodation. Plus, with the new £17.5 million Turner Contemporay art gallery, the creative regeneration reinforces a commitment to this fast-growing sector.
