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The global arts and culture membership platform with next-gen events discovery, fresh content, bespoke curation and community hub.

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What our community is saying...

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“I’ve been a fan of Run Riot for a long time. It’s the insider guide to cultural happenings in London. I really enjoyed guest editing two of its editions, in 2020 and 2022. I have no doubt that Culture Circle will build on Run Riot’s excellent track record – resonating not only in London, but also on the global stage. This venture has my full support – good luck!”

Justine Simons OBE
Justine Simons OBE
Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries, London
Founder, World Cities Culture Forum

"Culture Circle are working on something truly important, helping inspire people to find more cultural experiences and then lowering the barrier to going — through great offers and exclusive member events. I can’t wait to see the platform and circle of members grow."

Nikhil Shah
Nikhil Shah
Creative & Tech Entrepreneur
Mixcloud, Loka, Polaroid, MakeMusic, All In

"I've signed up and can't wait to create my Culture Circle! Here's an excellent example of tech-for-good: helping people grow their culture habit, meet one another, and keep us informed with all things zeitgeist from the worlds of arts, culture and entertainment."

Suhair Khan
Suhair Khan
Tech Entrepreneur & Creative Leader
open-ended, Google and Google Arts & Culture

"I'm excited to see Culture Circle flex the cultural community, bringing it together on a one-stop platform, helping everyone see and do more. It's a much-needed project and couldn't happen soon enough."

Sir Alistair Spalding CBE
Sir Alistair Spalding CBE
Artistic Director and Co-Chief Executive
Sadler's Wells

"I see Culture Circle as a tremendous opportunity to make the arts and culture accessible, tailored to my taste, with quality editorial and content that I am interested in. We need a new Champion of the Arts & Culture for London!"

Julien Plante
Julien Plante
Executive Producer and Head of Cultural Programming
KOKO

“Culture Circle is a gift to widening the access in cultural equity - a media platform dedicated to championing creative talent. Profiling the next wave - empowering diverse voices, emerging and mid-career artists that reflect our global community of creators is sustainability of the sector. Our local/global audiences will love this discovery platform.”

Freddie Opoku-Addaie
Freddie Opoku-Addaie
Artistic Director & Chief Executive
Dance Umbrella, London

‘Exactly the right team to deliver exactly the right project - the years of having their fingers on the pulse in the most important cultural city in the world has prepared this team to make this bold, innovative and much-needed step - I can’t wait to be part of this chapter’

Leila Jones
Leila Jones
Producer
Show Ponies, Roundhouse, Glastonbury Festival

"It's the right time for this, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. We experienced some very bad years as culture practitioners, champions and consumers. What we have learnt is that our community matters a lot, and we want it back, we miss it, we miss you. You won't find it on social media, it's harder to find by chance — but you will find it on Culture Circle!"

Helen Marshall
Helen Marshall
Artist and Founder
The People's Picture

"Culture Circle is a much needed and exciting proposition for audiences to discover the best shows to see. Widening the scope and cross-fertilising audiences across the cultural spectrum is the way forward and this new platform will quickly become integral to the sector."

Tania Harrison
Tania Harrison
Producer
TBH Productions

"Culture is integral to any society. When so much is out there nowadays you need an inner circle that can help you see the wood for the trees. This is what Culture Circle will do."

Philip Levine
Philip Levine
Curator
The Smallest Gallery In Soho

"Occasionally, there's a frustrating lag in event announcements due to lack of appropriate platform or to detrimental algorithms on social media resulting in audiences missing out on exciting experiences. Despite art organisations or venues efforts, audiences often express regret, saying they would have attended had they known. Culture Circle's strategy for enhancing the discoverability of cultural events will address this issue, facilitating greater outreach for culture providers and ensuring audiences are informed about the plethora of offerings available to them."

Deen Atger
Deen Atger
Artistic Director
The Ugly Duck, London
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Meet the team

Comprising seasoned professionals with extensive experience in their respective domains, the team behind Culture Circle brings together expertise in culture, AI, technology, branding, marketing, media, business and finance.

Jamie McLaren

Jamie McLaren

Founder & CEO

Founder of Run Riot, London's arts and culture website. 20+ years experience of working in the creative industries in marketing and sales, press, content production and events.

Matt Leta

Matt Leta

Innovation Partner

CEO and Founder of the Future Group, including Future Works, Future Horizon and Future Quest. Serial entrepreneur, exited founder. Collaborations include Google, the United Nations, Virgin Hyperloop, Meow Wolf.

Chris Spearpoint

Chris Spearpoint

Innovation Partner

Partner at Future Works, a digital solutions agency. Digital Business expert with experience directing transformational Brand and Product initiatives across industry, including Atlantic Media Group, Apple, Youtube.

Samar Maakaroun

Samar Maakaroun

Creative Director

Creative Director and Partner, Pentagram. Founder of Right to Left. Board Member of Design Can. Collaborations include Apple, the Emirate of Sharjah, M&C Saatchi, Porsche, and Rabih Mroué.

Meet our Advisory Board

Comprising seasoned professionals with extensive experience in their respective domains, the team behind Culture Circle brings together expertise in culture, AI, technology, branding, marketing, media, business and finance.

James Hurst

James Hurst

Advisory Board

Creative Director, Tinder. Previously, Head of Brand at Google, Global Creative Director at Pinterest & Principal at DesignStudio

Katie McPhee

Katie McPhee

Advisory Board

Founder of Upwards. Co-founder of EarthAI. CMO & Advisor. Formerly Head of Marketing EMEA, Eventbrite.

Jen Bartle

Jen Bartle

Advisory Board

Co-founder of Waiting for Tomorrow. Formerly Head of Marketing, Roundhouse and Head of Marketing and PR at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).

Gareth Main

Gareth Main

Advisory Board

Founder of Flock Forward Growth. Former Chief Customer Officer, OLIO. Former Head of Marketing Planning & Strategy, Guardian News & Media.

Julian Childs

Julian Childs

Advisory Board

Co-founder and CEO of Moneyin2. A digital media veteran with over 20 years of management experience in Digital Publishing. Former Chief Strategy Officer, International, Insider.

Premium

1. When will you launch?

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We’ll only launch if we have enough interest. Go on, tell your friends!

2. Where will you launch?

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We’ll launch in London. Our vision is to scale across the UK, then to the world's most cultural cities.

3. Will there be a free version?

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Yes. We believe arts and culture is for everyone. Our Premium membership is for those who are obsessed with their arts and culture, and/or those who want to support what we’re doing - championing the industry in ambitious ways.

4. Will you cover all types of arts and culture?

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Yes. We'll cover exhibitions, film screenings, live music, theatre, dance, club nights, festivals, talks - and everything in between.

6. How much will it cost?

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No more than a weekly posh coffee.

8. Will I have access to special offers?

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Yes. In fact, the active culture goer will make a great saving from their Premium Membership.

9. Will I be part of an awesome community?

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If you join our waiting list, Yes! Get-in!

10. Can I come and work for you?

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If enough people join our waiting list, then we’ll be hiring for editorial, marketing and other roles.

Pro

1. How can I have my events listed for your launch?

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Join our Pro waiting list for Culture Promoters and we’ll be in touch.

2. When will you launch?

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We’ll only launch if we have enough interest. Go on, tell your friends and colleagues!

3. Will there be marketing options?

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Yes. Join our waiting list and tell us what you need.

4. Can I come and work for you?

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If enough people join our waiting list, then we’ll be hiring for editorial, marketing and other roles.

Investors

1. Can you tell me about investment options?

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Yes. Please email jamie@culturecircle.com