Source · National Audit Office

Investigation into the UNBOXED festival

Published: 1 Dec 2022 Recommendations: 3 Type: Value for Money NAO confirmed: 1 Department: Department for Culture, Media & Sport

An investigation into the UNBOXED festival by the National Audit Office found that audience engagement was lower than originally modelled, although the project was delivered on time and is forecast to be on budget.

Dept: Department for Culture, Media & Sport Topics: Arts and cultureProgramme deliveryProject and service deliverySociety and culture nao.org.uk →

Recommendations

3 items

1 accepted 2 partially accepted 3 implemented

Rec	Recommendation	Addressee	Acceptance	Implementation
1	We consider it important for public transparency and visibility that this evaluation should be published and should: ? include information to allow DCMS and Festival 2022 Ltd to fully understand the volume and nature of participation for each project alongside the final cost of each. This analysis could then be used in conjunction with the identification of other financial benefits and those benefits which are difficult to quantify, to provide a fuller picture of each project?s value for money; Ref Page 27, 29 · Implemented 03/2023	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	Partially accepted	Implemented
2	identify lessons for the future from the experience of how projects have performed against their targets, including on cost and attendance, and the split between physical and digital/broadcast audiences; Ref Page 27, 29 · Implemented 03/2023	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	Partially accepted	Implemented
3	identify lessons for the future about the importance of agreeing clear objectives and then setting performance targets early enough in any similar future programme?s lifecycle Ref Page 27, 29 · Implemented 03/2023	Department for Culture, Media and Sport	Accepted	Implemented ✓ NAO