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• UK鈥檚 Creative Industries grew by 8.9 per cent in 2014 - almost double UK economy as a whole
• UK鈥檚 Creative Industries generate nearly 拢9.6million per hour
• 2016 set to be another blockbuster year for UK鈥檚 music, film, video games, TV and publishing sectors

The UK鈥檚 creative industries are now worth a record 拢84.1 billion to the UK economy, figures published today reveal.

British films, music, video games, crafts and publishing are taking a lead role in driving the UK鈥檚 economic recovery, according to the latest Government statistics.

The figures show the sector growing at almost twice the rate of the wider UK economy - generating 拢9.6million per hour.

And this success is set to last, with a strong line-up of British talent and creativity in 2016 promising yet another blockbuster year ahead.

Minister for Culture Ed Vaizey said:

鈥淭he creative industries are one of the UK鈥檚 greatest success stories, with British musicians, artists, fashion brands and films immediately recognisable in nations across the globe. Growing at almost twice the rate of the wider economy and worth a staggering 拢84 billion a year, our Creative Industries are well and truly thriving and we are determined to ensure its continued growth and success.鈥�

Government continues to create the right environment for creative industries to thrive, through tax reliefs, inward investment, and safeguarding music and cultural education programmes.

2016 is shaping up to be another great year right across the UK鈥檚 most dynamic sector; whether it be the next instalment of Poldark; the new album from Radiohead; the film adaptation of Roald Dahl鈥檚 The BFG; or the release of Lego Marvel鈥檚 Avengers.

Further information

Notes for editors

1. The statistics can be downloaded here

2. Expected highlights for 2016 include:

Film

• The BFG (Walt Disney Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures) film adaptation of Roald Dahl鈥檚 classic directed by Stephen Spielberg. It鈥檚 due for release in June 2016.
• Bridget Jones鈥檚 Baby (Miramax, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angels) The continued adventures of British publishing executive Bridget Jones as she enters her 40s.
• Tolkein and Lewis (Attractive Films)- film based on the friendship and rivalry of two of Britain鈥檚 foremost fantasy writers.

TV

• Games of Thrones - the sixth series of the fantasy drama television series will reach UK screens in April 2016 (HBO).
• Peaky Blinders - third series of Birmingham based historical crime drama (Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions).
• Outlander - second season of historical time travel drama based on novels by Diana Gabaldon (Sony Pictures Television).
• Poldark (Season 2) - TV drama set in late 18th Century Cornwall (Mammoth Screen).

Music

• Daughter, 鈥楴ot to Disappear鈥�
• Mystery Jets, 鈥楥urve of the Earth鈥�
• Elton John, 鈥榃onderful, Crazy, Night鈥�
• The 1975, 鈥業 Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It鈥�
• Birdy, 鈥楤eautiful Lies鈥�
• Radiohead, (title TBC)

Publishing

• The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon - highly anticipated collection of short stories from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
• The Past by Tessa Hadley - Hadley noted as one of Britain鈥檚 finest contemporary novelists returns with a novel about family and the modern world.

Video Games

• Lego Marvel鈥檚 Avengers (TT Games) - the best-selling videogame franchise returns with a new action-packed, Super Hero adventure.
• No Man鈥檚 Sky (Hello Games) - adventure survival video game developed and published by the independent studio Hello Game.
• Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerilla Games) - an action role-playing game set in the future 1000 years from now.

1. Infographics (Flickr)

2. on Creative Industries UK and the CreateUK Strategy

3. Creative Industries Groups are as follows: Advertising and marketing Architecture Crafts Design: Product, Graphic and Fashion Design Film, TV, video, radio and photography IT, software and computer services Publishing Museums, Galleries and Libraries Music, performing and visual arts