Contents Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................................3Introduction......................................................................................................................................................4Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................8Top-Level Numbers......................................................................................................................................10Summary of Findings...................................................................................................................................15Detailed Findings..........................................................................................................................................18Planning, Themes & Objectives..........................................................................................................18Programme................................................................................................................................................21Partner Profile & Project Activity.......................................................................................................25Public engagement.................................................................................................................................30Organisational outcomes and development.................................................................................38Partnerships, Networking & Collaborations...................................................................................43Social & Environmental Impacts........................................................................................................50Marketing and Communications........................................................................................................57Finance and prosperity.........................................................................................................................58British Council Support & Involvement...........................................................................................63Legacy & future opportunities............................................................................................................70Case Studies...................................................................................................................................................74Europe Beyond Access..........................................................................................................................74May AI Help You?......................................................................................................................................78Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam (Here and There)..................................................................................................81Remember, Resist, Respond / Changes............................................................................................85Recommendations.......................................................................................................................................88Appendices.....................................................................................................................................................92Appendix I: Projects................................................................................................................................92Appendix II: Partners..............................................................................................................................95Appendix III: Audience Survey Demographics.............................................................................98Appendix IV: UK/Poland Season 2025 Theory of Change....................................................100 Acknowledgements This evaluation was commissioned by the British Council from The Audience Agency. Theviews expressed here are of the authors. Written by: Jonathan Goodacre, Caitlin WagnerandFrancesca LugliatThe Audience Agency WithBeata Dubiel-Stawska andBartosz Kozal With the help of: Ewa Ayton, Ewa Kozik and David ElliottatThe British Council Thank you toUK/Poland Season 2025project partners andtheteam members of theBritish Council, Polish Cultural InstituteandAdam Mickiewicz Institutewho took part inthe evaluation. Introduction The UK/Poland Season 2025, led by the British Council,was a celebration of UK/Polishartistic co-creation and cultural partnerships.TheUK/Poland Season 2025 wasproduced in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institutein LondonandtheAdamMickiewicz Institute. It took place between March and November 2025 in Poland and the UK, providing newopportunities fororganisations and artists to collaborate and contribute to the linksbetween both