Arts Council England [SEP] inception
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. The arts funding system in England underwent considerable reorganisation in 2002 when all of the regional arts boards were subsumed into Arts Council England and became regional offices of the national organisation.
Arts Council England is a government-funded body dedicated to promoting the performing,
Off the Shelf Festival
The Off the Shelf Festival of Words takes place in Sheffield, England during October each year. It is organised by the Major Events Section of Sheffield City Council with support from Arts Council England and several commercial companies. The Festival offers a wide range of events for all ages. 
History.
Since its inception in 1991, the Off the Shelf Festival of Words is an annual event offering a wide range of programmes and attracts some of the most prestigious names in literature and media to Sheffield.