The Swindon Cultural Partnership was created to bring together the town’s civic, cultural, corporate and community elements through cultural development, in order to establish a confident, progressive and successful reputation for Swindon. This strategic partnership will implement some things, influence others & inspire as widely as possible.

The partnership is a company limited by guarantee with board members drawn from the different partners.

The partnership's members include: Nationwide Building Society; npower energy suppliers; The New Swindon Company, regenerating the town; Swindon Borough Council; Arts Council England, South West; the Swindon Advertiser, the town's local paper; the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts at the University of Bath in Swindon; and SwindonDance. The partnership has also recieved assistance from Arts and Business.

The Partnership has the patronage of: Lord and Lady Joffe; Jasper Fforde; Sir Peter Beale; and David Hempleman-Adams.