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Labour is announcing plans to create a £1bn Cultural Capital Fund to invest in the arts and will also warn against the UK's creative industries being "shackled by Brexit".
Jeremy Corbyn is in Hull on Monday, the UK's 2017 City of Culture, to set out a programme to help more people access their creativity - be it in arts, music, film or theatre.
Jeremy Corbyn playing an Erhu - sometimes known as a Chinese violin - in Liverpool
The Labour leader said: "We want to unleash the potential of every young person, not just through education but also through culture.
"In every one of us there is a poet, a writer, a singer of songs, an artist. But too few of us fulfil our artistic ambition."
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The money comes from Labour's National Transformation Fund, announced in the manifesto last week, that will invest £250bn over 10 years to upgrade the economy.
It has been described by the Conservatives as "unworkable".
Labour says its £1bn fund will give the country's creative sectors an opportunity to bid for extra funding and "help the UK protect its status as a creative and cultural hub in the digital age".
But the party will also warn that the sector could become "shackled by Brexit" and promise to put creative industries at the heart of their negotiations with the EU.
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Labour say the Culture Secretary should be on the negotiating team, stressing the importance of getting the right deal on issues like intellectual property, customs, access to investment, regulation, workforce and data protection.
Already announced in Labour's manifesto is a £160m "arts pupil premium" which Mr Corbyn says will allow every primary school child the chance to learn an instrument, take part in drama and dance and have regular access to a theatre, gallery or museum.
The new fund will also be used to make sure museums and art galleries remain freely accessible to all.
Labour promises, as well, to protect and invest in live music venues in order to support the grassroots and extend the £1,000 pub relief fund introduced by the Chancellor in his most recent budget.
(SKYNEWS)
