Brighton has been named the most inspiring city in the South of England thanks to the high number of art galleries and theatres.

A new survey found the city was the second most inspiring place for creatives in the country behind only Manchester.

The survey by Aura Print, which ranked the top 30 cities in the country, found Brighton particularly thrived with its art galleries as well as the number of jobs available in creative arts.

Data showed it has the highest number of art galleries and museums per 100,000 people of anywhere in the country.

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It also found there were 72 creative jobs available in the city currently, almost 70 per cent higher than other seaside cities such as Bournemouth.

Cities were also ranked on the number of theatres per 100,000 people and the number of people viewing street art in the city on social media.

Other cities ranking highly in the list include Bristol, London and Edinburgh.