Scotland launches fund for participatory arts and mental health
A new fund has been launched in Scotland to nurture specialist practice in participatory arts and mental health. Creative Scotland…
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Edinburgh film festival to return in summer
Edinburgh International Film Festival is set to return later this year after announcing its immediate closure last October wh…
Online marketplace for Scottish arts organisations launches
Scheme established by Culture & Business Scotland seeks to provide new opportunities for creative collaboration by allowing bu…
City council defends Glasgow Life staff cuts
Glasgow City Council’s culture leader has said a reduction in the number of staff at Glasgow Life will not affect the qualit…
Creative Scotland shares update on multi-year funding plans
The next edition of Scotland’s multi-year funding programme will begin in April 2025, with a first round of applications ope…
Cancelled comic Jerry Sadowitz set for Edinburgh Fringe return
The controversial comedian and magician Jerry Sadowitz is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, despite having the second of two 2022…
Edinburgh Fringe show cancelled after staff revolt
An event featuring SNP MP Joanna Cherry that was set to take place at The Stand in Edinburgh has been cancelled due to staff conce…
Culture & Business Scotland launches new funding round
Cultural organisations in Scotland are invited to apply for funding facilitated by sponsorships from local businesses.
Glasgow arts centre cuts ties with cafe following staff protests
The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Glasgow has parted company with its business tenant, Saramago Cafe Bar, following a disp…
Scottish arts festivals share £1.8m
Major arts festivals in Edinburgh and Glasgow are to receive a share of the Scottish Government’s Expo Fund worth £1.8…
New permanent premises for Dundee Museum of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport has been granted planning permission to convert an old tram depot into a permanent home. The museum pur…
Access a priority for Scottish youth music funding
More than 60 youth music projects in Scotland have received funding in a bid to 'drive inclusivity and tackle social issues…
Paisley Museum to open after £45m transformation
The Scottish museum will reopen with a larger venue, including additional gallery spaces and an expanded collection.
Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre sold to Trafalgar Entertainment
The Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow has been bought by the global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment. The 1,449-…
Christina McKelvie becomes new Scottish culture minister
Christina McKelvie has been appointed Scotland’s Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development by new Scot…
Digital theatre project seeks to address online radicalisation
A digital theatre group is working with young people in Edinburgh to tackle the online radicalisation of masculinity and 'Ince…
Scotland pauses involvement with Venice Biennale
Scotland has paused its involvement with the 2024 edition of the Venice Biennale art exhibition, with a review scheduled to take p…
‘Keep it Fringe’ fund awards bursaries to help level the playing field
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced 50 recipients of the Keep it Fringe fund, a new initiative intended to help le…
Edinburgh Fringe ‘at crisis point’, organisers warn
Edinburgh Fringe Society calls for long-term support and investment from government in order to secure future of annual event.
Chancellor to announce £8.6m for Edinburgh festivals
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce £8.6m of funding for Edinburgh’s festivals in tomorrow's S…
AHRC announces new hosts for Creative PEC
Centre producing research and policy recommendations on arts, culture and the creative industries will be split across two hubs in…
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre saved from closure
Refurbishment of historic theatre to begin this week, after Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Government plug the majority of a &…
Creative Scotland seeks to address freelancer pay ‘anomalies’
Creative Scotland is seeking to address the inconsistency in rates of pay for freelancers across its funding programmes. Although…
Scottish Government U-turns on funding cut to Creative Scotland
Proposals to cut Creative Scotland’s budget by more than 10% are reversed.
