Cumbernauld Theatre looks to the future after Scottish government funding intervention
Cumbernauld Theatre will be able to “plan for a bright future”, thanks to a more than £150,000 grant over the 2026/27 period and…
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Two major Scottish festivals announce partnership deal
Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) and Celtic Connections have unveiled a multi‑year partnership spanning 2025–2027,…
Edinburgh Tattoo appoints new marketing director at ‘important moment in its evolution’
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has appointed drink brand strategist JOHNA PENMAN as its new marketing director. Penman will l…
Museums under threat as council mulls cost-cutting options
Scotland’s museums and galleries membership body has denounced the threatened closure of four of the nation’s council-run sites, w…
Scotland requires freelance leader and AI protection, taskforce finds
Creatives’ work must be properly guarded against “misappropriation” by artificial intelligence (AI), Scotland’s Culture Fair Work…
Creative Scotland welcomes 13 organisations to multi-year funding portfolio
Creative Scotland has expanded its multi-year funding (MYF) portfolio with the addition of 13 arts organisations thanks to support…
Scotland to consider cultural exports service in response to post-Brexit challenges
The Scottish government has announced it will initiate a research project into the worth of establishing a dedicated cultural expo…
Fringe Society foresees festival contributions of £6.5m to Edinburgh tourist tax
Research conducted by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society suggests audiences, artists, the arts industry and visiting media will…
Reviewing Creative Scotland: No easy feat
Former director of creative industries at Creative Scotland, Clive Gillman, believes there’s much to commend about a review into…
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s best years ‘just beginning’, says departing chief executive
Chief executive KRIS BRYCE is to step away from Pitlochry Festival Theatre as he chooses to focus on his consultancy company, Gala…
Scottish government ‘open’ to considering legislative culture change
Calls for the Scottish government to consider the creation of a dedicated Culture Act, embedding the sector’s importance in law,…
Meteorologist and former BBC weather forecaster joins National Lottery Heritage Fund board
Dr HEATHER REID has been named by Prime Minister KIER STARMER as a trustee of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and National He…
Funding body review ‘names truths the sector has long known’, leaders claim
Scotland’s cultural and creative heavyweights have responded to an independent review of the nation’s sector funding body, which s…
Creative Scotland exhibiting ‘gaps in provision’, review finds
Creative Scotland’s governance is “difficult to navigate and lacks transparency”, and must make improvements if it is to fully del…
National Lottery funding to spur children’s ‘creative journeys’
Scotland’s children and young people are among the beneficiaries of a £1.2 million injection into the nation’s creative landscape…
Scottish development agency creates role to advocate for contemporary craft
Craft Scotland’s newest recruit will champion the place of “contemporary craft”, in a freshly-created position as a creative direc…
Scottish festival revamps after year spent rethinking model
A remodelled festival will “keep helping people connect through the darkest parts of the year” two years after the demise of Scotl…
Heritage body declines protected status for Scottish theatre
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will not give listed status to a theatre at risk of demolition. Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh…
Exclusive: National Theatre of Scotland makes claim regarding ‘defects’ at Glasgow base
The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) is pursuing a claim against the contractors behind its multimillion-pound talent developmen…
Interim trustees join heritage body amid corruption probe
Two new trustees have been appointed to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) just weeks after the organisation’s chair admitted t…
Creative Scotland chair’s term extended prior to review reveal
ROBERT WILSON’s term as chair of Creative Scotland, including its film and TV division Screen Scotland, has been extended by 12 mo…
Scottish orchestra’s £17m boost to economy threatened by ‘funding challenges’
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) contributes £17.2 million to the country’s economic value, according to a recent stu…
Scottish arts centre co-leaders to guide venue through next phase of funding agreement
Aberdeenshire’s multi-arts centre the Barn has named its two new co-directors, to lead the organisation as it enjoys a confirmed t…
Creative Scotland makes access scheme ‘more secure’ by directly managing support workers
The organisation responsible for distributing public funds for arts and culture in Scotland has overhauled the way it provides ass…
