Consultation on Creative Scotland review to launch next month

A series of roundtable events will begin next month to inform the review of Creative Scotland, the Scottish government has announced.

The eight events will take place between 10 June and 2 July at locations across the country, with a separate roundtable being held specifically for children and young people.

Confirming the remit of the independent review today (19 May), Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said the five key areas to be examined had been informed by the review team’s engagement to date, alongside historic evidence and the results of a survey conducted earlier this year.

They are: purpose and functions; structure and performance; governance and leadership; finances and distribution of funds; and collaboration, relationships and partnerships.

The review is expected to publish recommendations in November.

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: “With the 2025/26 Scottish Budget providing a record £34m uplift for culture, including an additional £20m for Creative Scotland’s multi-year funding programme, this independent review will examine Creative Scotland’s operations and structure to maximise the impact of this increase, and ensure the evolving needs of Scotland’s diverse cultural sector can be met.

“The review team continue to collect evidence from culture and other organisations who interact with Creative Scotland, so I would strongly encourage anyone with an interest to take part in a roundtable near you this summer.”