Scotland awaits £31m in emergency arts funding
The country is yet to receive most of its Culture Recovery Fund allocation from May, the Culture Minister has claimed, as restrict…
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Green light for £75m Edinburgh concert hall
Plans for Edinburgh's first new concert hall in a century have been approved. Local councillors voted on Wednesday (Novem…
Scotland adds negative tests to passport scheme
Unvaccinated people will be able to attend venues in Scotland after negative test results were added to its certification scheme….
Scotland’s Creative Learning Plan leans into wellbeing
Children’s mental health will be a “very high priority” under a new blueprint for cross-curriculum creativity.
Scotland gives libraries £1.25m lifeline
Twenty-three library projects across Scotland will receive a share of the £1.25m Public Library Covid Relief Fund. The Scott…
Scotland opens £75k fund for creative caregivers
Creative Scotland has opened applications to its Radical Care Fund, a £75,000 project aiming to improve working conditi…
Universities return looted bronzes to Nigeria
Two universities have become the first UK institutions to return Benin bronze artifacts to Nigeria. Cambridge University returned…
Vaccine passports cause drop in attendance
DCMS reportedly believes certification would drive live events attendees to pubs and “dire consequences” are…
Scotland to stage cultural events alongside COP26
Details of the cultural events set to mark COP26 across Scotland have been confirmed. Scotland's five national performing arts…
Printmakers to lead European refugee arts project
A Europe-wide project for refugee artists has opened for applications. In from the Margins offers artists from refugee a…
Scotland starts enforcing vaccine passports
Venues that fail to comply face a maximum £10,000 fine but policing falls to overextended local authorities and un…
Scottish National Gallery revamp faces further delays
Managers of the Scottish National Gallery’s refurbishment have asked the Scottish Government for a bailout after further del…
City of Culture 2025 a ‘springboard’ regardless of longlist
The challenge now for some of the latecomers will be completing years' worth of planning in weeks.
International partnerships fund ‘not a replacement Creative Europe’
The pilot responds to the UK's withdrawal from Creative Europe and prioritises European partners but is "not in…
Yousaf causes confusion over Scottish vaccine passports
Vaccine passports for large events in Scotland are off to a rocky start after the country's Health Secretary urged people to i…
UK Government pledges to address Glasgow culture funding crisis
The UK Government has said it will help Glasgow address its culture funding crisis. The city’s cultural operator Glasgow Lif…
Aberdeen commits to digital music teaching
Aberdeen City Council has approved plans to provide online instrumental lessons for pupils. It first introduced digital music less…
Legal challenge to vaccine passports in Scotland fails
The policy has taken effect but tech issues are rife, guidance is lacking and venues say there hasn't been a "meaningful…
Immersive exhibition merges art with science at COP26
An immersive art installation opening this weekend will mark the UN's Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow. Polar Z…
Scotland hires freelancers as arts tutors
Up to 50 freelancers will be employed as arts tutors in some of Scotland's most remote and culturally distinctive communities….
Falkirk Council to vote on arts centre location
Falkirk Council is set to vote on a site for its new arts centre and council headquarters. The £45m arts centre, which…
Scotland says yes to vaccine passports, U-turns on mask rule
The Scottish Parliament has voted to make vaccine passports mandatory at nightclubs, concerts and other large events. The nation&#…
Nations press ahead with vaccine passports for events
More concrete plans to require certification at large events come as research indicates the policy could put people off…
Academy Music Group acquires Edinburgh venue
Academy Music Group (AMG) has acquired the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. The 3,000 capacity venue, set to become the 20th owned and ope…
