Paisley Museum to open after £45m transformation
The Scottish museum will reopen with a larger venue, including additional gallery spaces and an expanded collection.
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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.
Edinburgh theatre on sale for over £3m
Central Edinburgh venue the Rose Theatre is on the market for offers in excess of £3m. The theatre’s owner, Danish bal…
‘Emergency’ campaign against Scottish arts cuts launched
A new 'emergency' public campaign is calling on the Scottish Government to abandon its proposed £7m cut to Creative…
Arts centre warns against Scottish Government cuts
The director of a leading arts venue in the highlands of Scotland has voiced concerns over cuts to the Scottish Government’s…
Theatre calls out audience’s bad behaviour
A theatre has been forced to issue an appeal for audiences to behave after drunken and anti-social behaviour during performances….
Short-term lets curb ‘risks shrinking Edinburgh Fringe by third’
Proposed new restrictions on the short-term letting of accommodation in Scotland could have a drastic impact on the Edinburgh Fest…
SNP moots £4.5m rescue plan for Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre
Funding proposal comes as politicans call on SNP-run Scottish Government to step in and support the theatre, which has less than a…
Additional funding for Museums Galleries Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced an additional £500,000 of funding for Museums Galleries Scotland this financial year t…
Lottery support for forestry arts projects in Scotland
Two arts projects focusing on forestry and sustainability in Scotland have received National Lottery support in the recent round o…
Richard Herring: elitism of Fringe ‘makes me sick’
Acclaimed comedian announces decision not to perform at Edinburgh Fringe this year saying it has evolved into an event that only w…
Musicians’ census aims to ‘kickstart industry change’
Musicians urged to take part in first ever Musicians’ Census in order to map the total population of musicians and build a p…
Historic theatre faces closure due to £9m funding gap
King's Theatre in Edinburgh issues urgent plea for financial support after missing out on levelling up funding, warning that i…
Creative Scotland warns of cuts to long-term funding offers
Creative Scotland has warned it may have to half the number of organisations it provides long-term funding for after losing more t…
