Museums ‘scaling down activity’ to survive
Survey of museums highlights concerns about fixed-term energy contracts ending and the inability of organisations to absorb high e…
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Edinburgh Film Festival goes out of business
The Edinburgh International Film Festival has been shut down with immediate effect after the charity that runs it, the Centre for…
Creative Scotland warns of cutbacks
Creative Scotland has warned that a combination of rising costs, falling income and the impact of Brexit means it is likely to hav…
Edinburgh Fringe seeks feedback to drive improvements
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have launched a major feedback exercise as part of attempts to address issues with the…
Glasgow faith museum reopens after pandemic
A museum in Glasgow that is one of only a few in the world dedicated solely to religion has reopened for the first time since befo…
King Charles III and the arts
A noted fan of art, theatre and opera, Charles III also has a track record of using the arts to transform lives.
Scottish bursaries for artists and craft makers
Visual artists and craft makers in Scotland can now apply for bursaries to put towards their creative development. The Visual Arti…
Creative Scotland reopens touring fund
Creative Scotland’s Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance has opened for a seventh round, inviting applications from companies,…
Accommodation costs pose ‘major threat’ to the Fringe
Eight of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest producing venues have issued a collective statement decrying soaring accomm…
Proposals for branch of Natural History Museum in Scotland stall
Plans to establish a new branch of the Natural History Museum in Scotland have stalled due to staffing changes at the Department f…
Next Prime Minister urged to reform ACE
Equity calls on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to reform the system of arts councils across the UK and adopt regional structures, which…
Glasgow museums to repatriate artefacts to India
Glasgow’s museums will be the first in the UK to repatriate artefacts to India after Glasgow Life, the charity which manages…
Initiative to support early-career film composers launches
Film composers in the early stages of their career will receive support and advice as part of a joint initiative launched by the R…
Edinburgh Fringe returns: triumphant or troubled?
The first full version of the festival following Covid restrictions is in full swing, but concerns about its direction of travel p…
Scottish museum faces calls to return totem pole
The National Museum of Scotland is being urged to return a totem pole, stolen from Canada nearly 100 years ago, to a delegation of…
Recovery funds key to arts survival in Scotland and Wales
Reports suggest devolved governments’ funding was key to sector recovery and resilience but warn the pandemic exposed the ne…
One person turns up to watch Fringe comedian
A comedian who went ahead with his Fringe show despite having just one person in the audience has become a hit at the festival. Fr…
Edinburgh festivals receive £2.1m boost
The Scottish Government has put an additional £2.1m towards the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe…
Call for artist compensation over loss of Fringe app
Performing arts and entertainment union Equity says the Edinburgh Fringe should compensate performers over the absence of the offi…
Inclusivity drive for independent music venues launches
Independent music venues will be encouraged to form a national network offering daytime programmes of music-based activities to en…
Former hospital in Dumfries to become £15m cultural site
An ambitious new cultural site has been planned for a disused former hospital building set amid 85 acres of grounds on the outskir…
Cairn: a new association for performing arts professionals
Following the resignation of the majority of Equity’s Scottish National Committee last year, a group of creative arts profes…
Edinburgh Festival director calls for visa-free travel for artists
The outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival has called on government to simplify visa to allow musicians and art…
National Lottery: DCMS predicts £65m boost for good causes
Good causes set to benefit by at least £65m a year under new contractual arrangements due to begin in 2024.
