Published: 27 Jun 2023
Image Credit: Paper Moon by Shaper Caper funded through the December 2022 Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance. Photographer credit: Laura Mumby.
New funds are available for Scotland-based artists, companies, producers and venues for touring live theatre and dance work from the Spring of 2024.
With support from The National Lottery, Creative Scotland’s £2million Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance eligibility criteria are now live and will close for applications on Tuesday 19 September 2023.
Since the Fund’s inception in 2018, over £8million has enabled a wide range of award-winning, new and restaged productions - from modern adaptations of classic works to new autobiographical pieces, physical theatre, circus, street dance and spoken word performances - for children, young people, adults and families across the country.
In this round, work of all scales, presented indoors, outdoors or as site-specific pieces, are eligible to apply.
Laura Mackenzie Stuart, Head of Theatre at Creative Scotland said:
“We’re delighted to launch the seventh round of funding to support makers and programmers of some of Scotland’s best theatre and dance. Thanks to The National Lottery we continue our ambition for great work to reach audiences of all ages across Scotland.
“Building on previous rounds, we expect applications from a broad range of artists ready to take the brightest and boldest of ideas and stories out on the road. We anticipate being able to support a mix of new and familiar names who will share their magic with first time and seasoned audiences in a whole host of settings be that indoors, outdoors or in site-specific locations.”
The Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance was developed as a collaboration between Creative Scotland, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and their members. The Fund supports the touring of theatre and dance, enhancing opportunities for artists, producers and companies to work more collaboratively with venues to grow audiences and provide greater access to high quality work across Scotland.
Full details and eligibility criteria for the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance is available on Creative Scotland’s website. There are no upper or lower limits on the amount an applicant can apply for. Funding will support activity which can take place from Spring 2024 onwards.
The overall budget for this round of the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance is £2,000,000. We expect the next round of the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance to be in Autumn 2024.
For full details of previous productions please see the announcements from Dec 2022, July 2022, Dec 2021, May 2021, Dec 2019, June 2019 and Dec 2018.
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Creative Scotland is the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland distributing funding provided by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Further information at creativescotland.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about the value of art and creativity in Scotland and join in at www.ourcreativevoice.scot
Sophie Bambrough, Media Relations and PR Officer, Creative Scotland
e: Sophie.Bambrough@CreativeScotland.com
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