Places and Quality of Life
We work in partnership with Local Authorities and others to embed creativity and culture in communities and ensure locally distinctive work is valued and encouraged. The third of our 10-year Ambitions is that places and quality of life are transformed through imagination, ambition and an understanding of the potential of creativity.
As part of our Performance Management Framework we currently measure our progress against the following outcome:
Outcome 3: Increase in artists and creative people working with communities and addressing local needs
Scotland celebrated the 40th anniversary of its largest, rural performing arts festival in the Summer of 2019 with Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival unveiling its eclectic programme of 50 performing arts events delivering comedy, theatre, dance, music and spoken word.
Produced in association with Perth Theatre, Antigone, interrupted re-imagines a classic story for a contemporary world through the body and the voice of a single performer, the classic story being that of Greek tragedy Antigone.
HebCelt promotes the best traditional music, with the emphasis on Gaelic in the heartland of the language, and also showcases local and up-and-coming talent.
