Media Centre

Welcome to the Creative Scotland Media Centre. General enquiries and updates on funded projects can be sent to media.office@creativescotland.com.

Journalists and PR representatives can also access Creative Scotland's News Releases, Photos, Video, Audio and Supplementary Materials by contacting a member of the Media & PR team. You can download Creative Scotland logos on our Logos page.

If you're a funding recipient, find out more about ways we can support you in promoting your activity in our Promotion Guide.

Team Contacts

Wendy Grannon
Media & PR Manager
T:  +44 (0)131 523 0016
M: +44 (0)7989 854 306

Jacqueline Munro
Media & PR Officer
T: +44 (0)141 302 1708
M: +44 (0) 7967 822 266

Eilidh Walker
Media & PR Officer - Screen
T: +44 (0)131 523 0019
M: +44 (0)7545 402 064

 

Boilerplates

Creative Scotland is the public body that supports culture and creativity across all parts of Scotland, distributing funding provided by the Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Further information at creativescotland.com. Follow us on TwitterFacebook and Instagram. Learn more about the value of art and creativity in Scotland and join in at www.ourcreativevoice.scot

Screen Scotland drives development of all aspects of Scotland’s film and tv industry, through funding and strategic support. Screen Scotland is part of Creative Scotland and delivers these services and support with funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery. Find out more at screen.scot and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

Media Contacts

This Media Contacts list is compiled by Creative Scotland, inclusive of Screen Scotland, with the aim of giving individuals, projects, and organisations in receipt of our funding a free, GDPR compliant way to tell your stories through the media.

The listings contain generic contacts for national Scottish, Scottish local and UK national newspaper, broadcast, and trade outlets. You can search by artform, type of media outlet and base location, and as an evolving resource, we will be adding additional content and search options on an ongoing basis.

We welcome feedback and if you have any questions or comments about the listings, please do let us know by emailing media.office@creativescotland.com

Media Contacts

Download our Media Contacts list in Excel format - last updated 3 October 2023.

Latest News Releases

Looking for an older release? Try searching the archive.

Phone boxes and folk tales: Over £700,000 National Lottery funding for creativity and culture across Scotland

From the Highlands to the Borders, an impressive range of creative and cultural opportunities have received £734,873 of National Lottery funding through the latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards.

Published: 25 Oct 2023

Scotland’s Trad music legacy at WOMEX builds momentum for 2023

Innovators of Trad music fusion, Elephant Sessions and Matt Carmichael have secured showcasing slots at the prestigious World Music Expo, WOMEX, taking place in A Coruña, Spain from 25 - 29 October 2023.

Published: 17 Oct 2023

Alba Chruthachail a’ foillseachadh Plana na Gàidhlig airson 2023-2028 | Creative Scotland publishes Gaelic Language Plan for 2023-2028

Read Creative Scotland’s third edition of its Gaelic Language Plan, detailing commitments for support of Gaelic language and culture across the arts, screen and creative industries over the next four years.

Published: 12 Oct 2023

Celtic Connections 2024 set for expansive programme of unmissable music

World-renowned Glasgow festival Celtic Connections will once again light up stages, venues and dark winter nights from Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February 2024, for what will be one of its biggest-ever capacity festivals.

Published: 10 Oct 2023

Announcing Arts Wellbeing projects pioneering community care on World Mental Health Day 2023

£293,199 of support has been awarded to 13 organisations across Scotland from the Participatory Arts & Mental Health Fund, helping to improve participatory arts and mental health provision in their local communities.

Published: 09 Oct 2023

Galloway Scots Scriever sought for prestigious residency

The National Library of Scotland is seeking applications for the one-year long residency as Scots Scriever.

Published: 03 Oct 2023

Scots invited to nominate their top trad heroes for 21st Scots Trad Music Awards

Folk and traditional music fans are being encouraged to have their say on the best in the business, as nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards open.

Published: 02 Oct 2023

Update on Creative Scotland Budget 2023/24

Read an update on our Budget following the Autumn Budget Revisions.

Published: 28 Sep 2023

Global opportunities for Scotland’s creatives with Made in Scotland

Funding applications open for Scottish dance, theatre and music artists to present work at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 and take up international touring opportunities.

Published: 27 Sep 2023

Weaving together Scotland’s landscape, culture and creativity with over £890,000 of National Lottery funding

£897,099 of National Lottery funding is bolstering creative activity across Scotland and its many artforms, from seasonal Celtic music to Shetland wool, in the latest round of Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards.

Published: 27 Sep 2023