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Multi-Year Funding, update from the Briefing Sessions

The new Multi-Year Funding programme will change our relationship with all organisations we fund on a year-on-year basis. If you’re an organisation that receives funding from Creative Scotland, or would like to in the future, this update is for you.

Published: 21 Jun 2023

Edinburgh International Book Festival announces Jenny Niven as new Festival Director

Today the Edinburgh International Book Festival announces that Jenny Niven, a leading cultural producer and director who has worked with a range of influential literary festivals in Scotland and internationally, will replace Nick Barley as Festival Director. Jenny will begin her new role in September after Nick has overseen his (...)

Published: 19 Jun 2023

Edinburgh Art Festival reveal first programme under new Director Kim McAleese

Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) today announce plans for the 2023 festival, the first under the direction of Kim McAleese and a programme that connects the people and city of Edinburgh with a global dialogue through a range of exhibitions, commissions, performances and events.

Published: 19 Jun 2023

Edinburgh International Book Festival celebrates The Joy of Words and its 40th anniversary

The Edinburgh International Book Festival today announces its 2023 programme which celebrates The Joy of Words and its 40 years as the world’s leading celebration of the written word. From 12 - 28 August 2023, the Festival invites the world’s greatest writers, artists and thinkers to help create positive conversations (...)

Published: 16 Jun 2023

Publication of Illustrated Fair Work Guide: A Guide to Putting Fair Work into Practice for the Creative and Cultural Sectors in Scotland

Culture Radar have published a practical guide to Fair Work for employers in the creative and cultural sectors in Scotland - with case studies and illustrations to help digest the information.

Published: 14 Jun 2023