Incredible Scottish Government response to criticism from Creative Scotland over its approach to arts funding - “short-term in nature & precarious in reality” - & warnings of mass insolvencies & job cuts. A 10% funding cut has been reimposed weeks before applications for crucial support close.

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚨 Shocking news: the Scottish Government is breaking its promise on arts funding. In February, thousands joined our campaign to speak out against a £6.6 million cut to Creative Scotland. It worked. Ministers abandoned the cut. But now they're bringing it back.

But seven months on, the £6.6 million pledged to Creative Scotland hasn't been delivered. And now Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has told them that it won't be. parliament.scot/-/media/files/…

I know many have critiques of ACE but the situation in Scotland and Wales is in my opinion a lot more dire (I’m not across the NI funding landscape), with many organisations at significant risk of going under. Do sign if you can x

I just would like to state that maybe for the first time ever on the RSC stage the legend Alison Peebles shouted “shut yer trap or I’ll come down there and shut it for you ” to heckler in the audience a few days ago

Trans women are women Trans men are men Nonbinary people are nonbinary Rishi Sunak is a cunt

🟡 Culture secretary Angus Robertson has admitted that a major cycling event has gone £8 million over budget – days after a £6.6 million cut for Creative Scotland was revealed, via Brian Ferguson. Click on the image for more trib.al/FZopNCV

'It's a tiny smidgen of the Scottish Government's budget' Columnist and theatre critic joycemcmillan lambasts the decision to cut Creative Scotland's funding. She says investing in arts should be a 'no-brainer', particularly for a nationalist government. itv.com/news/border/to…

BREAKING: The SNP Scottish Government will more than double investment in arts and culture, so that in 5 years our investment will be £100m higher than it is now. This is a huge vote of confidence of our cultural sector. #SNP23 #Culture #Scotland

🧵 Scottish arts funding news: Humza Yousaf has promised to increase arts spending in Scotland by £100m by 2028 after more than a year of lobbying & campaigning by the culture sector to tackle an escalating financial crisis. 🧵 scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-… The Scotsman Scotsman Arts

The Scottish island of Arran, just off our west coast, is 167 sq miles in size. The Gaza strip on the Mediterranean is smaller at 141 sq miles. The population of Arran is under 5,000. 2 million people live in the Gaza strip.

Okay, here's my thread of theatre shows and tours in Scotland this week... As always, please do share, add anything I've missed, and get in touch to let me know about anything you've got going on that should be shouted about! 1/n

c’mon now 😣

Thanks to #GwynethGoesSkiing #FitPrince and #UntrueDiana making our Wednesday all the much better! Catch Diana on tour! Then also go and see their new show “Gwyneth goes skiing” Pleasance in December! Haud Yer Wheesht Theatre! will be going :)

Scottish-based actor musicians! I would love to hear from you for an upcoming project. Please drop me your spotlights or a wee DM. Also, please RT if you know people who might fit the brief. ✊❤️

We are delighted to announce we are REOPENING SUBMISSIONS FOR MARCH. NEW DEADLINE: Sun 4 Feb, midnight EVENT DATE: Tues 5 Mar, 7.30pm Scottish Storytelling Centre We have had to make a few temporary changes for the next 2 events, please see the following posts

📣 Positive Stories For Negative Times is back for a brand new season & we’re set to make this one bigger than ever. 🤩 Wonder Fools is excited to announce our brilliant new writers for Season 4. Register your interest now with our short form on positivestories.scot #PSFNT

Fab day yesterday rehearsing The Executioners for @andfriends_gla 🪓 Thank you so much to Vanishing Point Neve Adams 🌈⭐️ and David McKnight @bridohingwy and Ben Ewing for all their incredible work. Very exciting! See you Sunday 😉