The Lyceum and Pitlochry Festival Theatre are doing this, but other venues in Scotland? (Glasgow???)

STUC have asked us to share this call for funding.If you supported the protest, please consider supporting: kickstarter.com/projects/debas…

Find out more about our collaboration with Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and the ScotSocPlaywrights as we recognise playwrights and their centrality to the Scottish theatre landscape. Full news story below. 📰 traverse.co.uk/news/playwrigh…

SSP, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and Traverse Theatre are teaming up to celebrate some big birthdays this year. Full details and invites to members will follow!

The Celebration is on Monday, 4pm! Members, RSVP to Playwrights' Studio, Scotland's email asap. We have readings of 2 iconic plays from the SSP & PSS founding years: The Sash (My Father Wore), Hector MacMillan (1974) & Shimmer, Linda McLean (2004), dir. by Traverse Theatre's Gareth Nicholls.

Voting is now open for the Hector MacMillan Award for Best Scottish Play, 2023. All members will have received the new voting link by email tonight. It only takes a few seconds to fill in! Best of luck to all the eligible playwrights. 🎭 Didn't receive a link? Email us!

We are dismayed by the announcement of the Open Fund’s closure as yet another blow to our sector. We are due to meet Creative Scotland and ScotGov reps on Thursday with fellow creative industry unions and will be demanding answers.

Campaign for the Arts Campaign for the Arts have launched an emergency petition demanding that the Scottish Government fulfils the funding promises it made to Creative Scotland and the cultural sector. #openfund #creativescotland ✍️Sign here; campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

The SSP will rally with other creative industry unions at Holyrood on Thursday 5th September, 12:30pm. The freezing and cutting of budgets directly harms our members and our colleagues. Funds have been committed on multiple occasions. Enough. Promises must be delivered. ✊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📢

See below for sources of support for any individual artists intending to submit an application to Creative Scotland for Friday's deadline.

See below for sources of support compiled by Playwrights' Studio, Scotland for any artists trying to get an application together for Friday.

Wanting to go to the Edinburgh #StoptheArtsCuts protest on Thurs 5th Sept but can’t afford the travel? Govanhill Baths are organising a 50-seater going from the Baths on Calder St at 10:30am returning 1:30pm. Email to book! [email protected] #NoArtWithoutArtists

Bus heading to the Protest on Thursday from Calder Street in Glasgow x.com/andfriends_gla…

See below re Open Fund

The creative unions rally at Holyrood will proceed tomorrow, 12:30. While we are happy to hear @ScotGov say they will work to reinstate Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals, this is the third time the money has been promised this sitting of parliament. They must now deliver.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Scottish parliament this week to protest against the Scottish government’s treatment of the country’s culture sector (Equity, Bectu, ScotSocPlaywrights) Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/hund…