Arts, culture and heritage

Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced a review of Creative Scotland to ensure its operations and structure are optimal to the needs of the culture sector, as part of this year’s Programme for Government.

The newly refurbished Carloway Community Centre was officially opened last week (29th of August) by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, who joined Iain Macaulay, Lord-Lieutenant of the Western Isles, for a tour of the upgraded facilities on the Isle of Lewis.

Plunkett UK is offering a limited number of small development grants of up to £2,000 to community groups in rural Scotland looking to bring their pub/hotel into community ownership.

This week sees the second Scotland Loves Local (SLL) week take place across Scotland, which promotes putting localism at the heart of a stronger, greener, fairer Scotland.

The week, organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), will highlight the tremendous difference that choosing local means for the future of communities.

The Creative Scotland - Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance is still open for applications. The fund supports the touring of theatre and dance, enhancing opportunities for artists, producers and companies to work more collaboratively with venues.

Scottish charity RSABI is extending its thanks to the 135 or so competitors, and support team members, who are set to take part in this year’s Great Glen Challenge, sponsored by Gillespie Macandrew.

This year’s event, on August 30, has attracted an unprecedented demand for places and the charity is extending its thanks to all those who are taking part, with sights now set on helping competitors achieve their fundraising targets.

Scottish Land Commission public meeting

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned and used across the community.

Keep Scotland Beautiful's National Conversations: heritage and place

Join Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) at this one-hour online event to hear from inspiring individuals and organisations taking action to improve places and restore our heritage.

The event will take place via MS Teams and we will have a panel of speakers representing communities and organisations working hard to keep Scotland beautiful.

The event will be chaired bytheir Chief Executive Barry Fisher.

Over £55,000 has been awarded to create opportunities to increase motorhome provisions in Angus.

Funded by Scottish Government’s Rural Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund 2023/24, part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP), enhanced motorhome holiday opportunities are being enabled across the region.

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