đȘ© Edinburgh Culture Minute: 18-24 Oct 2023
ÂŁ100m creative funding âpledges donât add upâ, a fascinating Fringe budget spreadsheet + new community press hub opening in Wester Hailes
Welcome to the 16th edition of the Culture Minute, a weekly round-up of Edinburghâs local creative news, events, jobs and opportunities. Itâs for paying subscribers only, so big thanks to you for supporting this.
đ Nominations for this yearâs Creative Edinburgh Awards (on 17 November) have been announced. - See them all here.
đ A series of talks, concerts and workshops is happening in Edinburgh this week as part of the UNESCO Week of Sound. - See the full line-up here.
đ° Scotlandâs culture funding saga took a twist on Tuesday when ÂŁ100m of âarts and cultureâ funding across five years was announced by first minister Humza Yousaf. It followed heavy criticism of a decision to reimpose a ÂŁ6.6 million cut to Creative Scotlandâs funding. - Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman.
âIâm afraid the two key pledges just donât add up at the momentâ - Brian Ferguson, who covered the story in The Scotsman.
