Scottish Government

Arts and Culture

Thursday 17/09/2009

Draft Budget - what it means for the arts [Arts and Culture]

Spending on key cultural and international policies to be maintained.

Tuesday 15/09/2009

Museums think tank [Arts and Culture]

Group to help set future direction of museums meets for the first time.

Monday 14/09/2009

Grand Tour for Great Book [Arts and Culture]

International tour for 100 works of Gaelic art.

Thursday 10/09/2009

Bannockburn school trips [Arts and Culture]

£180,000 funding to bring armies of pupils to historic site.

Saturday 05/09/2009

In memoriam Robert Fergusson [Arts and Culture]

Government cash to restore grave of one of Scotland's famous poets.

Friday 04/09/2009

Burns legacy in Homecoming year [Arts and Culture]

World Federation meets in Edinburgh.

First Minister hails Burns' legacy [Arts and Culture]

Enthusiasts gather in Edinburgh to discuss the Bard's life and work.

Funding for Gaelic education [Arts and Culture]

More school places and increased resources for Gaelic-medium education across Scotland.

Wednesday 02/09/2009

Dance away at Hogmanay [Arts and Culture]

New dance and music extravaganza will be staged in Edinburgh this Hogmanay.

Tuesday 25/08/2009

£1.5 Millean Do Sgoiltean Gàidhlig Ann An Roinn Na Gàidhealtachd [Arts and Culture]

£1.5 million for Gaelic schools in Highland.

Wednesday 19/08/2009

Expo funding promotes Scottish literature [Arts and Culture]

Edinburgh International Book Festival to receive £50,000.

Sale of Bellany painting [Arts and Culture]

John Bellany 'Homecoming' painting sells for £10,000 at auction.

Monday 17/08/2009

V&A at Dundee a step closer [Arts and Culture]

Culture Minister pledges support and says 'V&A in Dundee will happen'.

Friday 14/08/2009

Sale of Bellany painting [Arts and Culture]

John Bellany painting marking the Year of Homecoming is to be auctioned next week.

Thursday 06/08/2009

Ofcom report reaction [Arts and Culture]

Minister says Scots are fed up with failure of UK broadcasters to keep promises.

Monday 03/08/2009

New generation of Gaelic speakers [Arts and Culture]

Immediate action is only way to save language - Culture Minister.

Friday 31/07/2009

Ag Aithneachadh Àite Cultarail Na Gàidhlig [Arts and Culture]

Recognising Gaelic's cultural role.

Friday 24/07/2009

Opportunity knocks in the Year of Homecoming [Arts and Culture]

Increase in visits to Scotland’s ‘gateway’ website in the run up to Homecoming Scotland 2009.

Thursday 02/07/2009

Communities shape their culture [Arts and Culture]

Evaluation of the Cultural Pathfinder Programme.

Wednesday 01/07/2009

Tattoo celebrates Homecoming [Arts and Culture]

New music and a Highland dance celebrating Homecoming Scotland 2009 to feature in this year's Tattoo.