Tuesday the 30th of April, 2024, 7pm, Live and on Zoom
With so much in the news about Arts Funding, we are going to have a discussion with some people recently affected.
As many of our friends will know, Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write announced that they couldn’t run the festival this year when Creative Scotland pulled their funding. This was a huge disappointment to many, and generated much discussion on the nature of funding, and the state of the Arts in Scotland and further afield.
Meanwhile in Edinburgh, the closure of the Filmhouse (along with the Belmont cinema in Aberdeen, and Edinburgh International Film Festival) created shockwaves in 2022. However, there has been better news recently for Edinburgh’s much-loved independent cinema. But there’s much to do before they Open the Doors at 88, Lothian Road.
This month we’re pleased to welcome James Rice who, along with four other intrepid former staff, fought to find funding to save the Filmhouse. James will tell us more about their plans, and how they reached the current position. who, along with four other intrepid former staff, fought to find funding to save the Filmhouse. James will tell us more about their plans, and how they reached the current position. It’s not all bad news for Aye Write, so we’ll be able to announce their latest news.
After this, we’ll continue the discussion on funding. We’re sure there’ll be plenty of thoughts and opinions around the room and in Zoom, and are delighted the founder of Leith Lates, Morvern Cunningham, will be joining us. Morvern is part of the WHALE Arts Creative Community Hubs Network, and has written much on the Scottish cultural sector and Edinburgh's post-pandemic cultural landscape. For information and registration go to Eventbrite.