Creative Spotlight

Our Creative Spotlight aims to shine the light on a specific branch of the arts – looking at upcoming events, highlighting some of the key practitioners, and pointing you in the direction of some of the main organisations working in the sector. These features will be developed throughout the year, and will build a picture of just what a creative place Scotland is.

Shortlisted Books
First established in 1972 as the Scottish Arts Council Book Awards, the Scottish Book Awards is the...
Glasgow Film Festival Logo & Image of Gene Kelly
Since launching in 2005, Glasgow Film Festival has continued to grow and expand year on year. This...
Image from Plucked - A True Fairytale
Presented by Puppet Animation Scotland, and taking place at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre,...
Arika12
Taking place in Glasgow across three long weekends, Arika12 features an innovative and diverse...
Wigtown Book Festival Logo and Girl Reading Book on Bench (c) Colin Tennant
Established in 1999, the biannual Wigtown Book Festival now attracts over 12,000 visitors to its...
Still from Red Dog - Screening at Inverness Film Festival 2011
This year’s Inverness Film Festival programme offers up over 30 films and events, including 20...
Bob Pegg (c) Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Coordinated by the Scottish Storytelling Centre, the 21st annual Scottish International...
Sound Festival 2011
sound Festival 2011 runs from the 21 Oct – 13 November and contains over 70 concerts across 28...
Cathedral by Mike Inglis © Mike Inglis 2011
Inverness Old Town Art, HICA and Timespan are three arts organisations in the Highlands who are...
macrobert Turns 40
macrobert theatre and cinema complex first opened in Stirling in 1971 and was Scotland’s very first...
Arches LIVE 2011 Image from The Bystander Effect by Euan Ogilvie
Comprising of 30 performances across 2 weeks, Arches LIVE is a dynamic programme of theatre, visual...
Edinburgh Mela 2011
The Edinburgh Mela Festival’s colourful programme and carnival atmosphere returns to Leith Links in...