Campaigns
FST undertakes strategic lobbying and advocacy, directly representing the interests of FST members to funders and key decision makers.
Strategy Development
Find out about FST’s work in supporting development of a sector-led strategy to enable theatre and dance in Scotland to thrive.
Culture Counts
Culture Counts is the collective voice of Scotland’s Cultural Sector.
Cultural Sector Support Partners
A list of other Cultural Sector support organisations.
Manifesto for the Performing Arts 2026
FST is a member of Culture Counts and SCVO, and works with organisations across the culture and third sector. Many of these organisations are developing their own manifestos for the Scottish Parliament Election in 2026, which we support. We have linked to those below. In addition to those asks, we have identified three areas where […]
How to Engage with MSPs
Culture is devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and with a lot of new MSPs (Members of Scottish Parliament) to build relationships with, it is more important than ever that we, as a performing arts community, engage with the policy-making processes. We released our manifesto ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and, on the same […]