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In its 25th Anniversary year, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company is interested to hear from theatre creatives and production staff who identify as disabled* to build an understanding of who is available within the sector.

Cumbernauld Theatre is seeking initial expressions of interest from theatre companies or artistic teams interested in working alongside them to create a magical studio show for Under 5’s for Christmas 2018. 

The Scottish Parliament’s Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee is due to meet on Thursday 22 February 2018 to discuss ‘sustainable funding for arts and creative organisations in Scotland’.

Free opportunity for FST members: we’ve commissioned Birds of Paradise Theatre Company to run surgeries to give individuals or organisations bespoke support and advice on your current or pending equalities plans.

Throughout March the National Theatre of Scotland will be hosting a series of symposium events for students in higher and further education to support their production of How to Act.

Creative Carbon Scotland has announced a series of training opportunities to help Regularly Funded Organisations create their Carbon Management Plans, as required by Creative Scotland’s funding agreements.

The Work Room are hosting a Writing Dance Weekend in March with dance critic of the New York Times and internationally renowned dance historian Alistair Macaulay and award-winning screen dance artist Katrina McPherson.

Aberdeen Performing Arts are seeking script submissions for their next Scratch Night on Tuesday 20 March 2018.

Youth Theatre Arts Scotland is proud to present Scotland’s first ever National Convention of Youth Drama in partnership with Macrobert Arts Centre and in celebration of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018.

Creative Scotland has today announced its Regular Funding Portfolio. We welcome the success of FST members new to the RFO portfolio and the additional funding for some of our members; for the majority however the announcement represents at best standstill funding, i.e. a real-terms cut.

YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) – the national dance organisation for children and young people in Scotland – is seeking talented contemporary dancers aged 16 to 21 for their dance training programme, the Project Y Performance Course.

Creative & Cultural Skills is reviewing the National Occupational Standards for a range of occupations in the sector.