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Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) announces Sharon Burgess as Chair of their Board of Directors, and elects three new Board Members 

Date:
01/10/26

Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST) today announces Sharon Burgess as the membership organisation’s new Chair of Board of Directors. Sharon Burgess is currently the Chief Executive of Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA)—a multi-award winning, multi-site, arts charity right at the centre of North-east Scotland. Burgess is a seasoned arts executive who has vast experience in Scotland […]

Responding to the Independent Review of Creative Scotland

Date:
15/12/25

FST broadly welcomes the findings of the Review. We recognise Creative Scotland’s importance to the sector and the huge effort invested in gathering evidence. At the same time, we agree with many contributors that the recommendations need to translate into clear, measurable changes – both within Creative Scotland and across the wider culture support system. 

FST’s response to the Scottish Government’s 2023/2024 Budget

Date:
20/12/22

FST is dismayed by the decisions outlined in the newly announced 2023/24 Scottish Government budget, including reduction in funding to Creative Scotland of over 10%. This follows long-term under-investment in the sector, the impacts of the COVID pandemic, and is happening during the worst cost crisis Scotland has experienced in decades. The effect on the […]

YDance seeks talented young contemporary dancers

Date:
22/01/18

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.