Culture
McAllan is Culture Sec
Màiri McAllan appointed CabSec for Culture at Holyrood
Màiri McAllan, the MSP for Clydesdale, will take responsibility for culture in First Minister John Swinnie’s new “streamlined” cabinet, announced today, Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Culture Hustings
Culture Counts online hustings for Holyrood election
Cultural pressure group Culture Counts is holding a hustings on this Thursday 26 February 2026, with representatives of Scotland’s six main political parties taking part.
£97M for Scottish culture
Scottish culture gets share of £1.57 billion support package:
Scotland will get £97 million as a result of the Westminster government’s £1.57 billion investment to protect Britain’s cultural, arts and heritage institutions.
Economic recovery: Culture Sub Cttee Report
Arts, Culture and Creative Industries in Scotland’s Economic Recovery:
The culture sub committee of the ScotGov’s advisory group on economic recovery from Covid-19 has provided a pragmatic but largely forward thinking report to the main group.
Culture Manifesto
SFEU posts manifesto for culture:
The Scottish Federation of Entertainment Unions has published a manifesto for culture which it hopes will be taken up by political parties taking part in the Holyrood election in May 2016.
Planning for culture
Online forum on planning law opens:
Future planning law in Scotland has been opened up for public debate, with the launch of an online forum by the independent review of planning in Scotland.
A £97m opportunity
Measured support for £1.57 billion for arts:
The announcement of a £1.57 billion package of support for the art across the UK has been met with near universal acclaim. But is it a lifeline or an opportunity?