Creative Scotland budget cut reversed

Theatres Trust welcomes the news that the Scottish Government has restored c.£7m to the budget for the arts.

Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan says “If the proposed cuts to Creative Scotland’s budget had gone ahead, it would have had a potentially devasting impact on the arts in Scotland, leading to hundreds of job losses and even organisation closures.

"Today’s news of a change of heart from the Scottish Government is a welcome relief, however even with this budget restored, it still leaves the theatre sector facing a standstill in funding at a time of rising costs in a sector that is yet to recover from the impacts of the pandemic."

Photo: The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh by Eamonn McGoldrick