Women in Theatre Scotland – Where next?
Thanks to all who came along to the Traverse on 26th September to discuss this issue. As said at the time, the response to the event was overwhelming. I also want to thank those who could not make it...
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Here is a link to an article I wrote on the arts and the Scottish referendum, published in Arts Professional on 17 July 2014.
View ArticleGlasgow’s Shame
I am a volunteer tutor in English for Speakers of other Languages – also known as ESOL- and supported brilliantly by Glasgow ESOL Forum. For the last three months I have been working with a young man...
View ArticleDiversity on Boards
Creative Scotland has advertised for board member(s) and a discussion has been taking place on FaceBook about whether or not board members should be paid and how they should be selected. Several...
View ArticleWomen’s Cultural Heritage Day 19 September
Midi-Minuit du Matrimoine – Women’s Cultural Heritage Marathon A major event to celebrate the first ever International Women’s Cultural Heritage Day – La journée internationale du matrimoine – is being...
View ArticleBeware false prophets
The front-page splash on Saturday’s Herald was about impending cuts to public expenditure and the possible impact this could have on the arts in Scotland. Richard Findlay, Chair of Creative Scotland is...
View ArticleA Missed Opportunity
On 30 September Creative Scotland announced it was undertaking a survey on Understanding Diversity on the Arts in order ‘to build a clearer picture about who is working in the arts today across a range...
View ArticleI am tired of the sound of my own voice
Presentation at Federation of Scottish Theatre Meeting, Edinburgh,7 December 2016 I am tired of the sound of my own voice. I am tired of having to point out that women make up 52% of the population and...
View ArticleHow to turn a drama into a crisis: thoughts on the funding announcement from...
On 25th January Creative Scotland (CS) made its long-awaited announcement on funding to its regularly funded organisations. This announcement outlines how organisations across Scotland and in all...
View ArticleI am tired of the sound of my own voice
Christine’s contribution to the Federation of Scottish Theatre meeting on 7 December 2016 on gender and theatre can be found here.
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