Made in Scotland, a curated showcase which forms part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe, has been supported by £4.3m of funding from The Scottish Government in the last 9 years.
Over 100 shows have been staged with the investment since the programme began in 2008, and it is also used to support touring performances. The Garden was staged in Shanghai in June and The Gospel according to Jesus, Queen of Heaven was put on in Brazil earlier this year. Many more have toured across Scotland and the UK.
Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has repeated the government’s commitment to festival funding through the Expo Fund. This year’s fund is £2 million.
Made in Scotland showcase 2016 from Made in Scotland on Vimeo.
Ms Hyslop said: “Edinburgh’s international reputation as the world’s most prominent festival city is continuing to thrive and the Scottish Government’s £17m investment in the Expo Fund demonstrates our commitment to culture. I recognise and applaud the continued success of ‘Made in Scotland’. It allows artists, from across Scotland, to showcase their work on an international platform which builds their careers and enhances Scotland’s reputation as a creative nation.
“Bringing together a rich array of Scottish-based performers, from across the country, speaks volumes of the breadth and depth of our home grown talent. The work of this year’s programme demonstrates a confidence of our creativity in Scotland and highlights our commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality”
Shona McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Fringe Society, said: “Scotland has great aspiration, optimism, energy and confidence in its cultural offer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe provides an ideal outlet for new, emerging and established artists, directors and performers to showcase their outstanding talent. We are delighted that the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund recognises that our Festivals are a unique asset for Scotland.”
We met one of the artistes who has been supported by the Fund, Mairi Campbell, who lives in Portobello:
We just met the very talented @mairimusic on Portobello Beach! Details of her show here https://t.co/15C5OvCLTp pic.twitter.com/ZLTfkofNrB
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