Thu 19th March, 5:45-7:30pm, Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow
Our first event in a new collaborative series with University of Glasgow’s Cultural Industries subject area takes place 19th March… after selling out in record time we’ve managed to release a handful of tickets. Get in quick before it sells out again!
In this first event we delve into the current advocacy for a Culture Act for Scotland, put forward jointly by Culture Counts and Community Leisure UK in the lead up to the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. This campaign argues:
“Given the central role which culture plays in our economy, our international profile, our education system and so many other areas of society, it’s time for MSPs to pass legislation which ensures this is the case long into the future.”
We’ll be exploring
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What has precipitated this campaign?
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What are the imagined benefits of a Culture Act for Scotland?
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Where are those advocating for a Culture Act looking to in the world for inspiration?
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What legislative mechanisms might a Culture Act contain?
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What responses have there been to this proposal from Scotland’s political parties, policy makers, cultural institutions, and cultural workers?
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The Event Contributors
Culture Matters is hosted by Professor Mark Banks, Head of the new Cultural Industries Subject Area, and this first discussion will be chaired by Dr. Nikki Kane, Lecturer in Creative Industries and Culture Policy, and Convenor of a new MSc course in Cultural Institutions.
We’ll be joined by panellists Joseph Peach, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Culture Counts, Veronique AA Lapeyre, Director of the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN), and Cllr Holly Bruce, Scottish Greens Councillor for the Langside Ward and Green candidate for the Glasgow Southside Holyrood constituency.
Look out for updates about our next events in this series COMING SOON