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In the middle of 2019, I relocated to Edinburgh from South Africa, full of enthusiasm, hope and high expectations for my new life in Scotland.

I finally secured my right to work in the UK just as COVID and lockdown hit. Suddenly, everything was put on hold. I found myself in a new country with no network and no real way of building one ...

We are launching a new three-year pilot programme supporting recent creative graduates to launch and sustain freelance careers in Edinburgh - Edinburgh’s Creative Industries: Pathways to Careers.

We are seeking a strategic and creative Edinburgh-based professional with strong programme management experience in the creative, cultural or education sectors to lead this exciting new initiative!

We’re thrilled to share the amazing line-up of emerging musicians selected to perform on the Creative Edinburgh Stage at the Hidden Door Opening Party.

The ten acts were selected from over 60 incredible applications by an independent panel, supported by the National Centre for Music. They showcase the energy, talent and diversity of our city’s creative community.

To celebrate our friends at Hidden Door, we are hooking up Creative Edinburgh Members with a 30% discount on tickets to the Opening Party on Wednesday 11 June! Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to join us at the biggest arts party of the summer!

At Creative Edinburgh, our mission has always been to connect, support, and empower Edinburgh’s creative community. Over the past year, our Creative Sectors series, delivered in partnership with Business Gateway, has been a testament to this mission. Designed to foster collaboration, support career development, and create meaningful opportunities for freelancers and creative practitioners, the series has explored key industries including publishing, sustainable fashion, exhibition design, and music.

We're thrilled to welcome Techscaler as the new sponsor of Creative Circles! This incredible support over the next 12 months enables us to keep delivering our flagship event series for creatives across Edinburgh. Playing a vital role in allowing us to keep Creative Circles free and accessible for all, this partnership will also mean we can take Creative Circles on the road in 2025 - seeing us in a different venue around the city each month!

As we wrap up the latest edition of VTF Creative Skills Academy ‘Raise Your Game’, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the journey of 28 creatives who participated in the programme. Over five weeks, they’ve engaged in expert-led sessions, gained practical insights, and built valuable connections to help propel their creative careers forward.

Thanks to Festivals Edinburgh, we have been able to offer sessions completely free of charge to over 500 registered attendees across five carefully curated events and discussions delivered between 2022 and 2025. Throughout this series, every one of Edinburgh's eleven major festivals has attended or contributed to the Making Festivals Happen event from Edinburgh Fringe to Edinburgh Storytelling Festival.

We’re excited to announce that Creative Edinburgh has successfully secured Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland for three years 2025-2028. We are extremely grateful to Creative Scotland, as this critical support will enable us to focus on what we do best as an organisation, allowing us to continue nurturing and investing in Edinburgh’s thriving creative community.

Our exciting and comprehensive skills development programme, specifically designed for creative freelancers and sole traders is back for 2025! VTF Creative Skills Academy “Raise Your Game” is a FREE skills development programme that focuses on helping Edinburgh-based individuals who wish to work in creative industries to develop the necessary skills and confidence to secure employment or project work in the future. 

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), stands as one of the most disruptive technological advancements since the inception of the internet. The CREA-TEC project addresses the challenge of guiding responsible innovation in the development of AI-assisted tools for the creation and consumption of creative content. 

CREA-TEC is led by Dr Caterina Moruzzi, Chancellor’s Fellow in Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, and the creativity technology company Adobe. The project will last 18 months, from May 2024 to October 2025.

As we gear up for the 2024 Creative Edinburgh Awards Ceremony, taking place at Central Hall on Friday 15 November, we’re excited to share this year’s vibrant campaign that reflects the spirit of our Awards and the incredible creative community in Edinburgh!