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On Friday 14 November 2025, the Creative Edinburgh Awards ceremony took place at Central Hall, Tollcross, celebrating the city’s vibrant creative community. Thirty-five finalists - representing individuals, projects, and organisations - were shortlisted across eight distinct categories.

Let’s be honest - starting out in the creative industries can be a bit of a mystery. You’ve finished your degree, you're brimming with ideas, but the path ahead feels... foggy. Where do you even begin?...

We're thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2025 Creative Edinburgh Awards! Once again this year we're celebrating the incredible talent, innovation, and creativity that makes Edinburgh's creative community so vibrant and inspiring.

Meet Rachel Cartledge, the award-winning designer behind the 2025 Creative Edinburgh Awards campaign. Discover her journey as a freelance creative in Edinburgh and what inspired her vibrant design celebrating our city's creative community.

The I-SEE Inclusive Business Support Expo is a welcoming, community-focused event that brings together Scotland’s leading business support organisations under one roof. It’s designed for entrepreneurs from all backgrounds – especially those who may have felt excluded or underserved in the past. We are working collaboratively with a range of business support partners in Scotland to build an inclusive Scottish entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Nominations and tickets are now live for the 2025 Creative Edinburgh Awards! This year, we invite you to conjure the magic of creativity, rejoice in the spirit of artistry, and celebrate the fortunes of those who have boldly pursued their creative visions over this past year.

Earlier this year, we partnered with Hidden Door Festival and the National Centre for Music to present the Creative Edinburgh Stage at the Opening Party of the Hidden Door Festival 2025. The Stage was a celebration of local musical talent that opened the festival with energy, diversity and soul.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic graphic designer to join our team for the 2025 Creative Edinburgh Awards. This is a unique opportunity for an early to mid-career professional to develop an innovative body of creative work that celebrates the 2025 Awards and the Edinburgh creative community!

This week we were proud to officially launch a very special collaborative project with the City of Edinburgh Council: The Edinburgh Multilingual Cultural Guide for Artists and Creatives.

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.