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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.

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.