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Scotland's national performing arts companies are directly funded by the Scottish Government. In the country's performing arts circles, they are often referred to as the Big Five. [1] Scottish Ballet; Scottish Opera; Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra; National Theatre of Scotland
The Scottish Government produces a National Performance Framework (NPF) which sets out the government's priorities, objectives and overall vision for the country ...
Oriam is Scotland's national performance centre for sport, based at Heriot-Watt University's Riccarton campus in Edinburgh.The Scottish Rugby Union and the Scottish Football Association use it as a training facility, Heart of Midlothian F.C. rent the centre for first-team training and to run their academy.
She is a former board member of Scottish Parliament's Scotland's Futures Forum. [3] First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (centre) with co-chairs of NACWG; Macdonald is on the right. Under Macdonald's co-leadership, NACWG has been an advocate for increasing the powers of the Scottish Government around equality legislation.
As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, Sportscotland advises ministers and implements government policy for sport and physical recreation. In 2002/03 sportscotland invested approximately £48 million of government grants and lottery funds. The organisation runs two national sport centres: [2]
The Fraser of Allander Institute Economic Commentary provides an analysis of current economic performance, as well as examining future opportunities and risks within the Scottish economy. This includes forecasts for both the labour market and economic growth, as well as a section on government policy.
Scottish "national drama" emerged in the early 1800s, as plays with specifically Scottish themes began to dominate the Scottish stage. The existing repertoire of Scottish-themed plays included John Home's Douglas (1756) and Allan Ramsay's The Gentle Shepherd (1725), with the last two being the most popular plays among amateur groups. [1]
The Scottish Government Economy Directorates (Scottish Gaelic: Buidheann-stiùiridh Eaconamas) are a group of Directorates of the Scottish Government.They were rebranded as the Economy Directorates in July 2016, having previously been reorganised in December 2010 and then in June 2014.