Culture and Sport Committee

Notice of meeting and agenda

Culture and Sport Committee 2.00pm Monday 20 March 2017 Dean of Guild Court Room, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh This is a public meeting and members of the public are welcome to attend

Contacts Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Tel: 0131 529 4240 / 0131 529 4264

1. Order of business

1.1 Including any notices of motion and any other items of business submitted as urgent for consideration at the meeting 2. Declaration of interests

2.1 Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in the items of business for consideration, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of their interest 3. Deputations

3.1 If any 4. Minutes

4.1 Culture and Sport Committee of 14 December 2016 (circulated) 5. Forward Planning

5.1 Culture and Sport Committee Key Decisions Forward Plan (circulated) 5.2 Culture and Sport Committee Rolling Actions Log (circulated) 6. Business Bulletin

6.1 Culture and Sport Committee Business Bulletin (circulated) 7. Presentations

7.1 Scottish Chamber Orchestra – presentation by Gavin Reid, Chief Executive 7.2 Hidden Doors Festival – presentation by David Martin, Creative Director 8. Executive Decisions

8.1 Culture Grants and Service Payments to Organisations 2017/18 – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 8.2 Hunter’s Hall Project – report by the Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families (circulated) 8.3 King’s Theatre Capital Development Project – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 8.4 Edinburgh Makar – Update and Extension of Term – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 8.5 Makar’s Court – Proposed Additional Inscriptions – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 8.6 Lauriston Castle – Forget Me Not Garden – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 8.7 Service Payment to Edinburgh Leisure 2017/18 – report by the Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families (circulated)

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 2 of 4 9. Routine Decisions

9.1 Citywide Culture Plan Update – report by the Executive Director of Place (circulated) 10. Motions

10.1 If any

Laurence Rockey Head of Strategy and Insight

Committee Members

Councillors Lewis (Convener), Austin Hart (Vice-Convener), Booth, Cairns, Cardownie, Donaldson, Doran, Fullerton, Heslop, Milligan, Munro, Paterson, Shields, Burns (ex officio) and Ross (ex officio) Information about the Culture and Sport Committee

The Culture and Sport Committee consists of 15 Councillors and is appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council. The Culture and Sport Committee usually meets every eight weeks. The Culture and Sport Committee usually meets in the Dean of Guild Court Room in the City Chambers on the High Street in Edinburgh. There is a seated public gallery and the meeting is open to all members of the public. Further information

If you have any questions about the agenda or meeting arrangements, please contact Lesley Birrell/Louise Williamson, Committee Services, City of Edinburgh Council, Business Centre 2.1, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG, Tel 0131 529 4240 / 0131 529 4264 email [email protected] / [email protected] . A copy of the agenda and papers for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the main reception office, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh. The agenda, minutes and public reports for this meeting and all the main Council committees can be viewed online by going to www.edinburgh.gov.uk/cpol. Webcasting of Council meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed for live and subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site – at the start of the meeting the Convener will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being filmed.

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 3 of 4 You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the Data Protection Act 1998. Data collected during this webcast will be retained in accordance with the Council’s published policy including, but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available via the Council’s internet site. Generally the public seating areas will not be filmed. However, by entering the Council Chamber and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the use and storage of those images and sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in them for web casting and training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. Any information presented by you to the Council at a meeting, in a deputation or otherwise, in addition to forming part of a webcast that will be held as a historical record, will also be held and used by the Council in connection with the relevant matter until that matter is decided or otherwise resolved (including any potential appeals and other connected processes). Thereafter, that information will continue to be held as part of the historical record in accordance with the paragraphs above. If you have any queries regarding this, and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial damage or distress to any individual, please contact Committee Services on 0131 529 4106 or [email protected] .

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 4 of 4 Minutes Item 4.1

Culture and Sport Committee 2.00 pm, Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Present Councillors Lewis (Convener), Austin Hart (Vice-Convener), Booth, Cairns, Cardownie, Donaldson, Fullerton, Milligan, Mowat (substituting for Councillor Heslop), Munro, Paterson and Redpath (substituting for Councillor Doran). 1. Minutes

Decision To approve the minute of the Culture and Sport Committee of 25 October 2016 as a correct record. 2. Key Decisions Forward Plan

The Culture and Sport Committee Key Decisions Forward Plan was presented. Decision To note the Key Decisions Forward Plan for March 2017 to June 2017. (Reference – Key Decisions Forward Plan 14 December 2016, submitted.) 3. Rolling Actions Log

The Culture and Sport Committee Rolling Actions Log updated to December 2016 was presented. Decision 1) To approve the closure of actions 7, 9, 11, 12 and 15. 2) To otherwise note the remaining outstanding actions. (Reference – Rolling Actions Log 14 December 2016, submitted.) 4. Committee Decisions – October 2015–October 2016

An update was provided on decisions taken by the Culture and Sport Committee which were not included on the Rolling Actions Log for the period covering October 2015 to October 2016. Decision 1) To note the position on the implementation of Culture and Sport Committee decisions as detailed in the appendix to the report by the Chief Executive.

2) To note that the next summary report would be presented to the Committee on 14 March 2017. (References – minute of the Culture and Sport Committee 30 November 2015 (item 5); report by the Chief Executive, submitted.) 5. Business Bulletin

The Culture and Sport Committee Business Bulletin for December 2016 was presented. Decision 1) To note the information set out in the Business Bulletin. 2) To agree that a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Culture and Sport Committee detailing the outcome of the review of festive lighting provision. (Reference – Business Bulletin 14 December 2016, submitted.) 6. Travelling Gallery - Presentation

Claire Craig, (Curator, Travelling Gallery) gave an overview of the history of the Travelling Gallery since its inception in 1978. The Gallery aimed to provide communities throughout Scotland with access to the arts.

The Gallery gave schools and communities the opportunity to access, engage and enjoy art on their own doorstep. The focus was mainly on communities which did not have their own art galleries or cultural resources.

The City of Edinburgh Council had been governing and supporting the Travelling Gallery since 1997. The Gallery also worked with other local authorities throughout Scotland as well as arts organisations.

The presentation can be viewed via the link below: http://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/213113

Decision To thank Claire Craig for her presentation. 7. Edinburgh International Science Festival - Presentation

Dr Simon Gage (Director, Edinburgh International Science Festival) gave a presentation on the work carried out by the Festival in promoting various fields of science across the world. The Festival had been founded by the City of Edinburgh Council and now incorporated many related festivals world-wide. The Festival’s main three areas of work were:  Annual Science Festival  Educational Programme  International Programme

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 2 of 7 The purpose of the Festival was to celebrate the existence of science and technology as part of mainstream culture and to inspire the next generation. The presentation can be viewed via the link below: http://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/213113

Decision To thank Dr Simon Gage for his presentation. 8. Imaginate Festival - Presentation

Paul Fitzpatrick (Chief Executive, Imaginate Festival) gave a presentation on the development and work of Imaginate Festival. The Festival brought theatre and dance specially created for children and young people to communities in Edinburgh. 2017 was the 70th anniversary of the Festival and it had been re-branded the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. This re-branding gave the Festival a clearer identity and it was hoped would result in greater engagement with the communities of Edinburgh and would also help towards aligning the Festival with other Festival organisations within the City. The presentation can be viewed via the link below: http://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/213113

Decision To thank Paul Fitzpatrick for his presentation. 9. Summer Festivals 2016

Highlights of the seven summer Festivals were provided. There had been a continuing overall rising trend in attendances since 2014. The work by Festivals Edinburgh over the summer festival period was also detailed together with an update on the new Edinburgh Festivals Impact Study which set out performance information on the 2015 festivals year. Decision To note the report by the Executive Director of Place and to welcome the artistic success and continuing development of the city’s summer festivals. (References – minute of the Culture and Sport Committee 30 November 2015 (item 7); report by the Executive Director of Place, submitted.) Declaration of Interests Councillors Booth and Redpath declared a non-financial interest in the above item as Directors of the Edinburgh International Festival. Councillor Lewis declared a non-financial interest in the above item as a Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Centre for Moving Image, Royal Lyceum Theatre Company, Traverse Theatre and the Festival City Theatres Trust.

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 3 of 7 10. Festival and Events Core Programme Report 2017-18

The Committee had previously approved an Events Strategy for the City focusing on a three-tier approach to the delivery of events for Edinburgh and governance arrangements for citywide ownership of the Strategy. The Edinburgh Strategic Events Partnership had been established comprising key stakeholders in the City to ensure citywide delivery of, and support for, events in Edinburgh. Information was provided on the core programme of festivals and events planned for 2017. Approval was also sought for funding contributions towards a number of specific events. Decision 1) To note strategic oversight of the 2017/18 programme of planned events and approves the proposed funding contributions towards the following: 1.1) a series of four Innovation Nation lectures throughout 2017 – proposed funding contribution of £2k; 1.2) a City Vision discussion event in 2017 – proposed funding contribution of £4k; 1.3) the British Diving Championships in June 2017 – proposed funding contribution of £20,000; 1.4) an annual Ironman triathlon event for three years commencing July 2017 – proposed funding contribution of £62,500 in 2017/18 (already approved), £50,000 in 2018/19, and £30,000 in 2019/20; and 1.5) the IFSC Climbing World Cup in September 2017 – proposed funding contribution of £50,000 (previously approved for 2016).

2) To note that events commissioned to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh as the Festival City would be finalised in early 2017. 3) To note the appointment of an Edinburgh Strategic Events Partnership. 4) To note delivery of the first “Tier 3” collaborative project resulting from the Events Strategy celebrating 250 years of the adoption of James Craig’s New Town Plan. 5) To refer the report by the Executive Director of Place to the Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee for information. (References – minute of the Culture and Sport Committee 31 May 2016 (item 7); report by the Executive Director of Place, submitted.) 11. Inverleith House

The outcome of discussions on the future of Inverleith House between Councillors Lewis and Munro, Council officers and the Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) was reported.

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 4 of 7 Approval was sought to establish a Short Life Working Group to advise the RBGE Board on the future strategic direction of arts programming across the Gardens and future options for Inverleith House. Decision 1) To note the positive nature of the meeting with Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh on 10 November 2016.

2) To welcome the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh’s decision to continue a dialogue with Creative Scotland and Scottish Government, and to establish a Short Life Working Group to advise the RBGE Board on the future strategic direction of arts programming across the Gardens and the future options for the House.

3) To agree that a further report be brought to the Culture and Sport Committee detailing the recommendations arising from the work of the Short Life Working Group. (References – minute of the Culture and Sport Committee 25 October 2016 (item 10); report by the Executive Director of Place, submitted.) 12. New Meadowbank Update

An update was provided on the project to provide a new Meadowbank sports centre and associated facilities including proposals for the wider regeneration of the existing site through residential and commercial development. The funding package for the sports centre included capital receipts from the Housing Revenue Acount for land for house building, disposal of a site to market for commercial development, Edinburgh Leisure borrowing and a sportscotland grant. At this stage, there remained a funding gap of £7.9m for the project. Motion 1) To note the update on progress with the project to deliver a new Meadowbank sports centre and associated facilities. 2) To refer the anticipated funding deficit of £7.9m for the new sports centre to full Council for consideration as part of the Council’s budget setting process in February 2017. 3) To note that funding was available from the Housing Revenue Account to purchase parts of the existing site for housebuilding. The capital receipt received would be used to support the development of the new sports centre. - moved by Councillor Lewis, seconded by Councillor Austin Hart Amendment 1) To note the update on progress with the project to deliver a new Meadowbank sports centre and associated facilities.

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 5 of 7 2) To refer the anticipated funding deficit for the new sports centre to full Council for consideration as part of the Council’s budget setting process in February 2017. 3) To note that funding was available from the Housing Revenue Account to purchase parts of the existing site for house building. However, notes that the City of Edinburgh Council has a public service obligation to obtain best value and therefore agrees that these parts of the site should be available for sale on the open market for housing development, noting this would include 25% affordable housing for a set length of time before reverting to HRA funding and without further delaying the project. The capital receipt received will be used to support the development of the new sports centre. - moved by Councillor Paterson, seconded by Councillor Mowat Voting For the motion - 10 votes For the amendment - 2 votes Decision To approve the motion by Councillor Lewis. (References – Act of Council No 11 of 10 March 2016; report by the Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families, submitted.) Declaration of Interests Councillors Booth and Redpath declared a non-financial interest in the above item as Directors of Edinburgh Leisure. Councillor Lewis declared a non-financial interest in the above item as Vice-Convener of Edinburgh Leisure. 13. Culture Service Revenue Budget Monitoring 2016/17 – Month Six Position

The projected six month monitoring position for the Culture Service revenue budget based on actual expenditure and income to the end of September 2016 was reported. The current full-year forecast projected a balanced overall position with 2016/17 savings targets forecast to be achieved. Decision 1) To note that the Culture Service was currently projecting expenditure within the approved revenue budget for 2016/17. 2) To note the risks to the achievement of a balanced revenue budget projection. (Reference – report by the Executive Director of Place, submitted.)

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 6 of 7 14. Re-accreditation of Customer Service Excellence to Culture Service

The Culture Service had been reviewed against the five criteria set out in the Customer Service Excellence national standards. The assessor’s final report awarded the Culture Service full compliance on 50 elements, partial compliance on 3 elements and compliance plus on 4 elements. Decision 1) To welcome the re-accreditation of Customer Service Excellence (CSE) to the Culture Service. 2) To note that this accreditation would continue to be reviewed in a rolling programme over the next two years. (Reference – report by the Executive Director of Place, submitted.)

Culture and Sport Committee – 14 December 2016 Page 7 of 7 Key decisions forward plan Item 5.1

Culture and Sport Committee

[14 March 2017 – 27 June 2017]

Item Key decisions Expected date of Wards affected Director and Lead Officer Coalition pledges decision and Council

1 Music is Audible Working 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 Group Lead Officer: Karl Chapman, Service Manager, Cultural Venues (Usher Hall, Assembly Rooms, Church Hill and Ross Theatres) 0131 228 8589 [email protected]

2 Inverleith House 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place Lead Officer: Frank Little, Service P24, P31, CP6 Manager, Cultural Venues (Museums & Galleries) 0131 529 3994 [email protected]

3 Museums and Galleries 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 temporary exhibition Lead Officer: Frank Little, Service policy Manager, Cultural Venues (Museums & Galleries) 0131 529 3994 [email protected]

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017

Item Key decisions Expected date of Wards affected Director and Lead Officer Coalition pledges decision and Council

4 Collections Development 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 Policy Lead Officer: Frank Little, Service Manager, Cultural Venues (Museums & Galleries) 0131 529 3994 [email protected] TG 4th annual report 5 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 Lead Officer: Frank Little, Service Manager, Cultural Venues (Museums & Galleries) 0131 529 3994 [email protected] Sports Grants and Active 6 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Children and P24, P31, CP6 Edinburgh Event Funding Families Lead Officer: David Bruce, Senior Education Manager (Community Services) 0131 469 3795 [email protected] Edinburgh's Hogmanay 7 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 Lead Officer: David Waddell, Senior Events Officer 0131 529 4929 [email protected]

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Item Key decisions Expected date of Wards affected Director and Lead Officer Coalition pledges decision and Council Festivals Edinburgh 8 27 June 2017 All Executive Director of Place P24, P31, CP6 Lead Officer: Lisa Kapur, Cultural Development Officer. 0131 529 7988 [email protected]

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017

Rolling Actions Log Item 5.2

Culture and Sport Committee 20 March 2017

No Date Report Title Action Action Expected Actual Comments Owner completion completion date date 1 20.08.13 A Sport and To request an annual Director of August Ongoing Physical Activity update on the work of the Communities 2016 Legacy for Legacy Steering Group. and Families Edinburgh (previously Corporate Governance)

2 17.12.13 Meadowbank To request that regular Executive Ongoing Ongoing Sports Centre and updates were provided to Director of Stadium: options and the relevant approvals Communities appraisal and were sought from the and Families stakeholder appropriate Council (previously engagement Committee. Corporate Governance)

No Date Report Title Action Action Expected Actual Comments Owner completion completion date date 3 10.03.15 Sports Partnership 1) To request a further Acting At the Ongoing Projects: Capital report was brought to the Executive conclusion Contributions by Culture and Sport Director of of the Culture and Sport Committee detailing the Communities consultation results of the Community and Families Consultation, Financial 31.05.16 BT Sport Scottish Implications and full details

Rugby Academy: of the lease arrangements

proposed lease of with Edinburgh Napier pitches and a University. changing pavilion 2) To request that any in Sighthill Park report on the leasing of Sighthill Park would come to the Culture and Sport Committee first for consideration before going to the Finance and Resources Committee for approval of the leasing arrangements.

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 2 of 5 No Date Report Title Action Action Expected Actual Comments Owner completion completion date date 3) To request that full Not details of the lease were specified presented to the Culture and Sport Committee for consideration prior to the Finance and Resources Committee for approval of the leasing arrangements. 4 18.08.15 Next Generation 1) To note the progress Acting March 2016 Ongoing Library Strategy – against the Next Generation Executive Update Report Library Strategy to improve Director of and develop the diversity of Communities library and information and Families services across the city. 2) To receive a further report on a new strategy for libraries as part of the Council’s Transformation Programme.

5 30.11.15 Outcome of the To note that the success of Director of November 20 March Recommended Cultural Policy the new Culture Plan model City Strategy 2016 2017 for closure Review: Culture will be reviewed and and (see item 9.1 on Plan reported annually to the Economy this agenda) Culture and Sport Committee.

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 3 of 5 No Date Report Title Action Action Expected Actual Comments Owner completion completion date date 6 08.03.16 Central Library To receive further reports on Acting Ongoing Update Report the longer term Executive transformation plans of the Director of building. Communities and Families

7 25.10.16 South East That a consultation and Executive 20 March Recommended Scotland engagement plan be Director of 2017 for closure Archaeology submitted to a future Place (see item 6.1 – Partnership meeting of the Committee. Business Bulletin)

8 25.10.16 Encouraging That future updates on the Executive 27 June Live Music in work of the Music is Audible Director of 2017 Edinburgh Working Group be Place Update submitted to Committee.

9 14.12.16 Committee To note that the next Chief 20 March Recommended Decisions – summary report would be Executive 2017 for closure October 2015 – presented to the Committee (see item 6.1 in October 2016 on 20 March 2017 Business Bulletin)

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 4 of 5 No Date Report Title Action Action Expected Actual Comments Owner completion completion date date 10 14.12.16 Business To agree that a report be Executive 20 March Bulletin – submitted to the next Director of 2017 Review of meeting of Committee Place Festive Lighting detailing the outcome of the Provision review of festive lighting provision. 11 14.12.16 Inverleith House To agree that a further Executive 27 June report be brought detailing Director of 2017 the recommendations Place arising from the work of the Short Life Working Group

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 5 of 5 Item 6.1 - Business Bulletin

Culture and Sport Committee 10.00am, Wednesday 20 March 2017 Dean of Guild Court Room, City Chambers, Edinburgh

Culture and Sport Committee

Convener: Members: Contact:

Councillor Richard Lewis Councillors Lewis (Convener), Lynne Halfpenny Director of Culture Tel: (Festivals and Events Austin Hart (Vice-Convener), 0131 529 3657 Champion) Booth, Cairns, Cardownie, Donaldson, Doran, Fullerton, Andy Gray Heslop, Milligan, Munro, Head of Schools and Paterson, Shields, Burns (ex Lifelong Learning Communities and officio), Ross (ex officio) Families Tel: 0131 529 2217

Lesley Birrell Committee Officer Tel: 0131 529 4240

Councillor Austin Hart (Vice- Convener)

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 2 of 38 Recent News Background

Meets Pledge 40 Edinburgh City Libraries and Council Central Library recently worked in partnership with local businesses in Priority CP7 the Greater Grassmarket Business Improvement District to showcase businesses next to either a book of their choice or one nominated by the For more information BID. With its thousands of visitors every day, this was a great idea to contact: Senior help promote local businesses and to encourage reading! Education Every Woman Super Woman was an exhibition of work in the Fine Art Manager Library by young Scottish women from Young Saheliya produced in (Community partnership with Stills Centre for Photography and Edinburgh Art Services) david.bruce2@ed Festival. The exhibition of portraits explored self-expression through inburgh.gov.uk or photography. The group created characters to tell their own stories, 0131 469 3795 drawing from personal experience, role models and fictional personalities. This fantastic exhibition ran from 2 to 31 December. Capital Collections To mark the 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, we’ve dug into the Library’s archive and pulled out some fantastic examples of Edinburgh’s architecture dating from the early twentieth century all the way back to the sixteenth century. Two recent online exhibitions showcasing Edinburgh’s Historic and Modern Architecture have highlighted the many significant buildings across Edinburgh’s World Heritage site by world-renowned architects. Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Rosie Nimmo teamed up with

Stuart Allardyce for a concert in Central Library on 1 December 2016. Playing a selection of jazz standards mixed with blues and original material from Rosie's own albums `Lazy and Mellow', `Home' and `Scrapbook', this gig attracted an enthusiastic audience of 80 people who provided excellent feedback. The concert has led to a further event scheduled for 27 April 2017 in partnership with TradFest 2017 at Rosie Nimmo’s request. Rosie will be performing again at no cost to the Library and the event will be advertised as part of TradFest in conjunction with Edinburgh City Libraries. Vampire & Monsters Celebrating 200 years since Lord Byron and his friends swapped ghost stories while holidaying by Lake Geneva, and the creation of the Frankenstein Monster, this event in Central Library in partnership with WEA and Citadel Arts Project on 10 December was attended by 40 people. Few people realise how much these nightmare creations owe to Edinburgh. Carolyn Lincoln’s ‘Vampire and Monster’ explored these Edinburgh connections in a dramatic lecture, delivered by Mark Kydd and Laverne Edmonds, directed by Liz Hare, with sound design by Stewart Emm.

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 3 of 38 Recent News Background

Carols in Central Library - Friday 16 December 2016 - A festive opportunity for our readers to join in with Central Library staff, singing Christmas Carols on the stairs. Stockbridge Library - Bridging the Gap is a photographic exhibition that celebrates Edinburgh’s extensive bridge network and how even a lowly foot-bridge is integral to everyday life in Scotland’s capital city. Piershill Library enjoyed a visit from crime writer James Oswald on Wednesday 30th November. 28 people attended and a joyous

Intergenerational Carol singing event from Royal High Primary School and the library link.

John Rattray Statue For further information Leith Rules Golf Society has a current project to raise a Bronze Statue contact: of John Rattray on Leith Links. Rattray was a signatory, on 7 March Pat Denzler, 1744, of the first written rules of golf for a competition for the Silver Golf Chair John Club (provided by Edinburgh Council of the day). The 13 original rules Rattray Statue and the conditions for the competition are all recorded in the City Committee, Leith archives and minutes of the time. Rules Golf Society Some of the outline is set out below with the link to a short video just produced. You can view it on :- www.leith-rules- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nDmea7UNms&feature=em- golf.co.uk upload_owner

The film shows the progress made with the creation of the full size clay model and the moulds now ready for bronze casting. In making the film they have tried to focus on the original Rules and the Rattray ‘story’ and they hope this comes across. They will be using the film to help raise the remaining £15,000 to cover the cost of casting the Statue ready for placing on Leith Links.

Arts and Creative Learning For more Creative Conversation in the National Gallery information contact: Senior Hywel Roberts was the creative catalyst for this conversation, sharing Education his inspiring work in partnership between a primary school and the Manager National Galleries: exploring classroom practice and how galleries and (Community museums can best link with schools. Services) David.bruce2@e dinburgh.gov.uk or 0131 469 3795

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Recent News Background

ChildLine Christmas Concert 2016 NSPCC Scotland and the Arts and Creative Learning Team have worked in partnership for 21 years, fundraising with an annual Christmas concert held in one of Edinburgh’s prestigious venues. This year the concert was at the Central Hall, Tollcross on Friday 2 December 2016. Performers came from some of the Instrumental Music Service central groups, as well as individual school groups led by our Instrumental Music Instructors. The welcome was given by Councillor Robert Aldridge. Instrumental Music Service (various Events) The Instrumental Music Service was asked to provide pupils to perform at many high profile events, such as The Modern Apprentice Awards at the Ghillie Dhu, Foster Carer Celebration event at the City Chambers, The Head, Hand and Heart event at the Scottish Parliament and The City of Edinburgh Council’s Outstanding Achievement Awards at the EICC. Youth Music Initiative projects Panmure St Ann’s have just produced a music video, ‘Cry Rain’, in partnership with Screen Education Edinburgh, which they hope to enter in to the Edinburgh Schools Film Competition. Claire Quigley, of Coderdojo, has been visiting Royal Mile Primary School, developing a technology resource through music for First Level. This is part of a set of resources through music which will be distributed to every primary in Edinburgh, funded by YMI. Project Wonderland In partnership with the Lyceum Theatre, ‘Project Wonderland’ has taken creative learning across the curriculum in Lorne, Wardie, Forthview, Dean Park, Currie, Canal View, Roseburn, Sighthill and St Mark’s primaries as well as Balerno High School and Wester Hailes Education Centre. Sharing events have brought parents and carers in to see the work produced; different in every school. South West Cluster Dance Show at Firrhill High School Dance Development Officer, Pam Day, presented a successful showcase and received this parental feedback: ” I feel compelled to say how much I enjoyed the dance show … their number was amazing. Great teamwork and so great to see such strong confident male dancers”

Culture and Sport Committee – 20 March 2017 Page 5 of 38 Recent News Background

Art Workshop with Jon Bishop at Roseburn Primary School In partnership with the Fringe, a workshop was delivered to P5 at Roseburn Primary School and class teacher Gillian Denvir by the Fringe’s lead artist Jon Bishop. th There is a photograph article in the Glasgow Herald (15 December) and Lorna Macdonald, Principal Officer, Creative Learning was interviewed at the school for a Radio Scotland broadcast: Janice Forsyth on 3 January 2017.

All Ability Bike Club

Heart-warming story about the All Ability Bike Club based at Bangholm. http://www.cyclinguk.org/case-study/edinburgh-abc-helps-michael-get- cycling

This work is supported by colleagues in the City of Edinburgh Council and Sport and Outdoor Learning Service.

AUDACIOUS WOMEN FESTIVAL 2017 For further information This was the chance to break down personal, political or institutional contact: barriers, and to celebrate audacious women everywhere. Various Learning and events, exhibitions and performances about women who have flaunted Programmes convention, taken risks and done audacious acts took place throughout Manager, February 2017. Margaret Findlay on 0131 529 DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS WISH YOU DARED! 3963

This was more than women’s festival – we celebrated Audacious Women - women who are bold and courageous, move outside their comfort zone, face their inner demons and do what they always wished they dared.

Events were held in and around Edinburgh and Edinburgh Museums and Galleries were delighted to be hosting and running a variety of events for this exciting Festival. http://www.audaciouswomen.org/2017-calendar

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Recent News Background

Various events that have taken place

Audacious Women: Pioneering Females ran from 1 to 28 February - Edinburgh & Scottish Collections, Edinburgh Central Library

A crowd-sourced exhibition of Audacious Women in the last 100 years. - An exhibition-drawn from the archives of www.scran.ac.uk, Scotland's leading source of images, sounds and videos from over 300 museums, galleries, archives and libraries - highlighting pioneering women in fields including medicine, social work, sport and politics.

Exhibition: Revolution on Roller Skates – ran from 18 to 26 February at Meadowbank Stadium

The audacious women of Roller Derby!.Glasgow Women’s Library houses the UK’s first permanent archive for the all-female, full-contact sport of Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. The archive was originally developed from a project by artist Elle Harrisson and the exhibition curated by members of Glasgow Roller Derby and Auld Reekie Roller Girls.

Events held on 18 February

Mexican Mosaics Workshop at Lauriston Castle,

This one day workshop gave the chance to make a small mosaic panel using genuine glass mosaic tiles and pieces of fractured glass and mirror.

Stories from Scotland’s Audacious Writers – at City Art Centre

A shared reading session with stories and poems by Scotland’s audacious women - ‘I see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as I work’ – Muriel Spark

From Nan Shepherd to Val McDermid, Willa Muir to Janice Galloway, Scotland boasts a long history of women writers who have enthralled us with tales of bold girls and plucky quines. This was a relaxed group reading session. Jess Orr from Open Book shared short stories and poems from some of Scotland’s most audacious women.

Queen 16 Bgirl Battle – at Ocean Terminal

The UK qualifier for Queen 16 Bgirl competition, 1vs1 Breakdance Battle -The State presented the UK Qualifier for the Queen 16 Bgirl battle in Leipzig, Germany. Bgirls from around the world competed for their place in the Queen 16 Final in a 1vs1 bgirl battle. Bgirls from all over the UK met to take the UK title.

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Unleash Your Audacious Power – at City Art Centre

This creative workshop was designed to expand self-awareness and unleash our audacious powers. We all have dreams, we all want to do more and be more. Through experiential exercises this session explored audacious dreams and desires, challenging self-limiting beliefs and destructive thinking patterns. Participants reached for joy, freedom, strength and open the space for audacious and new. Ran by Anna, an experienced coach and manager for community empowerment projects in the Highlands. She has a Masters in Media Education & Pedagogy and is studying for a degree in “Person Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy”.

Adventures, Ambushes and Cliffhangers with Lari Don at Scottish Storytelling Centre

Children's author Lari Don is passionate about creating strong female characters and sending them on dangerous magical quests. She loves sharing old myths and legends with heroines who don’t need to be saved by a passing bloke with a sword.

Witches Reel: Women’s Singing Flashmob – held at City Art Centre

This was a short rehearsal where participants learned a couple of audacious songs, including the Witches Reel, an early Scottish women’s song dating back to 1590, to remember and celebrate those women who were oppressed and killed during that time, as well as the women who have suffered violence more recently, and continue to be harmed.

Unearthing: One-Woman Play by Rachel-Jane Morrison at The Vault, Augustine’s Church

Unearthing was a performance exploring stories from the women who survived the Coal Mining industry in the Kingdom of Fife. In this solo female performance, Rachel-Jane paid tribute to the miners and their families through stories and songs gathered from some of the strongest women she has met.

Events held on 19 February

Photography Workshop: Portraits Exposed at City Art Centre

Portrait photography- from both sides of the lens. This was a chance to learn about portrait photography. Taking photos and being in front of the lens is the perfect way to understand what portrait photography is about.

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Queen 16 DJ Workshop at Ocean Terminal

This workshop was run by The State and they held a fun introduction to a mixing, scratching, record playing DJ workshop.

Introduction to Iyengar Yoga at Edinburgh Iyengar Yoga Centre

Participants were taken through some basic yoga poses in a supportive and friendly class. It was suitable for those with no experience but without any special problems.

Queen 16 Breaking Workshop at Ocean Terminal The State held a fun and energetic breakdance workshop.

Events held on 20 February

A Taste of the Punjab at: Punjabi Junction

With musical entertainment, pakoras and chai. Sikh Sanjog’s very own Ronak Mela Drumming Group provided some music while participates enjoyed tasty food and drink from their cafe. Audacious women were invited from all cultures to join us to perform a song, dance, instrument, story, prose or poetry at this open door event.

Liz Lochhead on Joan Eardley at Hawthornden Lecture Theatre, Scottish National Gallery. Liz Lochhead, Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster explored Joan Eardley and her influence on Women Painters in Scotland from 1960 till today - a personal view. Between 2011 and 2016 Lochhead was the Makar, or National Poet of Scotland.

The (de)Valuing of Women’s Leadership - A discussion was held on how we (de)value women’s leadership and how we create change. There was a panel discussion and activity on how we can reclaim what leadership means and move away from masculine and feminine stereotypes of leadership. Inspiration was taken from women leaders across STEM who are doing it their own way.

How Dare She? An Audacious Woman Speaks with Nadine Aisha at Scottish Storytelling Centre

Audacious, adj. bold, daring, fearless, brave, unafraid, unflinching, courageous. At this event Nadine Aisha, who works in the movement to end gender-based violence as a practitioner, educator, activist, and is current Writer in Residence for the Young Women’s Movement Scotland, read from her debut poetry pamphlet, Still, and new work to explore these questions. Bold, fearless, and brave – Nadine discussed the power of speaking out both for ourselves and for those who hear us.

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Events held on 21 February

Stonemasonry Workshop at St Mary’s Cathedral Workshop

A day long workshop, offering both practical and theoretical tuition. A tour of the Cathedral and Spire to demonstrate the restoration that has already taken place. Workshop Foreman Andrew Ramsay talked about the theory of stonemasonry, and then gave the participants some practical instruction on banker work as in the photograph shown.

Andrew Ramsay trained and worked at Edinburgh Castle, and has been Foreman of the Workshop at the Cathedral for over 25 years.

Knitting with the Purly Queens at Gilmerton Library

Knitting demos for beginners - Gilmerton Libraries resident knitting group the Purly Queens were imparting their vast knitting knowledge to anyone who wanted to come along and take up the challenge. All women were welcome, young and old, no matter what their skill, complete beginners or old hands.

Exhibition Launch: Revolution on Roller Skates at Meadowbank Stadium

Glasgow Women's Library and the Audacious Women festival met some of the Auld Reekie Roller Girls and celebrated the launch of this fascinating exhibition. There was a live Roller Derby demo, and a chance to win tickets to a Roller Derby match.

Words Unbound: Music Soundscapes at Central Library

Wild, audacious and inspiring; roots in dance and song, Anita delivers reality poetry”. - Anita is one of Britain’s leading teaching artists and performance poets. She is one of the driving forces behind Scotland’s flourishing spoken word scene, and has performed internationally, from New York to Glastonbury Festival.

Her practice has seen her deliver creativity workshops in education, restorative justice and prestigious science based institutions. Here she will play with performance poetry, musical soundscapes with a little audience participation to create an interplay between audience and performer.

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Events held on 22 February

Crafty Ladies at Morningside Library

A demonstration of arts and crafts to put you in touch with your crafty side. Our library craft group “Made in Morningside” demonstrated their creative skills and showed off some of their work. There was an opportunity for participates to try their hand at a range of activities including the traditional paper crafting technique of quilling, making personalised greeting cards using dye cutting, stamping and heat embossing, knitting everything from soft toys to jumpers and create their own unique and eye-catching jewellery.

Feeling Fragrant? Memorialising Audacious Women with Sara Sheridan at Scottish Storytelling Centre

Author of the highly acclaimed Mirabelle Bevan Mysteries, Sara Sheridan is a historical novelist who writes the lost and hidden stories of women and campaigns to memorialise them. She also recently launched a new Scottish brand, REEK. perfume, whose first scent Damn Rebel Bitches was made in memory of the Jacobite women and has been described as the ‘first feminist fragrance’. Sara talked about her research into the history of the lady and how she uses what she finds to create audacious female characters and as inspiration for her other exciting endeavours.

A Conversation with International Peacebuilders at Augustine United Church

Keynote Speaker: Heidi Meinzholt WILPF Germany / WILPF Europe Co-ordinator

Events held on 23 February

Adventures in Audacious Songwriting at City Art Centre

At this event attendees were playing around with making noises together and building songs and improvisations out of group discussions as well as working in small groups and/or working individually with support.

Dancing in Freedom at City Art Centre

A performance by Shakti Women's Aid theatre group exploring living with, and life after, an abusive relationship.

Audacious Bookbug at Moredun Library. An event were you could join in with dance, song and rhymes. A special bookbug aimed at mums, grans or a carer of children under 5 years. A celebration of songs and rhymes you may all know from your own childhood.

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A Monstrous Regiment? Powerful Women and the Challenges of Ruling with Catherine Hokin at Scottish Storytelling Centre

How are powerful women judged by history? Do we remember their obedient compliance with social expectations, or their rebellious riling against the norms, often against the odds? Set during one of the bloodiest periods of English history, Catherine Hokin’s debut novel Blood and Roses is a feminist re-telling of a shadowy woman who was demonised by Shakespeare, the French Queen Margaret of Anjou. This event was a change to hear Catherine discuss her book alongside the historical plight of women leaders from Empress Maud and Elizabeth I, to contemporary figureheads such as Hilary Clinton and Scotland’s own Nicola Sturgeon.

Events held on 24 February

24 Carat Gold Dancers perform “The Seasons” at Dance Base, Grassmarket.

This event celebrated the different ages of women from the young dancers who dance “Spring” through to the Carats' interpretation of “Summer”, “Autumn" and “Winter". The dancers who shared the programme with us were a young group who have classes at Dance Base.

Programme started with their anthem, Queen’s “Don’t stop me now” which exactly reflects our philosophy. After that the young dancers dance Spring and we dance Summer to Carmina Burana, Autumn to Joyce Grenfell and Winter to Vivaldi.

Whisky and Women at Hill Street Design House

Six delicious drams, inspired by those audacious women of the whisky world. A whisky tasting of five delicious drams, especially chosen to highlight the important and influential role that women have, and continue to have, in the whisky industry. There were guest speakers on the night - all women who hold prominent positions in the world of whisky.

Events held on 25 February

Coming Out Audaciously – Workshop at City Art Centre

LGBTQI women's workshop to explore coming out, no matter what your stage or confidence. Free workshop for any LGBTQI identified women aged 16 and over. The workshop welcomed transgender women. Coming out is life long process and the workshop offered a safe and supportive space to explore different aspects of coming out to ourselves or others.

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Dare to Be Loud! Spoken Word Workshop with Katie Ailes at Scottish Storytelling Centre

Ever wondered what it would be like to perform your own writing? This was a two-hour workshop, spoken word artist Katie Ailes from the collective Loud Poets guided participates through creative writing and performance exercises, encouraging them to share their stories and giving handy tips about how to perform them (How do I adjust a mic? What do I do if my hands are shaking?). Everyone had time to draft a piece of writing and take the mic to perform it.

Festival Celebration: with Mairi Campbell at Augustine United Church

A live music and dance performance that blended (audaciously) into a celebratory party. The evening began with a performance by Mairi Campbell: Nominated for 'Live event of the year' at the Trad awards, Mairi is a unique performer with a growing following - drawing on her deep well of Celtic ancestry blending improv, elemental soundings and songs.

'Her voice can stop the clock' Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman

'consummate, visionary musicianship" Mary Brennan, The Herald

The audience were invited into the performance and dared (but not compelled!) to participate more actively in the experience.

The second half of the evening had time for dancing, drinking and meeting with others to celebrate the Audacious Women Festival 2017.

Events held on 26 February

Motorcycle Taster Sessions at Saltire Motorcycles, 553 Gorgie Road

Always fancied riding a motorbike? Well now is your chance! This event took advantage of the indoor training yard, where participates will have fun and learn the basics on one of our Suzuki 125cc motorcycles, regardless of the weather outside. Talks on protective clothing and a representation from the female motorcycle club “The Curvy Riders”.

Radical Voices: Celebrating Audacious Women! at The Constitution Bar

A chance to have listened to singers of radical songs and share songs, stories and poems on the theme of Audacious women (whether you are being audacious in the act of sharing your song or story, or telling us about other audacious women), hosted by Penny Stone.

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Restoring the Oaths of Loyalty to George II and George III For further information Edinburgh Museums and Galleries have in their collection a set of five contact: documents which are signed petitions of allegiance to the Hanoverian Curatorial and Kings George II and III, written and signed in the years 1746-1765. Conservation Manager, david.patterson@ These five documents are manuscripts on parchment. They all begin edinburgh.gov.uk with a text essentially pledging the signatories’ loyalty and allegiance to or 0131 557 4165 the House of Hanover following the various Jacobite Rebellions earlier in the 18th century. Some of them make explicit reference to James Francis Edward Stuart (the ‘Old Pretender’) and his son Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince Charlie), refusing to acknowledge their claim to the throne. Some of the documents have a short text while others (HH6408 in particular) have a long text with many clauses. Each documents’ text is then followed by individual signatures arranged in untidy columns. One has as many as 500 signatures on it. The names vary from very easy to read to quite illegible. The documents are all folded, and the parchment has become brittle and fragile to such an extent that they cannot be fully unfolded. They all have a degree of surface dirt which makes some of the text hard to read.

Historical significance

In 2012 paper conservator Helen Creasey of the Scottish Conservation Studio was invited to assess the manuscripts and propose a suitable treatment. She recommended that the documents could re‐humidified and flattened, and high resolution images of each could be taken to assist further research and reduce the need for excessive future handling.

The aftermath of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745‐1746 saw a general suppression of Highland culture (including the Act of Proscription banning the wearing of tartan) and an appetite by many to be publicly seen to support the House of Hanover and condemn the rebels. Preliminary research carried out by an intern in 2012 working on the Early Modern collections seems to suggest that the documents in the collections at Edinburgh are mainly from lowland Scotland.

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Much is made of the suppression of Highland life but often the reaction of people in lowland Scotland (including Edinburgh) is given secondary importance. By listing individual names, the documents may, at a future date, shed light on the shifting political landscape of the time.

There are currently five known petitions of this type and date in the public domain in Scotland. The five at Edinburgh Museum and Galleries therefore doubles the number of extant documents.

Context within the Collections

The petitions have an important place within the context of the city’s museum collections. The Museum of Edinburgh already houses a number of manuscript documents covering the period 1637 to 1780, a period which saw a good deal of social unrest and turmoil in the city with wars and rebellions. The National Covenant on display in the museum is the oldest and largest known extant version, and in store are other petitions, Acts of Council, newspapers, signed letters, warrants and various other documents. All put together, and with the addition of objects from the period, Edinburgh Museums and Galleries’ collections give an unrivalled insight into the city’s history.

While recent research may have revealed the true extent and scope of the collections for Early Modern period, at present their full potential is hindered by poor preservation and limited access. By carrying out work on these five documents, we hope to begin to raise the profile of the collections with specialist groups and enable the wider public to enjoy the city’s rich heritage. High resolution images of the cleaned documents will greatly facilitate access for a wider audience.

The documents also add a richer context for the later collections. The Act of Proscription banning the wearing of tartan was repealed in 1782 paving the way for the re‐invention of tartan as a national dress. The Telfer Dunbar Collection of early tartan samples and the extensive collections relating to Sir Walter Scott and his masterminding of the visit of George IV to Edinburgh at Edinburgh. Museums and Galleries all form the conclusion of the story for which the petitions are an earlier chapter.

Future Use

If conserved, we would like to use one of the documents for cross- collection exhibition at the City Art Centre in the summer of 2017.

The manuscripts would also be made available for research, and feature in a potential archive‐based exhibition at the Museum of Edinburgh. There are also plans for a tartan exhibition for which the documents could be used.

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Museums Galleries Scotland - Capital Fund award for new display cases The Museums and Galleries Service has been successful in an application to Museums Galleries Scotland for new

display cases. These ‘state of the art’ cases will ultimately help transform one of the galleries in the Museum of Edinburgh. Our collection of historic and contemporary glass is part of our Applied Art collection, ‘Recognized’ by the Scottish Government as being of national importance. Currently displayed in cases that are over

30 years old, these new display cases will modernize the gallery, and allow us to draw attention to some of the key items in the collection.

Before that, however, the cases will form part of a major temporary exhibition at the City Art Centre. ‘Edinburgh Alphabet: An A-Z of the City’s Collections’ brings together for the very first time objects from across all the city’s museums and galleries. Opening in May, the exhibition will span four floors of the Art Centre, and will be accompanied by a wide ranging public programme of events.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2017: How can life go on? For further information contact: On 27 January we marked Business Support Holocaust Memorial Day. We Administrator | remember not only the millions killed Schools and in the Holocaust under Nazi Lifelong persecution, but also those who Learning brian.col have been victims of subsequent [email protected] genocides. We honour the survivors ov.uk or 0131 and reflect upon the lessons of their experiences to challenge hatred 529 2103 and persecution and to prevent future atrocities.

This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day asked the question `How can life go on?’, asking us to consider what happens after a genocide

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Wednesday 11 – Saturday 28 January, a display from library collections at the Central Library considered the creative response to the Holocaust and the contribution that peoples of Jewish origin have made to the cultures of the countries that they were displaced to. At Central Library on Friday 27 January, 2 – 3pm, Dr Hannah Holtschneider, University of Edinburgh, delivered a talk entitled `Holocaust Memorial Day – How can life go on? The long way home’. It reflected on the aftermath of the Holocaust for refugees and survivors who came to Scotland.

Furuyama Moromasa Scroll now available to view online.

The beautiful 18th century Japanese scroll which was launched in October can now be viewed in its entirety on Capital Collections!

The scroll dates from the early 1700s and depicts the bustling theatre district of Edo, modern-day Tokyo. The artwork, entitled ‘Theatres of the East’ represents a major discovery in the ‘ukiyo-e’ school of art, and is a detailed illustration of all manner of 18th century Japanese street life.

Peter May

On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 a large audience turned up to meet author Peter May as he talked about his latest book, Cast Iron. Peter May is the author of the top 3 Sunday Times bestsellers Entry Island and Coffin Road and the bestselling Lewis Trilogy. Cast Iron is the latest in the Enzo detective series. Peter’s talk was fascinating and he fielded some lively and interesting questions from the audience.

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Stockbridge Library - Every year the National Records of Scotland published the hundred most popular names given to babies in Scotland that year. This year’s press release was hosted by the team at Stockbridge Library. Tuesday morning is a regular Bookbug time for the library and over 50 parents, carers and babies attended the event giving interviews for the attending journalists. Jack and Olivia were the most popular babies names in 2016 and several ‘Jacks’ were in attendance at the event. The event featured the library on BBC 6pm and 10pm news with Eamonn Glancy Library Adviser at Stockbridge leading the singing for the session. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38378441

Sighthill & Ratho - have been taking part in the Reading Agency's Christmas Mini-Challenge. Participants read three books over the Christmas holidays, and then received a certificate to reward them for their efforts. There was also an online element to the challenge, and through registering on the website and sharing what they had read, participants could unlock virtual rewards. The challenge has proved popular and has helped to keep children reading over the festive period. https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/1880/

Arts and Creative Learning Partnership with Moray House Initial Teacher Training for Scotland’s first GTCS registered Dance Teachers The Arts and Creative Learning Team has worked in partnership with Moray House on the development and validation of a new Masters Level Course; Dance Science and Education with Teaching Pathway. This partnership continues with the Arts and Creative Learning Team taking responsibility for the three, six-week placements. The first cohort of students is now about to embark upon their second placement. The first placement was in High Schools and the feedback from students and schools was overwhelmingly positive. The second placement will have a community focus and begins on 30 January 2017. Students will be placed in: Shakti Woman’s Aid; WHALEArts; Community Learning and Development (East); DanceBase and The Scottish Story Telling Centre. The third placement will be in Primary Schools. Upon graduation, students can apply to the GTCS for provisional registration as Specialist Teachers of Dance 3-18. They will be the first cohort of qualified dance teachers in Scotland. Ydance and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland are also developing and offering courses for dance teaching.

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For further Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh Museums Partnership information Learning Project contact: As part of their course, third year Art students at Edinburgh College of Learning and Art will research and develop a public exhibition in the rooms of Programmes Manager, Lauriston Castle. This exhibition will take place at the end of March. Margaret Findlay The students have been asked to consider the interaction between on 0131 529 artists and social situations, and to identify and use appropriate methods 3963 and strategies in the presentation, documentation and dissemination of their work. They will all undertake an external project and will create work for a particular context. In this particular project they have been asked to respond to an aspect of Lauriston Castle, and to research and develop work for an end event/exhibition. It is a rich learning experience for students of Art. Lauriston Castle is a rich and diverse site for students to respond to: whilst some students have chosen to respond to the history of the building itself, others have chosen to research the owners, an individual object or collection of objects. There are students looking at specific rooms, the textiles on display and pattern, the assortment of trees in the gardens and the croquet players that play on the lawn outside. One student is attempting to recreate original smells that would have been present when the Castle was last used as an Edwardian home. Students specialising in Painting, Sculpture, Intermedia and Photography are all taking part in the project so we are expecting a variety of works ranging from performance and video to books, painted objects and ambient works. It is an invaluable experience for students to place their work in the public domain, sometimes for the first time. They have to rise to the challenge of making work to a professional standard and engage with members of the public who can often react to artworks in a very different way from their peer group in college. Students also have to negotiate certain constraints , like the conservation and curatorial practices in a historic house, and health & safety issues, which they may not have encountered before. These experiences give them an insight in how they might operate as an artist after they graduate from art college. Lauriston Castle is a wonderful and easily accessible site for them to test their ideas out on and ECA have stated how fantastic it is to work with such enthusiastic and welcoming partners on this project.

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Festival of Museums 2017 For further information contact: All museums and galleries in Scotland are invited to take part in the Learning and Festival of Museums. The next Festival of Museums will take place from Programmes 19 to 21 May 2017. This is a project created and coordinated by Manager, Museums Galleries Scotland and the weekend coincides with Museums Margaret Findlay at Night. on 0131 529 3963 The purpose of Festival of Museums is twofold. It offers museums the opportunity to plan events that raise their profile amongst their existing and potential visitors and stakeholders. It supports museums to develop skills in planning and delivering sustainable and enterprising events.

Edinburgh Museums Learning and Programmes have been successful in securing a full grant from Museums and Galleries Scotland for a weekend programme to launch the City Art Centre's major exhibition, Edinburgh Alphabet. An ambitious programme of events is being planned for visitors, including animation sessions, cartoon creative workshops, community choirs, pub quiz nights, costumed events and storytelling events.

Edinburgh continues to lead the field in the Festival of Museum events and is constantly held up as an example of good practice in the sector.

Eradicating Islamophobia - Shared Vision - Your Decision

Shared Vision - Your Decision, is an Edinburgh based Participatory Budgeting project which enabled local people to decide how public money is spent in eradicating Islamophobia and associated prejudice behaviour. Police Scotland, the City of Edinburgh Council and The Scottish Government, made a total of £40,000 available as part of their ongoing commitment to fostering good relations between Edinburgh’s diverse faith communities. A number of organisations across the city submitted bids for funding.

From Saturday 28 January 2017 a two week voting period allowed members of the public to decide which projects are awarded funding. Voting was open to anyone aged 8 or above who lives, works, volunteers or studies in Edinburgh. People could vote online, at a Participatory Budgeting Event held in Methodist Church Hall on 28 January, or in their local library from 28 January – 13 February.

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Partnership Working with Edinburgh International Magic Festival

Edinburgh Museums Learning and Programmes is working with another Festival to deliver events. At Lauriston Castle we are hosting a series of Secret Room events as part of the main Festival and in return the Magic Festival is offering family sessions to visitors to the Castle.

Capture Edinburgh Photography Competition

Learning and Programmes are running a photography competition in conjunction with the City Art Centre around their exhibition 'Edinburgh Alphabet'. Local photographers are invited to submit photos in 6 categories.

There are six categories, chosen especially to complement some of the themes in the exhibition. The winning entries from each category will have their photographs enlarged and used in the exhibition display.

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For further Usher Hall and Ross Bandstand Highlights : December 2016 – information March 2017 contact: Event Usher Hall look forward to welcoming another excellent mixed Co-ordinator programme of events to kick off 2017 including: Usher Hall - emma.patterson @usherhall.co.uk International Classics Season, Royal Scottish Chamber Orchestra, or on 0131 221 Scottish Chamber Orchestra and BBC Scottish Symphony orchestra. 6336 We enjoyed seeing the Love Music Choir start up their weekly rehearsals in preparation for the season concert on 14 March, along with our Emerging Artists and Get Organised daytime concerts. In addition to these; Busted, Elbow, Emeli Sande, Scott Bradlee, Jack Savoretti and Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman are just a few of the names who performed in the Usher Hall in February and March. December  The Usher Hall team were delighted to have retained the 5 star Visit Scotland Award again. This is a huge achievement and the team received excellent feedback from the quality assurance grading visit during the Deacon Blue concert in December.

 We had a very busy December in the venue with over 21 different concerts each night. Over this period the Usher Hall raised £3,733.61 for Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and £4,130.46 for Marie Curie Edinburgh Hospice at the New Year’s concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. A massive thank you to everyone who was involved and donated to both of these incredible charities. Photo: James Taylor (Front of Duty Manager) presenting Pancreatic Cancer Scotland with a cheque.

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January  RE-FIT Programme Following a tender exercise and site visits throughout 2016, the Usher Hall was selected for the RE:FIT (energy retrofit) programme which will commence in January 2017. The Usher Hall is one of 9 Edinburgh buildings included within the scheme. As part of the scheme The Usher Hall will undergo conversion of the lighting in the building to LED with further improvements to the current BMS (Building Management System). The RE:FIT programme is a procurement initiative for public bodies wishing to implement energy efficiency and local energy generation measures to their buildings or their estate, with support to assist in the development and delivery of the schemes. These measures improve the energy performance of buildings. As a result, carbon emissions are reduced and substantial guaranteed annual cost savings are achieved.

 Emerging Artists 2017:

January welcomes back our Emerging Artist season. User Hall working in partnership with Live Music Now Scotland. Live Music Now is a UK-wide initiative. Working with musicians who deliver thousands of interactive music programmes in care homes, hospitals and a range of community and healthcare settings. Live Music Now Scotland also work in special schools, where music can make a huge difference to the lives of children and their families. The specialist support and training provides young musicians with skills and employment at the start of their professional careers, across all genres of music.

 10 Jan 2017 – Foyle Stura Duo  17 Jan 2017 – Marco Ramelli  24 Jan 2017 – Kilda

Tickets £3 Students/school groups free  Unique Lives : Tickets are still available for Unique Lives, a three- part lecture series sharing stories of a life-time, which will feature compelling conversations with famous speakers designed to “spark your mind, fire your imagination and satisfy your curiosity”. Colonel Chris Hadfield returned once again to the venue as part of the Unique Lives series on 20 January. He is followed by rare appearances by actress Mia Farrow and environmental activist and explorer Alexandra Cousteau.

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January Concert listings:  20 Jan 2017: Unique Lives -Col Chris Hadfield  22 January : St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra  22 January: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Recordings  24 January: Get Organised  24 January: Emerging Artists – Kilda  25 January: Chinese New Year Concert  26 January: Scottish Chamber Orchestra  27 January: Making a Murderer  30 January: Get Organised February concert Listings:  3 Feb: RSNO  10 Feb: RSNO  11 Feb: Bianca Del Rio  17 Feb: RSNO  24 Feb: RSNO  25 Feb: Busted  26 Feb: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra March Concert Listings:  3 March: RSNO  4 March: Anton & Erin  5 March: Vienna Tonkunstler Orchestra  10 March: RSNO  11 March: Scott Bradlee  12 & 13 March: Elbow  14 March: Love Music Choir performance

For tickets and full listings for Usher Hall please visit our website: www.usherhall.co.uk Ross Bandstand Highlights : December 2016 – March 2017 Ross Bandstand welcomed Unique Events back in to the venue in mid- December in preparation for this year’s Hogmanay event with Paolo Nutini headlining at the venue.

 11 Dec – Santa Fun Run  16 Dec – Cubs 100 Promise  30 Dec - Paolo Nutini  31 Dec – Paolo Nutini

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For further Event Highlights of confirmed bookings for Assembly Rooms and information Church Hill Theatre 6 December 2016 - 14 March 2017 contact: Cultural Venues Development Assembly Rooms Manager. 11 December – Judy’s Vintage Fair - Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair Shona.clelland@ brings the finest purveyors of vintage together for a day to create their edinburgh.gov.uk or on 0131 220 unique, eclectic vintage marketplace. Expect 50+ stalls of fashion, 4348 accessories, homewares and collectables from 1920s to 1980s. 31 December – Hogmanay Snowball 2016 – this year’s event sold out and the evening entertainment included Cam Doon and The Veritable Ceilidh Club. 20 /21 January – Nathaniel Gow’s Dance Band Concert - A Bicentennial Celebration to honour Nathaniel Gow’s introduction of Quadrilles to Edinburgh with Concerto Caledonia, Simon Chadwick and Les Danses Antiques. 28 January – Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair - stalls of vintage fashion from 1940s-1990s, vintage home ware and a vintage beauty and hair salon Lipstick, Lashes and Locks. 4 February – Edinburgh University Modern Dance Society Competition - Every year EUMDS host their own competition, this has grown in scale over the past few years and remains the biggest inter- University competition in Scotland! Last year had over 600 entrants from 18 universities from England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. 9 February – Leadership Foundation - Aurora is for women up to senior lecturer level or professional services equivalent in a university or higher education college, ambitious for a career in the sector and interested in exploring leadership and management as one option for progression. Aurora is an introductory leadership programme and as such will be of most interest to those not yet in, or just beginning, substantive leadership roles. Core Leadership Skills will introduce the underpinning skills needed by all leaders and managers in higher education. Participants will consider their value set and their purpose in higher education, how to influence and negotiate as leaders and how to develop a compelling leadership narrative. 10 February – Royal College of General Practioners event – New Members ceremony.

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17/18 February – SCO Concert – Family concerts and workshops around the performance of Stan and Mabel. Music-loving dog and cat Stan and Mabel set off to find their flute-playing neighbour, who's gone to judge the 'Greatest Orchestra in the World' competition - and decide to take part by forming an amazing animal orchestra of their own. 21 February – The Wine Society – Special tasting of wines from the Frey family who own Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux and Paul Jaboulet Aine in the Rhone. 26 February - Judy’s Vintage Fair - Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair brings the finest purveyors of vintage together for a day to create their unique, eclectic vintage marketplace. Expect 50+ stalls of fashion, accessories, homewares and collectables from 1920s to 1980s. 3 / 4 March – WANN Job Fair – Health Sector Job Fair 11 March – Nathaniel Gow’s Dance event - The programme will feature three sets of quadrilles that we know were danced on the 11th of March 1817, in the very same ballroom. Stuart Marsden, Dancing Master extraordinaire, will lead the proceedings, which will begin with a Dance Workshop in the afternoon and finish with a Regency Ball, complete with Buffet Supper. Church Hill Theatre 5 – 18 December – Edinburgh People’s Theatre – Goldilocks and the Three Bears Pantomime 21/ 22 January – Paterson School of Dancing – Dance Show 29 January – Phelan School of Dance 3 – 12 February – Edinburgh University Footlights - Urinetown The Musical 13 – 18 February – Scottish Community Drama Association – One Act Play Festival – Edinburgh District Round 5 March – Morningside & Newington Floral Art Club – Floral Art Club talk 7 -11 March – Douglas Dance Academy – Dance Show Bits n Pieces 2017 12 – 18 March – South Morningside Stage Club – Freezin – Dance Show For full details on all public events at Assembly Rooms and performances at Church Hill Theatre please visit our website www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk

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Other areas of interest

 Assembly Rooms has been selected to take part in a year-long sustainability project to reduce the energy consumption of Edinburgh’s public sector buildings which will see the iconic venue become a ‘living lab’. The Enhance research project, run by Edinburgh University and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), will take up a 12 month residency at Assembly Rooms as of October 2016 to help the venue understand and reduce its energy usage.  Assembly Rooms is celebrating its 230th Anniversary in 2017 with a range of events details of these will feature throughout the year on our website www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk  Georgian Shadows (23/2/17-26/3/17) - Assembly Rooms is one of the buildings to be featured as part of an innovative project ‘Georgian Shadows’. Through the innovative use of lighting, this event will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Edinburgh’s New Town, bringing the Georgian past to life in the context of a modern city. It celebrates the story of Edinburgh’s New Town, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Six New Town buildings with a rich history to tell are brought to life over the winter evenings, highlighting their architectural features and telling the story of the people who lived there in Georgian times.

Moving Minds at the Museum of Edinburgh For further ‘Moving Minds’ is a fascinating exhibition created from an anthology of information contact: work composed by Gypsy/Travellers across Scotland. In an open, Curatorial and honest and often humorous way, contributors have shared their Engagement memories, artefacts, poetry and photographs, as well as reflecting on Manager. Gillian the impact prejudice can be upon wellbeing. The aim of the exhibition is Findlay on to dispel myths, promote understanding and generate dialogue. g.findlay@edinbu Gypsy/Travellers are a misunderstood and much-maligned community, rgh.gov.uk or member of which rarely have the opportunity to speak for themselves 0131 529 4502 about their lives and the issues they face, or to promote their rich culture and heritage. The project has been created by Leith-based MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) who work in partnership with minority ethnic carers, the voluntary and statutory sectors to remove barriers which prevent, or inhibit, access to supports and services necessary to undertake or sustain a caring role. The exhibition is free and runs from 4 February - 29 May 2017

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Recent News Background

Major New Acquisition for City Art Centre Moon by Alison Watt The City Art Centre has recently acquired a new painting by contemporary artist Alison Watt to add to its renowned collection of Scottish Art. Moon is a large oil on canvas dating from 2014. It has been acquired with the support of the Jean F. Watson Bequest Fund, the National Fund for Acquisitions and the Friends of Edinburgh City Art Centre and Museums. Alison Watt was born in Greenock and studied at Glasgow School of Art during the 1980s. She first came to public attention when she won the National Portrait Gallery’s prestigious annual Portrait Award in 1987. During the early part of her career, Watt concentrated on the human form, painting both portraits and female nudes. However, in the late 1990s she began to produce highly detailed depictions of fabric and drapery, which reference the work of 18th and 19th century French artists like Ingres and David. Since then Watt’s style has become increasingly abstract, although her paintings remain rooted in the idea of human presence and absence. Moon is a striking example of Watt’s mature work, which blends the influence of the Old Masters with the artist’s interest in poetry. According to Watt, Moon relates specifically to Norman MacCaig’s 1974 poem Praise of a Thorn Bush, which considers the small, often overlooked, details of nature. Watt’s paintings can be found in major public collections across the UK and abroad, including the National Portrait Gallery, the National Galleries of Scotland, the British Council Collection, and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This is the first artwork by Watt to be acquired by the City Art Centre. Moon goes on display later this year in Edinburgh Alphabet: An A-Z of the City’s Collections. This exhibition, which showcases the highlights of the City’s collections, is scheduled to run from 19 May until 8 October 2017.

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Edinburgh Student Art Festival For the second year, Edinburgh Museums and Galleries is supporting Edinburgh’s newest Festival, the Edinburgh Student Arts Festival. The Festival, established in 2015, embraces Performing Arts, Film, Music and the Visual Arts. This year two of our venues are participating in the Festival. The City Art Centre is hosting an exhibition entitled Genius Loci / The Texture of Longing. It showcases the work of over 20 student artists in a range of mediums. “Painting, drawing & illustration, mixed media work, light-based installation, sculpture and site-specific responses approach nostalgic spaces with a desire to be lost and found again, instilling new and sacred significance in locations through the act of creation itself”. The exhibition had free admission and ran from 25 February to Sunday 5 March. At Trinity Apse, 5 artists are on display, creating a surreal environment within this historic setting. ‘Untitled’ by Felicity Bristow, at the City Art Centre

The Nightingale Choir in Concert

On Saturday, January 14, 2017 visitors to Central Library enjoyed a varied programme of songs from the Nightingale Choir. The Edinburgh-based Nightingale Choir was formed in 2015 and is a truly international choir with members coming from various countries around the world, including Japan, China, Latvia, Spain, Hungary, South Africa and Bangladesh. The concert included the performance of an original composition by one of the choir members Oli Jan who is an Edinburgh-based Taiwanese composer. Comments on the choir from those attending included `fantastic’. `Brilliant, I was blown away by the Requiem’, `Really enjoyed’, Excellent’.

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Bobby visits Central Library

On Wednesday 18 January staff at Central Library celebrated the life and times of Greyfriars Bobby by inviting champion Skye Terrier Hanna and her pup, Murren, to the library to meet with a group of schoolchildren from Abbeyhill Primary School. Hanna’s owner, Moira, shared her lifelong fascination with this legendary Edinburgh story and her dedication to the now rare Skye Terrier breed. Moira’s granddaughter, Katie, took charge of the pup, but like many youngsters Murren was too fidgety for a photo short at the famous statue but well done to Hanna for staying put and we were glad that no one rubbed her nose!

Fountainbridge Library

Originally dating from 1940 and replacing an older library building on the site, the current library was designed by J A W Grant, with sculptor Charles d’Orville Pilkington Jackson commissioned to provide a series of ornate feature carvings for the decorative frieze and above the main doorway on the corner of Murdoch Terrace and Dundee Street.

The building has in the past been home to the Scottish Book Centre, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Publishing Scotland. It still houses the Citizens Advice Bureau, an organisation also celebrating its 75th anniversary.

Following exterior renovation work, the exterior of Fountainbridge Library has now been restored to its original pristine condition. There has been positive feedback from customers. “I think that the library looks awesome. The inside is bright and welcoming and the deco details outside with the tall windows looks so impressive”. This has brought a new lease of life to this significant local resource.

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Highlights February 2017

Artists' books workshop with artist Susie Wilson - 4 February

Working with postcards, re-cycled papers and ephemera, participants learned to make a book with secret pockets for keepsakes and pages that pull out. This two and a half hour workshop used artists' books from the Art & Design Library collection as inspiration and introduced ways to combine content and structure to create a unique book.

Singing for all workshops: Burns and beyond - 11 February

This was a friendly and inclusive singing session centred around well known and less well known Burns songs. Ellie Logan is a community musician, song leader, singer, and camper van traveller.

StampIT - Learn about Japanese Culture and Language (7-10 yrs) - Monday 13 February

Central Children's Library teamed up with the Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies youth StampIT programme to provide a fun educational session using games and activites to learn about Japanese language and culture. The workshop was run by Sandie Robb, from the Association of Scottish Philatelic Societies, with Ruta Noreika, our Japanese expert guest from the Japan Language Group.

COPFS Cyber Crime Awareness Event - 16 February

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) hosted an event aimed at people who are aged 50 years and older to raise awareness of cyber scamming.

Words Unbound: music soundscapes - 21 February

Anita Govan is one of Britain’s leading teaching artists and performance poets. She is one of the driving forces behind Scotland’s flourishing spoken word scene, and has performed internationally, from New York to Glastonbury Festival. Her practice has seen her deliver creativity workshops in education, restorative justice and prestigious science based institutions. Here she played with performance poetry, musical soundscapes with a little audience participation to create an interplay between audience and performer.

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Recent News Background

Le Cordon Bleu – Scholarship Launch - 22 February

Each year Le Cordon Bleu London run a UK Scholarship award which they promote nationally through direct marketing and through partners such as ourselves. The Scholarship offers one UK resident the opportunity to study the Grand Diplome for nine months, with accommodation in Central London courtesy of our partner, and an internship at the Michelin starred LIMA restaurant. The prize is worth in excess of £35,000. This year we will tour the country together with our Master Chefs, hosting pop up culinary demonstrations in five key regions. The demonstrations typically take place midweek, either in the morning or afternoon, and are hosted for local media, VIPs and potential candidates. The aim is to tell people a bit more about the Scholarship. They chose Central Library as the Scottish host site for 2017.

Music from Scotland Old and New, with the Spencer-Strachan Duo - 23 February

Live Music Now Scotland teamed up with Edinburgh City Libraries Music Library for a relaxing concert with music from the Spencer- Strachan Duo. Emerging artists Rachel Spencer (violin) and Duncan Strachan (cello) performed a selection of traditional music from Scottish composers, inspired by music held in the Central Library's collections. The duo performed one of Duncan Strachan's own compositions, Lamentoso, based on Niel Gow's haunting Lament for the Death of his Second Wife, as well as Dance Suite for Two, a contemporary piece by Eddie McGuire commissioned by Live Music Now Scotland and featured on the charity's 30th Anniversary compilation album, `Luminate'.

Singing for all workshops: Songs from Scotland and beyond – 25 February

Workshop focusing on Scottish Traditional Songs. These were easy to learn and enjoy and provide great opportunities to try harmonies. This was a friendly and inclusive singing session.

Art in the City

The Museums & Galleries have now fully taken over the running of the Art in the City programme for people affected by dementia following the Transformation programme in Health and Social Care.

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Recent News Background

Art in the City provides an opportunity for people whose lives are affected by dementia to share a gallery visit and discuss art in a friendly and supportive environment. The group meet once each month to visit art galleries and sometimes museums and historic buildings.

Janice Parker-1973- Archiving the Live

From 18 to 26 January 2017, award-winning independent choreographer and dance-maker Janice Parker was in residency at the City Art Centre with 1973: Archiving the Live. The show was part exhibition, part live performance and explored Janice Parker’s personal collection relating to her practice for the last 44 years.

A range of special events was also offered including talks by Jackie Kay (the Makar), Adele Patrick (from Glasgow Women’s Library), Emmie McLuskey (visual artist) and Luke Pell (dance artist). The show was also on display at the Glasgow Women’s Library from 30 January to 11 February 2017.

Crossings

Crossings was a project developed by Dancebase in partnership with Edinburgh Museums & Galleries and Historic Environment Scotland. It was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

In 2016, Upward Mobility, Unusual Suspects from Dance Base and Edinburgh Young Carers Project learned about the heritage of Leith through visits to the Museum Collections Centre, the City Art Centre and Trinity House (Historic Environment Scotland). The groups then worked with dance artists Luke Pell, Beverley Grant and Allan Irvine; filmmakers Maciej Czajka and Pedro Vaz Simões; and sound artist Barney Strachan to create new dance films which explored the history of Leith and its people.

The objects chosen by the groups and the dance films were displayed at Leith Library (July-Sept 2016) and Dancebase (Sept – Dec 2016). Although these exhibitions have now finished, the films are now available online at: http://www.dancebase.co.uk/featured/dance- news/crossings-a-community-project-on-leiths-rich-heritage-770

We are now exploring opportunities to display the exhibition elsewhere, including Custom House in Leith

Proud City: LGBT History Month Scotland and the Museums Association conference

Proud City: LGBTQIA+ Edinburgh was a community project and exhibition at the People’s Story Museum. The exhibition was developed in partnership with local LGBTQIA_ groups.

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The exhibition wasextended until 26 February to fit in with LGBT History Month Scotland (February 2017).

The Museums and Galleries service also offered a special art workshop exploring LGBTQIA+ identities on 4 February as part of the LGBT History Month Scotland programme. The Proud City project was also the focus of a presentation and a workshop at the Museums Association conference held in Glasgow in November 2016.

Museum of Childhood - A journey into Childhood’s Past The Museum of Childhood is one of Edinburgh’s most cherished, For further information situated on the Royal Mile and popular for its collections of porcelain contact: dolls, puppets and pushbikes. It has a collection of some of history’s Museum Curator, greatest toys and other objects related to childhood, but is open for all on ages. The brainchild of Edinburgh town councillor and toy collector lyn.wall@edinbur Patrick Murray, the museum covers all aspects of childhood, from the gh.gov.uk or 18th through to the 21st centuries. 0131 556 9163

This was apparently the first museum in the world to specialise in the history of childhood, and is packed with toy relics and more recent toy memorabilia. There is also some history on the way children have been brought up, and dressed over the years. This unique museum has free entry and offers something for everyone — from a chimney sweep’s work clothes from Victorian times to modern classics such as Meccano and roller skates.

At present, the museum is on its way to a major revamp and transformation after 30 years as its ground floor is completely remodelled into a modern fun factory for children. This year a new gallery showcasing newer toys and technology will open.

Toy Collection

The collection was originally the work of Murray (1908-1981), a passionate collector of toys and childhood memorabilia. Murray started the collection in 1955 and additions are constantly made to it. We are very lucky to receive lots of donations from the people of Britain and from overseas sometimes. The collection totals about 60,000 objects and is still growing. At the moment we are particularly collecting items from the 1980s for a future exhibition and we wish to collect from the last 20 years to update the collection.

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Recent News Background

The recent national funding to revive the sector was covered in arts news across the continent. The museum staff is very excited to have the opportunity to display collections in innovative ways. After being selected as one of two museums in Edinburgh to receive a grant of £95,584 from Museums Galleries Scotland.

In the near future, visitors can expect to see display collections in new cabinets, as well as a fresh space aimed at encouraging integrated play and active learning. The museum is constantly exploring ways in which they can make the space more welcoming and how they can encourage a playful approach, from imaginative use of lighting, photographs and film to develop interactive exhibits — both low and hi-tech.

Museums for Children

Lifelong learning begins at a young age and museums are a great place to spark an interest in history, art and science. Museums provide an effective opportunity to show children various experiences and encourage them to explore new things in a rich and educational environment. Through interactive exhibits and hands-on play, children take ownership of their own learning and develop and explore their own curiosities. This genre of exposure provides the foundation for creativity, critical thinking, and connection to the world around them. While adult visitors get a glimpse of different times and places, for a child it offers a broader understanding of the past. This kind of exposure can help develop higher critical and creative thinking skills, which are integral to future success.

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Recent News Background

Emperor’s Warriors Committee asked that officers explore bringing China’s Terracotta Warriors back to Edinburgh for the first time since 1985. The next exhibition planned for the UK has been secured by Liverpool’s World Museum, to be shown from February to October 2018. This will be the first time that the Emperor’s warriors have been exhibited outside London in 30 years.

China limits the number of works touring at any given time and it is unlikely that exhibits will travel again within the next 5 years. It is understood that the cost of bringing the warriors to Edinburgh would be significant and major sponsorship would be required to meet the costs of transport, insurance, installation and marketing. Edinburgh has close links with Xi’an and the opportunity will be taken to explore options for a future date.

Committee Decisions For further The Governance, Risk and Best Value Committee on 19 June 2014 information: agreed increased monitoring for the dissemination and implementation Ross Murray, of committee decisions by directorates. Governance Since the last update on committee decisions (December 2016) the Officer. 0131 469 Culture and Sport Committee has taken 2 decisions which are not 3870 required to be reported back to committee. All decisions have been Ross.Murray@ed acted upon and are considered closed. inburgh.gov.uk Culture and Sport Committee Decisions – October 2015- October 2016

Update on the South East of Scotland Archaeology Partnership At the Culture and Sport Committee meeting of 25th October 2016 it was agreed to refer the proposal to create SESAP to full Council where it was agreed on 24th November 2017. Since then the members of the South East Scotland Archaeology Partnership (SESAP) have formally met and have taken forward and have developed with the help of Northlight Archaeology a project design to undertake an Archaeological Research Framework for South East Scotland (SESARF). Further successful discussions have been held with Historic Environment Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland regarding funding through collaboration with the latter’s national Archaeological Research Project ScARF. As such a grant application will be submitted by the SESAP to the Society for £57K to enable SESAP to appoint a contractor to help deliver the project over the next two years. It is aimed to launch SESARF at a seminar to be held in Haddington in mid-late June 2017.

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Forthcoming activities:

The Secret Room Mon 3 July - Thur 6 July 2017 For further information Explore untold mysteries in the Secret Room, where performances are intricately linked to a magician's interpretation of the colourful history of Contact: Edinburgh treasure - Lauriston Castle. Imagine secret passages, Learning and alchemy, clandestine laboratories and a game of cards that resulted in a Programmes loss of money, reputation and your home. Manager, Margaret Findlay A sell-out for the last 4 years, this event runs as part of the Edinburgh or 0131 529 3963 Magic Festival and features three of the finest Scottish magicians, as they animate the castle’s intriguing past with stories, performances and illusions.

Summer Magic Workshop 15 August – 10.30am-12.00pm (90 mins) ages 7-11

Learn, create and perform your own magic at a whirlwind workshop this summer! Learn to perform incredible magic and make new wizard friends.

From levitations to cool card tricks - come have fun and learn at the magic school at Lauriston Castle. No previous magic experience necessary!

Halloween Magic Workshop 16 October – 10.30am-12.00pm (90 mins) ages 7-11

It's the time of year when there are more witches and wizards about than at any other. So why not learn some magic to go along with your awesome outfit? Learn, create and perform your own magic at a spooky, magic workshop this Halloween! Learn to perform incredible magic and make new wizard friends.

No previous magic experience necessary! Just bring yourself, your costume and your magic wands and we'll do the rest.

We are also exploring extending to hosting events in the. Royal Mile venues for the main Magic Festival.

Major events in Edinburgh For further Please click on link for some of the major events due to take place in information Edinburgh during 2017 including the Great Edinburgh Cross Country, Contact: Media the Great Winter Run, International Swim Meet and Edinburgh’s and Social Media inaugural Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. Officer, karen.lloyd@edin burgh.gov.uk or 0131 469 3573

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Pledges P24 - Maintain and embrace support for our world-famous festivals and events P31 - Maintain our city’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure P35 – Continue to develop the diversity of services provided by our libraries P40 – Work with Edinburgh World Heritage Trust and others stakeholders to conserve the city’s built heritage

Council priorities CP6 – A creative, cultural capital CP7 – Access to work and learning CP9 – An attractive city CP12 – A built environment to match our ambition

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2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Culture Grants and Service Payments to Organisations 2017/18

Item number Report number Executive/routine Executive Wards All

Executive summary

This report recommends the Culture grant award portfolio 2017/18.

Recommendations for cultural grants for 2017/18 are included in Appendix 1.

The report also notes that both the service payment to Edinburgh Leisure and the programme for Physical Activity and Sport Grants from Communities and Families will now be reported separately reflecting the recent Council Transformation changes in management structures.

The report includes the approved remaining required savings programme on culture service grant expenditure for 2017/18 through to 2019/20 and notes the allocation of 2016/17 grant funds made under the Scheme of Delegation. This represents the re- allocation of the balance of resources to the sum of £59,379 following agreement in February 2017 to offer a grant award of £15,000 to Edinburgh Mela Ltd.

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Coalition pledges P15, P27, P30, P31, P33, P36, P42, P43 Council priorities CP2, CP4, CP5, CP6, CP7, CP8, CP13 Single Outcome Agreement SO1, SO2, SO3

Report

Culture Grants and Service Payments to Organisations 2017/18

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommend that the Culture and Sport Committee: 1.1.1 approves the funding recommendations for 2017/18, as listed in Appendix 1. 1.1.2 notes that these recommended grants reflect the approved 3% reduction on 2015/16 levels, and include a further 1% budget allocation to the agreed creation of an Open Fund (New Work) 2017/18. 1.1.3 notes the previously reported the proposed approach to Culture and Sport savings for 2017/18 to 2019/20 as set out in the tables included in paragraph 3.2. 1.1.4 notes the allocation of 2016/17 grant funds made under the Scheme of Delegation. This represents the allocation of the balance of resources to the sum of £59,379 following agreement in February 2017 to offer a grant award of £15,000 to Edinburgh Mela Ltd.

2. Background

2.1 Council agreed that all grant programmes should be aligned to meet the strategic plan, commissioning and Capital Coalition pledge priorities. The 2014 Review of Grants to Third Parties also set out that co-produced grant programmes should ideally be funded for a period of three years to provide financial stability for recipient organisations. 2.2 Co-production consultation with both funded and non-funded cultural organisations commenced in spring 2016. New programmes to better align with Council Pledges and new Culture Plan priorities will be reported to Committee by late summer 2017. The update and proposed approach to third party cultural grants review was captured in the report of 25 October 2016. 2.3 The Culture and Sport Committee, at its meetings on 21 October 2014 and 20 October 2015, received reports detailing the direction of travel for grants to third parties. 2.4 As a Council Company, the performance of Festival City Theatres Trust is reported annually to the Culture and Sport Committee, and the next performance report is due in August 2017.

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3. Main report

Culture 3.1 Proposals are recommended to ensure support for the city’s Festivals, as well as the year-round programme of cultural activity and infrastructure in line with the Culture Plan, Thundering Hooves 2.0 and Council Pledges. In recent years, the Council approved the principle of three-year funding agreements for existing arts organisations funded by the service. The 2017/18 awards for funded organisations represent a further transition year of annual funding status to accommodate the current development of new programmes taking into account the outcomes of the Third Party Grants Review and the Culture Plan.

Savings 3.2 All cultural grant organisations are now entering the second year of saving recommendations of 10% from 2016/17 as per the table below.

Year Projected Savings

2016/17 3%

2017/18 3%

2018/19 3%

2019/20 1%

Total Savings 10%

3.3 The principles of the Cultural Policy review was reported to Committee in December 2014. The outcome of this process was presented for approval to the Culture and Sport Committee on 30 November 2015.

3.4 All current cultural grant organisations were informed of the review of the Cultural Policy and the Third Party Grants review and were invited to participate in the consultation processes. These organisations were previously given one year’s notice that a new funding approach would be introduced from April 2016 onwards. However, as previously reported to Committee on 25 October 2016, further co-production meetings resulted in a number of recommendations and requests which included agreement to allow further essential work to take place as part of the overall grants review. As sector stability emerged as a key consideration in this process, it was recommended that retention of the existing cultural revenue grants funding programme for a further year (2017/18).

3.5 The total cultural budget for 2017/18 stands at £4,797,849. In line with Council Pledges, and the proposed savings detailed in the table at 3.2, 3% savings on a previous standstill grant funding in 2016/17 (as reported to Committee on 8 March 2016) are recommended for 2017/18. This approach both ensures continued support for the provision of year-round cultural activity, and allows time for development of future grant programmes to be aligned to the Culture Plan priorities and Council Pledges.

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3.6 Two small project funds will be retained as in previous years. One to support the visual arts and crafts sector called the Edinburgh Visual Artists and Craft Makers’ Fund (EVAAC) and one to support strategic commitments aligned to the new Culture Plan. A new project fund has been established to support new work and this was launched in January 2017. This project fund also supports the strategic commitments aligned to the Culture Plan. The project fund was established through the allocation of 1% of the total grants budget.

3.7 Following the report to Committee on 23 August 2016, the Culture Service has maintained contact with Edinburgh Mela Limited (EML), the company previously responsible for the delivery of the Edinburgh Mela Festival. Given the challenges faced by EML, in particular likely available funding from potential sources including the Council, it will not be feasible to produce another event of a similar scale or programme in the short to medium term.

3.8 In the meantime, the company has provided information to the Culture Service in relation to their governance, business and financial position. This contact is currently on-going with the intended outcome that the company (EML) take the opportunity to submit proposals to the Council for a new multi-cultural community event reflecting the change and diversity of Leith and the surrounding area. The proposed budget for this new event would be in the region of £35,000. The allocation of this funding would be for the development and delivery of a new event. EML have been offered the opportunity to submit a proposal by the end of the 2016/17 financial year.

3.9 The Culture Service has also been in dialogue with Creative Scotland to consider what positive partnership action might be taken to improve the cultural ecology within the city engaging with Edinburgh’s black and minority ethnic communities (BME) in a more strategic way. While there are pockets of good practice, there remains an opportunity to work with all those organisations in the city receiving support from Creative Scotland and the Culture Service to build stronger links and positive actions for example in programming, apprenticeships, audience development and data analysis.

3.10 The discussions are centred on the establishment of a co-funded temporary post of a Diversity Agent for Change. The post will focus on establishing a better understanding of diversity in Edinburgh’s creative and cultural sectors. The remit would include a programme of research and assessment; and to design responses and partnerships to better reflect and nurture further development and engagement in the cultural sector. The current intention is to commit a budget over two years in partnership with Creative Scotland.

3.11 On this basis, Committee is invited to approve the recommended grants to cultural services in 2017/18 which are listed at Appendix 1.

4. Measures of success

4.1 Suitable joint working is undertaken to create funding agreements that set out clear targets for funding cultural activity in the city in 2017/18. 4.2 The outcome of the co-production approach with all funded organisations to the design of cultural grant programmes will be delivered by Autumn 2017.

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4.3 All funding programmes managed by the Culture Service reflect the future need to reduce grant expenditure by 10% from the 2015/16 baseline in line with agreed savings targets.

5. Financial impact

5.1 There is a small financial impact on funded organisations in 2017/18. Reductions to the baseline sums available in grants to cultural organisation are set out at 3.2.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 This report is compliant with the recommendations of the Review of Council Grants to Third Parties, specifically the development of a co-production approach to the award of grants, and compliant with budget savings recommendations.

7. Equalities impact

7.1 The Council’s funding of third parties through grant aid significantly contributes to the delivery of its Equality Act 2010 duty to seek to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and to advance equality and foster good relations.

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 Grants to third parties contribute to the city’s Sustainable Edinburgh 2020 objectives and enable the Council to meet Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 Public Bodies Duties.

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 The review of grants to third parties resulted in a requirement to continue to consult with the third sector and co-produce plans with providers and service users.

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10. Background reading/external references

10.1 Update on the Review of Council Grants to Third Parties 2014-15 Cultural Clients to Culture and Sport Committee, 21 October 2014

10.2 Creative Scotland Regular Funding 2015 – 2018: Awards to Edinburgh Organisations to Culture and Sport Committee, 16 December 2014

10.3 Update on the Review of Council Grants to Third Parties 2015/16: Cultural Funded Organisations to Culture and Sport Committee, 20 October 2015

10.4 Outcome of the Cultural Policy Review to Culture and Sport Committee, 30 November 2015

10.5 Culture and Sport Grants and Service Payments to Organisations 2016-17 – to Culture and Sport Committee, 8 March 2016

10.6 Edinburgh Mela - Cultural Grant Funding 2016-17 – to Culture and Sport Committee, 23 August 2016

10.7 Third Party Cultural Grants Co-Production Conversations Update – to Culture and Sport Committee, 25 October 2016

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place

Contact: Lynne Halfpenny, Director of Culture E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 3657

Contact: Lindsay Robertson, Culture Manager (Arts, Festivals, Events & Public Safety) E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 6719

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11. Links

Coalition pledges P15 - Work with public organisations, the private sector and social enterprise to promote Edinburgh to investors P27 - Seek to work in full partnership with Council staff and their representatives P30 - Continue to maintain a sound financial position including long-term financial planning P31 - Maintain our City’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure P33 - Strengthen Neighbourhood Partnerships and further involve local people in decisions on how Council resources are used P36 - Develop improved partnership working across the Capital and with the voluntary sector to build on the “Total Craigroyston” model P42 - Continue to support and invest in our sporting infrastructure P43 - Invest in healthy living and fitness advice for those most in need Council Priorities CP2 – Improved health and wellbeing: reduced inequalities CP4 – Safe and empowered communities CP5 – Business growth and investment CP6 – A creative, cultural capital CP7 – Access to work and learning CP8 – A vibrant, sustainable economy CP13 – Transformation Workforce Citizen & partner engagement Budget Single Outcome SO1 - Edinburgh's Economy Delivers increased investment, jobs Agreement and opportunities for all SO2 - Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health SO3 - Edinburgh's children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential Appendices Appendix 1 - 2017/18 Grant Recommendations

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Appendix 1

2017/18 Cultural Grant Recommendations

Level Awarded Level Requested Recommended Organisation 2016/17 for 2017/18 Grant 2017/18 Year one of one Year one of one

Artlink £96,032 £92,102 £92,102 Centre for Moving Image £112,134 £107,545 £107,545 Collective Gallery £6,089 £10,900 £5,839 Culture Republic £28,347 £27,187 £27,187 Dance Base £47,626 £45,677 £45,677 Drake Music Scotland £4,165 £3,995 £3,995 Edinburgh Art Festival £10,000 £10,000 £9,590 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society £93,634 £89,802 £89,802 Edinburgh International Book Festival £50,286 £48,228 £48,228 Edinburgh International Festival £2,317,201 £2,223,080 £2,222,363 Edinburgh International Harp Festival £1,572 £1,508 £1,508 Edinburgh International Science Festival £165,024 £158,270 £158,270 Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival £124,054 £118,977 £118,977 Edinburgh Mela £15,000 Edinburgh Printmakers £11,200 £10,741 £10,741 Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop £13,166 £12,627 £12,627 Festivals Edinburgh £162,534 £155,882 £155,882 Imaginate £80,027 £76,752 £76,752 Lung Ha Theatre Company £16,990 £16,294 £16,294 Music in Hospitals Scotland £925 £888 £888 North Edinburgh Arts Centre £153,574 £147,289 £147,289 Puppet Animation Scotland £9,000 £8,640 £8,624 Queens Hall £91,738 £87,983 £87,983 Royal Lyceum Theatre Company £358,267 £343,604 £343,604 Royal Scottish National Orchestra £44,930 £43,091 £43,091 Scots Fiddle Festival £4,674 £4,483 £4,483 Scottish Book Trust £449 £431 £431 Scottish Chamber Orchestra £44,930 £43,091 £43,091 Scottish Indian Arts Forum £4,637 £4,447 £4,447 Scottish Poetry Library £4,493 £4,300 £4,300 Stills Gallery £17,656 £16,933 £16,933 TRACS (Scottish Storytelling Forum) £33,994 £32,602 £32,602 Traverse Theatre £44,067 £42,264 £42,264 UNESCO World City of Literature £32,100 £30,794 £30,786 Waverley Care Arts Project £11,107 £10,992 £10,652 Scheme of Delegation Awards: £59,379 Culture Edinburgh Website £15,000 Creative Spaces online resource development project (Phase 1) £15,000 Edinburgh Performing Arts Development (EPAD) £17,500 17/18 New Work Project Fund budget £11,879 New Diversity Event – Leith (in principle) £35,000

Total £4,059,846

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2017/18 Service Payment Recommendations

Level of service payment Level applied for Recommended Company for 2016/17 2017/18 Service Payment Festival City Theatres Trust £646,489 £616,937 £616,937

Total £616,937

2017/18 Project Funding

Recommended Culture Plan Budget levels for 2017/18 Culture Plan Development Fund £34,016

Edinburgh Visual Arts and Crafts Funding £7,050

Project Fund – New Work £45,000

Co-Funded Temporary Diversity Agent for Change Post £35,000

Total £121,066

Total Culture Budget £4,797,849

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Hunter’s Hall Project

Item number Report number Executive Wards All, and Portobello/Craigmillar in particular

Executive summary

Following the previous report to the Culture and Sport Committee in May 2016, work has continued on the fundraising and value-engineering for this project. An application to the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund was unsuccessful, which has limited remaining options for resolving the project funding gap. Edinburgh Leisure have offered to take over the lead role in the project and agreed in principle to develop a funding solution specifically for the upgrading of the Jack Kane Sports Centre. It is proposed that the BMX facility could be built as part of a later phase of the project, as and when further funding becomes available. Approval is sought to allow this project to be taken to the next stage, with Edinburgh Leisure taking the lead role.

Links

Coalition pledges P42, P45 Council priorities CP2, CP6, CP12 Single Outcome Agreement SO2, SO3, SO4

Report

Hunter’s Hall Project

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommended that the Culture and Sport Committee: 1.1.1 notes the progress made on this project since 31 May 2016; 1.1.2 notes that the scope of the project has been reduced in line with available resources, and that the proposed BMX track may now form a later phase of the project; 1.1.3 notes the cost of the progression of the project to RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design); 1.1.4 refers this report to the Finance and Resources Committee for approval of the cost of the progression of the project to RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design); at a cost of up to £268,000; 1.1.5 approves that Edinburgh Leisure take over the lead role in the project, and to request that Council officials work with them to prepare business plans for the new and upgraded facilities; 1.1.6 notes that Edinburgh Leisure will work with Council officials to develop a funding solution to support the upgrading of the Jack Kane Centre; 1.1.7 notes that further details of the project governance structure and the procurement proposals would be reported to a future meeting of this Committee; and 1.1.8 refers this report to the Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee for noting.

2. Background

2.1 At its meeting on 31 May 2016 Committee noted the progress made on the Hunter’s Hall project, and that efforts were continuing to address the funding gap of £1.7m. 2.2 Since then other funding options, including 61 potential external funders, have been considered. The project met the criteria for only two of these: the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund; and the sportscotland Sports Facilities Fund (to which an application had already been made).

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2.3 Consequently an application was made to the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for financial support for this project. 2.4 The fund employs a two-stage application process. The deadline for Stage One applications was 20 June 2016, and an application was submitted timeously. Council officials were informed on 29 September 2016 that the application had been unsuccessful and would not be taken forward to the second stage of the process. This meant that other measures to address the funding gap would have to be considered. 3. Main report

3.1 The project consists of three separate principal elements: the cycling facilities; the synthetic pitches; and the works to the Jack Kane Centre. There are also associated external works which include new paths, parking, landscaping and improved road access at the building entrance. 3.2 Each of these elements effectively has its own dedicated funding: cycling facilities - £1.215m capital allocation plus sportscotland award (tbc); synthetic pitches - £0.8m Section 75 funding; Jack Kane Centre - £0.2m capital allocation plus sportscotland award (tbc). 3.3 The bulk of the funding gap, based on current cost estimates, lies with the Jack Kane Centre improvements. This element has the least allocation and is also the most costly. Prudential borrowing could potentially meet some but not all of this gap. 3.4 In acknowledgement of this and considering the importance of the potential improvements to the viability of the Jack Kane Sports Centre, Edinburgh Leisure have offered to help fund this element of the project, through the postponement of planned lifecycle investments elsewhere in their estate, and potentially through prudential borrowing. In light of this, they have also offered to lead on the other elements of the project delivery, subject to appropriate governance arrangements being put in place to the satisfaction of both parties. This would mean that the overall responsibility for the project would lie with Edinburgh Leisure. Corporate Property officials are comfortable with this arrangement, as it has worked successfully in the past, e.g. on the project to replace the roof at EICA, Ratho. 3.5 A robust governance structure will be devised to ensure proper oversight of the project by the relevant Council officials. This will include Council representation on the Project Board and the Project Steering Group. A decision on whether Edinburgh Leisure would be responsible for the procurement will be made following an appraisal of the various procurement options, and considering the alternative routes to market that are now available, including framework agreements. Further details of the project governance structure and the procurement proposals will be brought back to this Committee, and to the Edinburgh Leisure Board.

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3.6 Based on current cost estimates, even with Edinburgh Leisure’s proposed contribution to the project, there are still insufficient resources to deliver all the previously-considered elements of the cycling hub. Therefore, a two-phase approach is suggested: this would see the velodrome and cycle speedway track completed in phase one, with the BMX facility to be added as and when additional resources become available, e.g. from a future Council capital allocation. This proposal has been agreed by the key project partners, including Scottish Cycling, and sportscotland, who have indicated that they would consider a future grant application for the BMX track. 3.7 sportscotland have intimated that, due to their anticipated budget pressures in 2017/18, and taking into account the exclusion of the BMX track from this first phase of the project, it is unlikely that the maximum funding of £500k would be available at this stage. Consequently, a lower figure of £400k has been used for the revised funding package figures below. The exact amount of any award from sportscotland will only be known following the submission of the revised Stage 2 funding application, which will now be submitted by Edinburgh Leisure, with support from Council officials. 3.8 A revised scope of works to the Jack Kane Centre would be assembled by Edinburgh Leisure in collaboration with Council officials and the new Project Consultants, taking into account the funding available. The funding requirement would require to be recalculated on a revised business case, commensurate with the reduced scope of works. The funding breakdown, based on current estimates, is shown below. Further work will be required by cost consultants to arrive at more precise figures, due to the complex interdependence between the scope of works and any projected increase in revenue, which will inform the funding solution for the project.

ELEMENT COST FUNDING

Synthetic 3G £ 799,757 Section 75 £ 800,000 Pitches

Velodrome £1,203,268 Capital balance £1,053,365 Cycle Speedway £ 50,000 sportscotland £ 400,000 Track tbc

Jack Kane Sports Asset management £ 200,000 £1,900,000 Centre and Funding requirement Community Centre (based on current External Works £ 628,736 estimates) £2,128,396 (parking, landscaping, etc.) TOTAL £4,581,761 £4,581,761

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3.9 The construction period for the project is estimated to run from October 2017 to May 2018. It is hoped that both the Sports Centre and Community Education Centre would be able to restrict any required closures to a minimum and every effort will be made to minimise any period of overlap with the potential closure of Meadowbank Sports Centre. This will be confirmed following the appointment of the lead Contractor. 3.10 A Planning Application was submitted by the Project Architect on 22 June 2016. The decision has been delayed pending the results of further surveys which have been requested by Planning, and which will be commissioned at the start of the next phase of the project, following approval by this Committee. 3.11 A new Stage 2 funding application will require to be submitted to sportscotland by Edinburgh Leisure, in recognition of their taking the lead role in the project. This has already been discussed with sportscotland, and is perceived as unproblematic, as Edinburgh Leisure fulfil all the required criteria for applicants, and an application would be treated in exactly the same way as one from the Council.

4. Measures of success

4.1 Development of new cycling facilities in Hunter’s Hall Park, together with new synthetic 3G pitches and an improved Jack Kane Sports Centre, including upgrading of the mechanical and electrical systems in the Community Education Centre.

5. Financial impact

5.1 The funding breakdown for the project is given below, based on current estimates. This is predicated on two assumptions: firstly, that sportscotland awards £400k to the project; and secondly, that Edinburgh Leisure can develop a funding solution for the improvement works to the Jack Kane Centre. Capital balance for cycling hub £1,053,365 Section 75 funding for 3G pitches £ 800,000 EL contribution £2,128,396 (tbc) sportscotland grant for phase one £ 400,000 Asset Management Works Capital £ 200,000 Total funding available £4,581,761 Estimated project costs £4,581,761 5.2 The financial years in which spend is anticipated are 2017/18 and 2018/19. 5.3 The report outlines proposed net capital expenditure plans of a maximum of £0.268m in financial year 2017/18 to progress the project to RIBA Stage 4. If

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this expenditure were to be funded fully by borrowing, the overall loan charges associated with this expenditure over a 20 year period would be a principal amount of £0.268m and interest of £0.172m, resulting in a total cost of £0.440m based on a loans fund interest rate of 5.1%. The annual loan charges would be £0.022m. 5.4 It should be noted that the Council’s Capital Investment Programme is funded through a combination of General Capital Grant from the Scottish Government, developers and third party contributions, capital receipts and borrowing. The borrowing required is carried out in line with the Council’s approved Treasury Management Strategy and is provided for on an overall programme basis rather than for individual capital projects. Following instruction from Members, notional loan charge estimates have been provided above, which it should be noted are based on the assumption of borrowing in full for this capital project. 5.5 As the net capital expenditure outlined in this report forms part of the approved capital investment programme, provision for funding it will be met from the revenue loan charges budget earmarked to meet overall capital investment programme borrowing costs. 5.6 The risk exists that should full funding not be achieved, or if costs are greater than expected, further elements of the project will have to be scaled back. Following the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting, all the consultants’ costs incurred in developing these elements to the feasibility stage funded from capital, would subsequently have to be transferred to the Communities and Families revenue account as abortive costs. The maximum cost at risk of transfer is £0.430m, but it should be noted that, should the project require to be scaled back then only the corresponding proportion of this expenditure would require to be funded from revenue.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 The development of a cycling hub is a priority action within the key element of the Physical Activity and Sport Strategy. This Strategy notes that: “With cycling being relatively inexpensive and walking being free, development work in both cycling and walking are cost effective and will make a significant contribution to the outcomes of this Strategy.” (From the Active Living section of the Strategy.) 6.2 The important regional role that would be played by a cycling hub in Hunter’s Hall Park is also recognised in Scottish Cycling’s Facilities Strategy. 6.3 Risk during the capital works will be managed using best practice advice from the Corporate Programmes Office. The Cycling team in the Transport Service is considering how to improve cycling routes to and from Hunter’s Hall Park. 6.4 As outlined above, the risk exists that should full funding not be achieved, and/or costs come back greater than current estimates, further elements of the project

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would have to be scaled back, with any abortive costs previously funded from capital being transferred to the Communities and Families revenue account. 6.5 There are no compliance or governance impacts arising from this report.

7. Equalities impact

7.1 The cycling facilities proposed for Hunter’s Hall Park would be accessible to local children and young people at low cost, and complemented by coaching and targeted activity programmes, promoting equal opportunities and good community relations. These benefits are in line with the public sector duties of the Equality Act 2010. In addition, the proposed cycling hub would make a positive contribution to two human rights: the rights to education and learning; and productive and valued activities.

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 The impacts of this report in relation to the three elements of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 Public Bodies Duties have been considered, and the outcomes are summarised below. The cycling hub would encourage more residents to cycle more frequently, improving their health and contributing to good environmental outcomes for the city. Other benefits include better leisure and sport facilities for local and city residents; and community capacity building.

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 An initial period of stakeholder and community engagement contributed to the final mix and layout of the new facilities. The views expressed by local residents and people across the city during the more recent consultation have been analysed and fully taken into account in the recommendations made above.

10. Background reading / external references

10.1 Minute of Council meeting of 7 February 2013. 10.2 Report to Culture and Sport Committee on 28 May 2013. 10.3 Report to Culture and Sport Committee on 11 March 2014. 10.4 Report to Culture and Sport Committee on 27 May 2014 and article in Business Bulletin of Culture and Sport Committee of 21 October 2014. 10.5 Report to Culture and Sport Committee on 16 December 2014. 10.6 Report to Culture and Sport Committee on 31 May 2016.

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Alistair Gaw Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families.

Contact: David Wardrop, Sports Events and Special Projects Manager. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0131 529 7738. Contact: David Bruce, Senior Education Manager. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0131 529 7860. 11. Links

Coalition pledges P42 - Continue to support and invest in our sporting infrastructure. P45 - Spend 10% of the transport budget on provision for cyclists.

Council priorities CP2 – Improved health and wellbeing: reduced inequalities. CP6 – A creative, cultural capital. CP12 – A built environment to match our ambition.

Single Outcome SO2 - Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and Agreement wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health. SO3 - Edinburgh's children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential. SO4 - Edinburgh's communities are safer and have improved physical and social fabric.

Appendices None

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

King’s Theatre Capital Development Project

Item number Report number Executive/routine Executive Wards

Executive summary

The Festival City Theatres Trust (FCTT) is responsible for the successful management, maintenance and development of both the Festival and King’s Theatres. The Trust is a Council Company and their performance report is submitted annually to the Culture and Sport Committee. This report captures an overview of the Trust’s current capital project plans to develop the King’s Theatre and recommends that a Council contribution to the project is considered as part of the next review of Council’s Capital Investment Programme 2018-23. FCTT also seeks agreement to the extension of the King’s Theatre lease to the Festival City Theatres Trust for a further 25 years from 2023. The capital project cost is estimated at £25m. The Trust will provide £5m from their Theatre Development Fund which is resourced from through their ticket levy; the fundraising target is £15m; and the requested Council partnership contribution is £5m.

Links

Coalition pledges P31 Council priorities CP6 Single Outcome Agreement SO1

Report

King’s Theatre Capital Development Project

1. Recommendations

1.1 To agree in principle to the extension of the King’s Theatre lease to the Festival City Theatres Trust (FCTT) for a further 25 years from 2023.

1.2 To agree that a contribution of £5m towards the development project is considered as part of the next review of Council’s Capital Investment Programme 2018-23 and that any capital contribution would be subject to the achievement of the full project budget of £25m, presentation of a robust business case together with consideration of the Council’s future budgetary position and priorities.

1.3 Subject to Committee agreement, to refer the project to Finance and Resources Committee for inclusion in the Council’s Capital Investment Programme prioritisation process. The referral would include any lease extension agreement process and principles.

2. Background

History 2.1 Opened in 1906, The King’s Theatre is successfully managed by the FCTT, and is one of Scotland's oldest and best loved theatres. Each year, over 200,000 people visit the King’s for touring drama, musicals and children’s shows. The King’s is also home to Scotland’s most popular Panto production, the annual Gang Show, and also plays a pivotal role in hosting the Edinburgh International Festival.

2.2 Now 110 years old, the theatre is in need of major redevelopment to bring it up to 21st Century theatre standards; to make it accessible; and to meet the needs of modern audiences. The King’s went through renovations in the 1950’s and in 2011/12 a £2.3m refurbishment, £2.1m of which was funded by the Council. This addressed some urgent repairs and upgrades to the exterior of the building to ensure it is wind and water tight. However, back stage redevelopment is essential to meet current legislative requirements and to attract modern touring companies. The exterior and interior of the building are in a poor state, and facilities are in need of modernization. Access to the building is extremely difficult for visitors with limited mobility.

2.3 FCTT is planning a substantial capital and business redevelopment investment programme to secure the future of this important and successful Council asset.

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3. Main report

3.1 The King’s Theatre has been in Council ownership since the 1960’s. FCTT aims to transform the historic venue to create a home for a vibrant theatre; a newly created visitor attraction; and an education hub. The ambition is to modernise and preserve the King’s for at least the next 50 years. The redevelopment would give a new lease of life to a beautiful and important historic building, and an asset to the city and local community. The project proposal will include recovering some of the architectural heritage. 3.2 The redevelopment plans include the transformation of back stage facilities which will enable FCTT to attract modern touring companies, allowing a fuller programme to be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. It will ensure both day and night time activities and use, through the creation of a destination venue and visitor attraction which showcases the history of Scottish theatre, and celebrates the locality. Facilities and spaces designed especially for lifelong learning will be provided.

3.3 Key areas which need to be addressed include physical access which is very limited both to the auditorium and to the performance spaces; welfare facilities for customers and staff; toilet provision which requires to be brought up to current standards; back of house dressing rooms; improvements to income opportunities for FCTT including bars, hospitality and catering support space; replace the outdated raked stage (touring sets are designed for a flat stage); space to deliver outreach and educational projects; access for stage sets and scenery; legislative compliance concerns such as fire and evacuation; electrical installation; lifting operations and lifting equipment; asbestos (currently encapsulated).

3.4 An improved business model has been established by the Trust which addresses:

 Flexibility for more, new productions which cannot currently tour to Edinburgh (including mid-scale dance)  Improvements to efficiency for current model of productions, which will cut costs, increase earning potential, improve compliance, and reduce impact on neighbouring properties  Expand existing learning, participation and outreach programmes  Bridge a current gap between students emerging from higher education and going into employment in the arts, working with FE partners and theatre experts relating to the wide mix of visiting companies that we attract  Create a vibrant visitor attraction including the building and theatre heritage in tours and activities  Capture the cultural heritage of this important architectural and cultural asset.

3.5 The Trust’s business plan intends to deliver a number of key benefits including transformational change to a key element of the arts infrastructure in Edinburgh; the opportunity for the further establishment of the King’s as a destination for

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high quality programme which will attract UK and international touring; intergenerational engagement with the Trust’s activities and the built heritage; further public involvement in the arts and in the theatre’s rich architectural heritage; learning, through the Trust’s activities and through work with FE providers; further enriching tourism in the city; increase both day and night time activity in the locality and contribute to Edinburgh as a place to live and work. 3.6 An options appraisal by Page/Park architects, commissioned by FCTT, has costed the King’s redevelopment project at £25m. FCTT will contribute £5m towards the King’s redevelopment project. This amount will come from FCTT’s Theatre Development Fund which has income from a £1.50 ticket levy. Post redevelopment, the ongoing maintenance and preservation of the King’s will be met by the Theatre Development Fund.

3.7 Stakeholder support and input includes FCTT’s continuing contact with all key stakeholders in designing the project, and input to the Options Appraisal from a number of parties, including the main UK touring producers and Edinburgh International Festival. Learning and participation work has already started and is supported by a number of partners in its delivery. Positive dialogue with FE colleges and universities is established. The Options Appraisal has been shared with staff and key stakeholders. 3.8 FCTT proposes a partnership capital contribution from the Council of £5m of which would provide essential leverage to realise a further £15m of funding through a planned fundraising campaign, including an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund. This amount matches the Trust’s direct capital contribution to the budget of £5m. Without partnership capital funding from the Council, it is highly unlikely that a Heritage Lottery application could be successful. The deadline for the Trust’s Stage 1 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) application is December 2017. 3.9 In principle capital support from the Council as venue landlord would serve to evidence support for the funding application to HLF. HLF do not lead fund on the projects they resource. The HLF funding deadlines and process are as follows: 3.10 Stage 1 HLF application will be in December 2017; the outcome for HLF stage 1 application is released in April 2018, if successful, design development will take place to allow a stage 2 application, thereafter contractor and final design team procurement can take place. 3.11 FCTT also requests that the Council commits to extending the theatre’s lease for a further 25 years. The current lease expires in 2023. The extension of the lease also affects the likelihood of other key partnership funders commitment to committing resources to the project.

3.12 Should a lease extension be agreed in principle by the Council, any lease agreement would be required to ensure that the Council’s position is protected should the capital project not go ahead as planned. As part of this agreement process, the rental value to the Council will be reviewed and agreed. 3.13 FCTT aim to start building works in 2021 and are projecting an 18 month build period. The impact of this timeline on principal partners such as the Edinburgh International Festival will be mitigated and reported in due course.

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4. Measures of success

4.1 The delivery of a renewed King’s Theatre and an enhanced business model providing an extensive programme of day and night time activity in the venue and throughout the year.

5. Financial impact

5.1 The report requests an in principle Council capital contribution to the King’s Theatre redevelopment project of £5m as a core element of an overall project budget of £25m. 5.2 The contribution, if agreed in due course and as outlined in the report, would be subject to the realisation of the full capital budget requirement of £25m. It is noted that the Council cannot agree its new capital budget by December 2017, the reported Stage 1 application deadline for partner funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the redevelopment project. Potential partner funders, including HLF are aware of Council budgetary processes. Any Council agreement to capital resources would be in principle at this stage, and would be subject to the Council’s future budgetary position and priorities; the achievement of the full required partnership budget of £20m; and the delivery of a robust business case.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 The Festival City Theatre Trust’s management of the King’s Theatre venue and programme contributes to the delivery of the Council’s citywide Culture Plan. There are no risk, compliance or governance impacts arising from this report.

7. Equalities impact

7.1 An Equality and Rights Impact Assessment for the King’s Theatre Project has been carried out positive impacts include creation of full public access to the venue; and the development for the city’s cultural infrastructure, and for its residents and visitors.

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 There are no negative sustainability impacts arising from this report. The refurbishment of the building will provide for its sustainable future.

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9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 The development of the project to date has been dependent on a communications and consultation programme informing the programme content and business purpose of the renewed venue.

10. Background reading / external references

10.1 Festival City Theatres Trust - King's Theatre Refurbishment to Culture and Leisure Committee, 26 April 2011

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place Lindsay A Robertson, Culture Manager (Arts, Festivals, Events & Public Safety) E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 6719

11. Links

Coalition pledges P31 – Maintain our City’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure Council priorities CP6 – A creative, cultural capital Single Outcome SO1 - Edinburgh’s economy delivers increased investment, jobs Agreement and opportunities for all Appendices

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Edinburgh Makar: Update and Extension of Term

Item number Report number Executive/routine Wards

Executive Summary

Christine De Luca, the fourth Edinburgh Makar, was appointed in May 2014. She has enjoyed a very active term so far and has engaged fellow poets and many citizens of Edinburgh, young and old, through a range of projects both practical and, for the first time, on digital platforms. Her ‘Tweet Your Street’ initiative was so successful it is to run for a second time, and her determination to develop and deliver a dedicated website for the Edinburgh Makar will ensure a lasting and accessible legacy for all who hold the post in future. Most recently, the Makar has supported the City Vision 2050 project, creating a new work to encourage widest possible community participation.

It is proposed that the Makar be invited to extend her term until September 2017, whilst live projects are completed and potential candidates to take over from her are sought.

Links

Coalition Pledges P31 Council Priorities CP6 Single Outcome Agreement SO2

Report

Edinburgh Makar: Update and Extension of Term

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommended that Committee approves the proposed extension of the current Edinburgh Makar’s term of office to September 2017.

2. Background

2.1 The Scots word Makar means "one who fashions, constructs, produces, prepares, etc." (Dictionary of the Scots Language), and in a literary context it is the role of the poet or author as a skilled and versatile worker in the craft of writing. 2.2 To celebrate Edinburgh's wealth of writing talent and its UNESCO City of Literature status, in 2002 the City of Edinburgh instituted the post of Edinburgh Makar. This is a civic appointment, selected by representatives of the Scottish Poetry Library, Scottish PEN, The Saltire Society, Edinburgh City of Literature Trust and the City of Edinburgh Council. Nominees must be resident in, or have a strong connection with, the City of Edinburgh. The chosen candidate will have an established reputation as a writer, have the ability to act as the City’s literary ambassador, and be a highly motivated and personable individual. 2.3 It is an honorary post, lasting for a period of three years. The Makar receives a small honorarium from the Council, and in return is asked to compose poems on Edinburgh, its people and aspects of life in the city, assist in the promotion of poetry in partnership with literary organisations, and select poetry for the Council's website.

3. Main report

3.1 A highly respected poet and author, Christine was born in Shetland but has lived in Edinburgh since the late 1960s. An inscription of her name has been added to the Edinburgh Makars’ plaque in City Chambers, which also bears the names of the three writers who have held the office to date: Stewart Conn (Makar from 2002 to 2005), Valerie Gillies (Makar from 2005 to 2008) and Ron Butlin (Makar from 2008 to 2011, and reappointed from 2011 to 2014).

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3.2 The Edinburgh Makar is a civic post instituted in 2002 by the City of Edinburgh Council. The writer is selected and nominated by representatives of the Scottish Poetry Library, Scottish PEN, The Saltire Society, Edinburgh City of Literature Trust and the Council. 3.3 The meaning of the Scots word Makar stresses the role of the poet or author as a skilled and versatile worker in the craft of writing. Edinburgh has always been a literary city, and to celebrate the importance of writers in the Capital the Council continues to show its commitment to the promotion of writers and literary projects, which enhance Edinburgh’s international reputation, including the post of the Edinburgh Makar. Christine De Luca 3.4 Christine De Luca was born and brought up in Shetland, a place she meant to return to once she had finished her studies at Edinburgh University, but never quite made it back. She taught at Broughton High School for ten years, then, after a Masters in Educational Research, went on to become Head of Assessment R & D at the Scottish Qualifications Authority. 3.5 With retirement, she has been able to focus more on poetry. A highly regarded and established prize-winning poet whose works have been translated into many languages, Christine has produced over a dozen books, mainly poetry but also a novel and some children’s stories. Her dual identity and dual languages have shaped her work. One of her most recent collections Dat Trickster Sun (Mariscat, 2014) has some poems in English and some in Shetland Dialect, a blend of Old Scots with much Norse influence. Christine is a long-standing member of Shore Poets (who produce monthly poetry events in Edinburgh) and Hansel Cooperative Press (supporting the arts in Orkney and Shetland). She lives in Edinburgh. www.christinedeluca.co.uk (external link). 3.6 The Edinburgh Makar has indicated her willingness to remain in post until September 2017. The Director of Culture, who chairs the Makar selection panel, has obtained the unanimous support of the other four panel members for this proposal. Recommendations from Scottish PEN and the Saltire Society follow here; Scottish PEN Recommendation 3.7 Christine De Luca has been an active member of Scottish PEN for a long time. In the past 12 months, she has actively participated in readings marking the Day of the Imprisoned Writer and a worldwide reading of the imprisoned poet Ashraf Fayadh's poetry. She participated in our fundraising campaign to help us pay for a plaque marking Scottish PEN's 90th anniversary (you can watch her interview here: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/liberty-language-and-literature) and wrote a poem for our 90th birthday, as well as agreeing to unveil the plaque on Burns Night 2017. Scottish PEN's activities range from supporting literature to solidarity action and all the way to public advocacy, and Christine has participated in all of these aspects. Most recently, she made her poem 'Metadata' available to our Policy Advisor, who will be using it as part of his workshops to help equip libraries across Scotland to

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become centres for digital privacy and online security. We are grateful for Christine's friendship and thoughtful input, and her unwavering support. (Scottish PEN) Saltire Society Recommendation 3.8 Christine has written a poem to celebrate our 80th anniversary which she [presented] at the Saltire Celebrates event in Oran Mor on St Andrew’s Day, she’s also helping at out Literary Awards by presenting the Saltire Poetry Book of the Year, and more generally has been a great supporter and regular attendee at our events. She’s a great ambassador for the city of Edinburgh and poetry. (Saltire Society).

4. Measures of success

4.1 The current Makar remains in post until September 2017.

5. Financial impact

5.1 There is an honorarium of £2,500 per annum attached to the role of Edinburgh Makar. This can be contained in the Culture and Sport budget.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 No risk, policy, compliance or governance impacts have been identified

7. Equalities impact

7.1 The proposal detailed in this report does not impact on equalities and human rights duties.

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 No sustainability impact has been identified

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 Liaison with Scottish Poetry Library, Scottish PEN, The Saltire Society and City of Edinburgh of Literature Trust has taken place.

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10. Background reading/external references

10.1 The Edinburgh Makar 2005-2008, City of Edinburgh Council 1 May 2008 10.2 The Edinburgh Makar 2008-2011, City of Edinburgh Council 1 May 2008 10.3 Update on the Edinburgh Makar, Culture and Leisure Committee 26 April 2011 10.4 Edinburgh Makar Update, Leisure Committee 28 June 2011

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place Contact: Gillian Findlay, Curatorial and Engagement Manager E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 4502

11. Links

Coalition Pledges P31 Maintain our city’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure

Council Priorities CP6 A creative, cultural capital

Single Outcome SO2 Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and Agreement wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health

Appendices N/A

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Makars’ Court: Proposed Additional Inscriptions

Item number Report number Executive/routine Wards All

Executive Summary

Makars’ Court at the Writers’ Museum celebrates the achievements of Scottish writers. This ongoing project to create a Scottish equivalent of Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey was the initiative of the former Culture and Leisure Department, in association with the Saltire Society and Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd, as it was then known. It was always the intention that Makars’ Court would grow and develop into a Scottish national literary monument as more writers were commemorated. At its meeting on 10 March 1997 the then Recreation Committee established that the method of selecting writers for commemoration would involve the Writers’ Museum forwarding sponsorship requests for commemorating writers to the Saltire Society, who would in turn make a recommendation to the Council. The Council of the Saltire Society now recommends that two further applications be approved, to commemorate William Soutar (1898-1943) – poet and diarist, and George Campbell Hay (1915-1984) – poet.

Links

Coalition Pledges P31 Council Priorities CP6 Single Outcome Agreement SO2

Report

Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional Inscriptions

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommended that the Committee approves the addition of the proposed new inscriptions to Makars’ Court.

2. Background

2.1 Makars’ Court at the Writers’ Museum celebrates the achievements of Scottish writers. This ongoing project to create a Scottish equivalent of Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey was the initiative of the former Culture and Leisure Department, in association with the Saltire Society and Lothian and Edinburgh Enterprise Ltd, as it was then known. 2.2 Makars’ Court was officially inaugurated by the late lain Crichton Smith in August 1998. The Saltire Society selected 12 writers, ranging in date from John Barbour, who lived in the 14th century, to Sorley MacLean, who died in 1996. Each writer was commemorated by a quotation selected from his or her work which was inscribed in stone and set in the paving which leads from the Mound and the Lawnmarket approaches to the door of the Writers’ Museum. 2.3 Between October 2000 and October 2016, 26 other inscribed stones were added.

3. Main report

3.1 It was always the intention that Makars’ Court would grow and develop into a Scottish national literary monument as more writers were commemorated. At its meeting on 10 March 1997 the then Recreation Committee established that the method of selecting writers for commemoration would involve the Writers’ Museum forwarding sponsorship requests for commemorating writers to the Saltire Society, who would in turn make a recommendation to the Council. 3.2 The Council of the Saltire Society now recommends that two further applications be approved, to commemorate William Soutar (1898-1943) – poet and diarist and George Campbell Hay (1915-1984) – poet.

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William Soutar 3.3 William Soutar was born in 1898 and educated at Perth Academy before joining the wartime navy in 1916, serving in the Atlantic and North Sea. By the time he was demobilised in November 1918, he was suffering from what was to be diagnosed in 1924 as ankylosing spondylitis, an infection of the spine, too advanced to be cured. 3.4 He began to keep a diary, writing had long been part of his daily life, and determined to go to University where he quickly transferred from medical studies to undertake a degree in English. Soutar contributed to the student magazine and during this became interested in the ideas of Ezra Pound and Hugh MacDaimid, who had begun to explore ‘synthetic Scots’, compiled from dialects and from earlier writers, and its potential use a literary language in place of English. 3.5 His work developed and Soutar became a leading figure of the Scottish Literary Renaissance, a group of artists and writers who shared a deep interest in technology and modern philosophy, and concern for the nation’s languages and folk traditions. Many of this group became friends with Soutar and once he became bedridden in 1930, hundreds visited him at home. After being diagnosed with tuberculosis, he began a new volume of his journal, which he entitled The Diary of a Dying Man. He died in October 1943. 3.6 The sponsor, the Friends of William Soutar Society, state the reason for their choice as follows: ‘In his lifetime, some critics regarded Soutar as the foremost poet writing in Scots – superior to his friend MacDiarmid. He was an influential figure in the modern Scots Renaissance. His bairn rhymes have done much to keep the language alive by delighting generations of Scottish children, their appeal as fresh today as when they were first published. He left behind some hauntingly-lovely short lyrics (in Scots and English), and some fascinating (much anthologised) diaries recording his life as an invalid bedridden for 13 years.’ 3.7 The proposed inscription, and source of the quotation, are as follows; William Soutar (1898 – 1943) I thocht the hale o the world was there Sae sma in a sma room (from Ballad by William Soutar. Published in Collected Poems, edited by Hugh MacDiarmid (London: Andrew Dakers, 1948) page 432.

George Campbell Hay 3.8 George Campbell Hay was born in Renfrewshire in 1915 and brought up in Argyll. He attended Fettes School, Edinburgh on a scholarship before studying at Oxford University, though he returned frequently to Tarbert, where he developed a lifelong love of the Gaelic language and culture.

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3.9 Hay was a passionate Scottish nationalist and whilst he opposed the War he did join the British Army and served in North Africa - a region and experience which gave rise to some of his best work. 3.10 He was a multilingual poet and translated poems into several different languages including English, Scots and Gaelic, though little of his work was published in his lifetime. He was friendly with Hugh MacDiarmid and before the war was a member of the Scottish Literary Renaissance, however he was more interested in the Gaelic literary tradition and linguistic development, rather than folk tradition. 3.11 Mochtar is Dughall, an epic about a Highland soldier and a North African Arab in World War II, is perhaps his best known work, though it was never finished. Hay died in 1984. 3.12 The sponsor, Anne Artymiuk, states the reason for this choice as follows: ‘George Campbell Hay was a major Scots poet of the twentieth century, one of the few writers Scotland has had who wrote, and wrote well, in all three of Scotland’s languages. His profile has been low, probably because after World War II, which inspired some of his best work, he struggled with mental illness. The publication, in 2000, of his Collected Poems and Songs, edited by Michel Byrne has helped to make his work known to a wider audience.’ 3.13 The proposed inscription, and source of the quotation, are as follows; George Campbell Hay (1915 – 1984)

The hert’s the compass tae the place

That ye wad gae whan land ye lea.

From The Hert’s Aye the Pairt Aye... by George Campbell Hay. Published in Collected Poems and Songs of George Campbell Hay (Deòrsa Mac Iain Dheòrsa), edited by Michel Byrne (Edinburgh: EUP for The Lorimer Trust, 2000)

4. Measures of success

4.1 The installation of two additional inscribed stones in Makars’ Court.

5. Financial impact

5.1 All costs involved in designing, carving and laying the stones will be met by the sponsor. 5.2 Costs associated with the official unveiling of the stones can be contained within the 2017/18 revenue budget held by the Culture service.

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6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 None identified

7. Equalities impact

7.1 None identified

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 The additional stones will add to the amenity of the immediate area. No negative impact is anticipated.

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 Liaison with the sponsors and the Saltire Society has taken place.

10. Background reading/external references

10.1 Inscriptions at Makar’s Court, The Writer’s Museum, 29 July 2003 10.2 Makar’s Court: Proposed additional inscription, 6 December 2005 10.3 Makar’s Court: Proposed additional inscriptions, 6 June 2006 10.4 Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional inscription, 22 June 2010 10.5 Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional inscriptions, 26 April 2011 10.6 Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional inscription, 20 August 2013 10.7 Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional inscription, 22 October 2013 10.8 Makar’s Court: Proposed Additional inscription, 11 March 2014

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place Contact: Gillian Findlay, Curatorial and Engagement Manager E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 4502

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11. Links

Coalition Pledges P31 - Maintain our city’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure Council Priorities CP6- A creative, cultural capital Single Outcome SO2 - Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and Agreement wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health Appendices None

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Lauriston Castle – Forget Me Not Garden

Item number Report number Executive/routine Wards All

Executive Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is working in partnership with the Edinburgh Forget Me Not Garden (EFMNG) to create a community sensory garden and drop in centre for people with dementia and their carers within the Lauriston Castle Gate Lodge. To enable the EFMNG to apply to major external funding bodies the Gate Lodge and garden needs to be secured by the Trust. The proposal is to lease the property to the EFMNG for a period of 25 years. Legal opinion is being sought from Messrs. Brodies, Solicitors to determine whether there are any legal impediments to granting a 25 year lease.

Links

Coalition Pledges P31 Council Priorities CP6 Single Outcome Agreement SO2

Report

Lauriston Castle – Forget Me Not Garden

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommended that the Culture and Sport Committee: 1.1.1 To note that legal opinion is being sought to ‘dispose’ of the Lauriston Castle Gate Lodge to the Edinburgh Forget Me Not Garden (EFMNG) by way of a 25 year lease. 1.1.2 To bring a report to a future Committee on the outcome of the legal opinion

2. Background

2.1 EFMNG is a registered Scottish clarity whose main purpose and objective is the advancement of health through the provision and organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for people and their families who are affected by dementia. The charity is working with the City of Edinburgh Council to create a community sensory garden and drop in centre at the Lauriston Castle Gate House for people with dementia and their carers. 2.2 The Lauriston Gate Lodge is set within the tranquil grounds of the Lauriston Castle estate. It lies on Cramond Road South between Cramond, Davidson Mains and Silverknowes. . 2.3 It is well known that garden design has a positive effect on dementia for physical and mental well-being. The community garden and memory centre will offer therapeutic intervention by sensory planting, reminiscence features and awareness raising elements supported by community wide involvement. 2.4 The centre will be run by volunteers offering informal support and signposting and a space for people with dementia to access with friends and family to reduce isolation and support ongoing community placement and independence 2.5 The proposal is to convert the Gate Lodge to make it disability friendly with a toilet, a new kitchen preparation area and an informal seating area together with a patio to the rear.

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3. Main report

3.1 Lauriston Castle Trust is a public trust administered by the Council. Its founding documents originated 90 years ago, and an interpretation of the specific conditions relating to alienation of the trust property (the lodge house and its garden) is needed so the Council can be confident it would be acting within its powers if it were to grant a lease to EFMNG. 3.2 To enable the EFMNG to apply to major funders, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Lauriston Castle Lodge House needs to be secured by the Trust. 3.3 The Council is currently seeking an opinion from Messrs. Brodies, Solicitors, to advise if it has power to grant a lease of the lodge house and its grounds to the EFMNG. 3.4 . The ultimate ‘vision’ is to create a ‘total partnership’ involving EFMNG, the Council, Alzheimer’s Scotland and the NHS with the aim of creating a centre of excellence for the therapeutic treatment of those living with Alzhemier’s. It is expected that the model would have similarities to that provided by the Maggie’s Centres.

4. Measures of success

4.1 That a 25 year lease can be secured by EFMNG and the the Lauriston Castle Lodge House is converted to a create a community sensory garden and drop in centre for people with dementia and their carers

5. Financial impact

5.1 Costs associated with seeking legal opinion will be met within the revenue budget of the Culture service.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 None identified

7. Equalities impact

7.1 None identified

8. Sustainability impact

None

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9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 Liaison with the partners involved with the Forget Me Not Trust

10. Background reading/external references

None

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place Contact: Frank Little, Cultural Venues Manager (Museums and Galleries) E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 3994

11. Links

Coalition Pledges P31 Maintain our city’s reputation as the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure Council Priorities CP6 A creative, cultural capital Single Outcome SO2 Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and Agreement wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health Appendices None

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Culture and Sport Committee

10.00am, Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Service Payment to Edinburgh Leisure – 2017/18

Item number Report number Executive/routine Executive Wards All

Executive Summary

Following the decision of Council to transfer responsibility for developing grant programmes and making grant awards to executive committees, this report asks Committee to note the service payment to Edinburgh Leisure for 2017/18.

Links

Coalition Pledges P15, P27, P30, P33, P36, P42, P43 Council Priorities C02, C08, C10, C18, C20, C26 Single Outcome Agreement S01, S02, S03

Report

1. Recommendations

1.1 To note the adjustment of service payment to Edinburgh Leisure from £8.308M in 2016/17 to £8.075M for 2017/18 was agreed at the Council budget meeting on 9 February 2017. 1.2 To note a further payment of £0.165M to Edinburgh Leisure towards capital improvement works across the Council’s sport and leisure facility estate was agreed at the Council budget meeting on 9 February 2017. 1.3 To request that a future report is provided that details possible changes to service and funding agreements between the Council and Edinburgh Leisure taking account of the changing environment and emerging opportunities.

2. Background

2.1 As instructed by Council in December 2012 and as reported to Council in November 2013, Edinburgh Leisure are now operating under new service and funding agreements.

3. Main report

3.1 Edinburgh Leisure operates over 50 sport and leisure facilities across the city on behalf of the Council, attracting over four million visits each year. The range of facilities include sport and leisure centres, swim centres, golf courses, tennis courts, bowling greens and sports pitches. Edinburgh Leisure also deliver coaching activities, programmes and initiatives for people of all ages and abilities; services that will help Edinburgh become a more active and healthy city. 3.2 Edinburgh Leisure’s service payment for 2016/17 was £8.308M, approved by Culture and Sport Committee on 8 March 2016. A savings target of £0.407M has been agreed between the Council and Edinburgh Leisure for 2017/18 along with a pay award provision based on an inflationary uplift. 3.3 Taking into account the agreed reduction and uplift this leaves a service payment for 2017/18 of £8.075M. 3.4 Edinburgh Leisure continues to work together with the Council and other stakeholders on a range of projects. Progress has been made with the Community Access to Schools programme and Edinburgh Leisure is now managing community access to sports facilities at James Gillespie’s High School, Portobello High School and Queensferry Community High School. Further high schools will be added to the

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programme with the ambition that Edinburgh Leisure will manage community access to all secondary school sport facilities in the capital. 3.5 Edinburgh Leisure is also involved with two significant sport infrastructure projects; the redevelopment of Meadowbank Sports Centre and the creation of a cycling hub and redevelopment of the Jack Kane Sports Centre and Jack Kane Community Education Centre at Hunters Hall Park. 3.6 The Council approved capital funding of £7.9M for Meadowbank Sports Centre at its budget meeting on the 9 February 2017 and a progress report on the development at Hunters Hall Park is on the agenda for today’s committee meeting.

4. Measures of success

4.1 Edinburgh Leisure contributes effectively to the delivery of the Council’s outcomes. 4.2 The Services and Funding Agreement ensures performance reporting requirements are monitored and met.

5. Financial impact

5.1 Council service payment of £8.075M and capital improvement contribution of £0.165M to Edinburgh Leisure for 2017/18.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 This report is required under the Council’s governance arrangements for Council companies. There are no risk, policy or compliance implications arising from this report.

7. Equalities impact

7.1 There are no equalities implications arising from this report.

8. Sustainability impact

8.1 There are no sustainability implications arising from this report.

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 Edinburgh Leisure has worked with Council officers and external partners on a variety of projects, as noted above.

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10. Background reading/external references

10.1 Edinburgh Leisure website

Alistair Gaw Acting Executive Director of Communities and Families Contact: David Bruce, Senior Education Manager E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 469 3795

11. Links

Coalition Pledges P15 - Work with public organisations, the private sector and social enterprise to promote Edinburgh to investors P27 - Seek to work in full partnership with Council staff and their representatives P30 - Continue to maintain a sound financial position including long-term financial planning P33 - Strengthen Neighbourhood Partnerships and further involve local people in decisions on how Council resources are used P36 - Develop improved partnership working across the Capital and with the voluntary sector to build on the “Total Craigroyston” model P42 - Continue to support and invest in our sporting infrastructure P43 - Invest in healthy living and fitness advice for those most in need Council Priorities C02 - Our children and young people are successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens making a positive contribution to their communities C08 - Edinburgh’s economy creates and sustains job opportunities C10 - Improved health and reduced inequalities C18 - Green - We reduce the local environmental impact of our consumption and production C20 - Culture, sport and major events – Edinburgh continues to be a leading cultural city where culture and sport play a central part in the lives and futures of citizens C26 - The Council engages with stakeholders and works in partnership to improve services and deliver on agreed objectives Single Outcome S01 - Edinburgh's Economy Delivers increased investment, jobs and Agreement opportunities for all S02 - Edinburgh's citizens experience improved health and wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health S03 - Edinburgh's children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential Appendices

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Culture and Sport Committee

2.00 pm, Monday, 20 March 2017

Citywide Culture Plan Update

Item number Report number Executive/routine Wards

Executive Summary

Since the delivery of the Council’s citywide Culture Plan in November 2015, the Culture Service has progressed working with stakeholders and partners to deliver on the Plan’s agreed Vision, Objectives and Actions. This report highlights the extensive success in the year to date in the Council’s contribution to the progress and delivery of the Culture Plan.

Links

Coalition Pledges P24, P31 Council Priorities CP6 Single Outcome Agreement SO1, SO2, SO3

Report

Citywide Culture Plan Update

1. Recommendations

1.1 It is recommended that the Culture and Sport Committee note the progress made to date on the Culture Plan and Council-led Actions delivery.

2. Background

2.1 The Culture Service led on the development of a citywide Culture Plan, reported in detail to Committee on 30 November 2015. 2.2 The Service has since progressed with the Actions in the Culture Plan for which it has been agreed that the Council should act as lead. An update on these is captured in the main report.

3. Main report

3.1 The following update provides an overview of developments and activities undertaken in the delivery to date of the Citywide Culture Plan Actions. The report focuses on the elements led by the Council as part of the citywide partnership approach to the delivery and progress of the Plan. 3.2 The Culture Service works in alignment with the Culture Plan’s objectives; and reports against the delivery of these in all service committee reports. Reported here is progress and updates on 18 (highlighted in Appendix 1) of the reported 23 Actions contained in the Citywide Culture Plan. The outstanding actions will be progressed in partnership with other Council Service areas, such as Planning; and through the support of the Culture Task Group. 3.3 The Culture Service has facilitated and supported the membership and organisation of four meetings of the Citywide Task Group (Outcome of Cultural Policy Review). The meetings have been hosted by Group members, and the supporting secretariat has been provided by the Council. 3.4 Task Group discussions have included the development of a Creative Spaces project where it is planned that an online resource will be developed by the cultural sector itself, and which will carry affordable and accessible spaces for performing arts practitioners. A small project board has been established with partners from

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relevant sectors and organisations. The project is expected to be small grant funded by both Creative Scotland and the Council. 3.5 Following the establishment of the online resource, the stated ambition is to seek to establish and develop a mechanism allowing a similar model of access to commercial, for example vacant shop front, and office spaces when they are not in use. Both Task Group members and related Council Services are interested in actively contributing to the content of this and the second phase of the project development. 3.6 Most recently, the Task Group has agreed to review their action planning agenda through an upcoming workshop in late March to be hosted and led by the National Museum of Scotland. 3.7 The Music Is Audible initiative has been progressed. The importance of live music in Edinburgh was acknowledged on 26 September 2016 when the Licensing Board agreed an amendment to their current policy regarding a licensing condition relating to amplified music. This came after several years of discussions and significant consultation with the music sector and the wider public about the live music scene in the city. The Board voted in favour of amending the current wording of its policy from “where the operating plan indicates that music is to be played in premises, the Board will always consider the imposition of a condition requiring amplified music from those premises to be inaudible in residential property” to “Amplified music…shall not be an audible nuisance in neighbouring residential premises.” Premises licence holders wishing to adopt the revised condition will be required to submit an application for variation of the premises licence, and applications received will be considered by the Licensing Board on a case by case basis. 3.8 The Music is Audible (MIA) Working Group will continue to address the recommendations made in an independent report by the Music Venue Trust, commissioned by the MIA Working Group, and that work will continue to implement these as work strands and key milestones are achieved. 3.9 The undertaking by licensing colleagues to organise consultation workshops, has been an intention which has still to be realised. The full extent of legislative changes will be known later this year and Licensing colleagues continue to assure the sector the workshops will follow quickly thereafter. In the meantime, discussions have continued, hosted by the Convenor of Culture and Sport and the Licensing Convenor to look at licensing-related management relationships and issues going forward. 3.10 The Director of Culture was invited and presented at two World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF) (World Cities Culture Forum) meetings since Edinburgh's membership was approved. At the first meeting in London in 2015 the presentation focused on the development of Edinburgh's Culture Plan and the Music is Audible work stream. The second meeting took place in Moscow in 2016 with Festivals Edinburgh also presenting to the Forum on the collaborative work of the major festivals, Thundering Hooves and the 70th Anniversary of Edinburgh as the pre-

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eminent festival city. A further update on the Culture Plan, 2050 City Vision and the Culture pillar of the City Region Deal were also shared with delegates. 3.11 The Forum provides a unique platform for Edinburgh to share practice with other major cultural cities while also learning from others what challenges and opportunities they face. The full membership of the Forum is here. 3.12 Negotiations with the Clore Leadership Programme at the most recent Culture Summit in 2016 has resulted in a placement being allocated to the Culture Task Group via an application to the programme by the Culture Service. It is intended that the Leadership Programme participant will contribute directly to the further development and refinement of the active role of the Task Group in the city’s cultural agenda, its delivery, and success. 3.13 As a vehicle to ensure public access to the Plan including update actions, tracking progress and amending and adding information as necessary; as well as offering other news, comment and relevant information on Council Services, the development of a Council-hosted website was a core action. It was intended that this would be up and running by May 2016. 3.14 It has proved to be a challenging project, both in terms of the development partner, and the ambition for structure, and timeline for development, especially given the direct impact of the Council’s Transformation programme, which has meant that three members of staff involved in the website development and content have left the Council and have not been replaced. This has removed the previous capacity of the Service to further develop, deliver and support the proposed website. The Culture Service has progressed the project, and continues to seek to complete and deliver this, and to establish how the on-going updates and content can be sustained. It is not possible at this time to provide a definitive timeline for this. 3.15 This has also impacted on the action to provide the online equivalent of a one-stop shop to the public to better understand and have access to related Council services such as licensing in relation to venues and events. 3.16 Negotiations on the City Region Deal are underway and at the time of writing the aim is to achieve agreed Heads of Terms by March 2017. 3.17 The Desire Lines Steering Group has continued to meet, and also organised a public meeting in September 2016 in the Storytelling Centre in the city centre. This was well-attended and Councillors, the Executive Director of Place, as well as the Chair of the Culture Task Group participated. At the time of writing, there is another Desire Lines event being organised for March 2017. 3.18 The Edinburgh Performing Arts Development (EPAD) (Edinburgh Performing Arts Development Project Update report) initiative has proved successful to date. As previously reported to committee, the programme is currently funded by the Council, alongside funds from Trusts and Foundations and the next application to Creative Scotland has been submitted. EPAD is directly contributing to the objectives of the Culture Plan, in particular, to invest in artist and practitioner development, and support and sustain the local artistic community.

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3.19 This objective is also being addressed through the Culture Service’s establishment of a Project Fund in 17/18 agreed by committee in October 2016 and in which there has already been a great deal of interest. This fund has now been established from the existing Culture Third Party Grants budget by the allocation of 1% of the budget in 2017/18. 3.20 The progress of the Third Party Grants Review was also previously reported to committee (Third Party Cultural Grants Co-production Conversations Update) in October of 2016. 3.21 The Culture Service also continues its contribution to the cultural infrastructure in the city both in planning and partnerships terms. Most recently the service played a central role in initiating and progressing to development agreement, the Ross Bandstand and East Princes Street Gardens project which announced an international architectural competition in February of this year. (West Princes Street Gardens and the Ross Bandstand Update report – Council report 30 June 2016). 3.22 The progress on the Thundering Hooves 2.0 Strategy is reported to Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee as included in the Culture Plan Actions.

4. Measures of success

4.1 Continuing close liaison with the Desire Lines Steering Group to continue to support the citywide Culture Task Group. Continuing engagement across the Council and by the cultural sector to support, develop and implement the Culture Plan.

5. Financial impact

5.1 Individual actions within the Culture Plan are contained within the work programmes and budgets of the Culture Service, and other relevant services across the Council. 5.2 The Culture Service continues to work with the Council’s Digital Services Manager to address the Culture Plan website. This cost is expected to be contained within the Culture Service budget.

6. Risk, policy, compliance and governance impact

6.1 There are no compliance impacts arising from this report.

7. Equalities impact

7.1 The citywide Culture Plan actions delivery methodology and Desire Lines activities ensure openness and accessibility. 7.2 The Culture Plan and associated reports can be downloaded from the Council website, and printed copies can be requested from the Service.

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8. Sustainability impact

8.1 The impacts of this report have been considered in relation to the three elements of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 Public Bodies Duties, and have been assessed as having no significant direct impact on carbon, climate change or general sustainability. The Plan’s vision is about sustaining the city’s cultural and creative success.

9. Consultation and engagement

9.1 The Plan and its progress and delivery is predicated on a citywide open access and collaboration model.

10. Background reading/external references

10.1 The previous Cultural Policy, adopted in 1999 10.2 Refreshed Cultural Policy Framework to Policy Development and Review Sub- committee of the Culture and Sport Committee, 22 October 2013 All to Culture and Sport Committee 10.3 Update On the Cultural Policy Review, 16 December 2014 10.4 Update on the Cultural Policy Review, 26 May 2015 10.5 Update on Review of Council Grants to Third Parties 2015-16, 20 October 2015 10.6 Outcome of Cultural Policy Review, 30 November 2015 10.7 Thundering Hooves Actions and First Annual Health Check, 8 March 2016 10.8 Encouraging Live Music in Edinburgh - Update, 25 October 2016 10.9 Desire Lines website

Paul Lawrence Executive Director of Place Contact: Lindsay A Robertson, Culture Manager (Arts, Festivals, Events & Public Safety) E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 0131 529 6719

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11. Links

Coalition Pledges P24 – Maintain and embrace support for our world-famous festivals and events P31 – maintain our city’s reputation at the cultural capital of the world by continuing to support and invest in our cultural infrastructure

Council Priorities CP6 – A creative, cultural capital

Single Outcome SO1 – Edinburgh’s economy delivers increased investment, jobs Agreement and opportunities for all SO2 – Edinburgh’s citizens experience improved health and wellbeing, with reduced inequalities in health SO3 – Edinburgh’s children and young people enjoy their childhood and fulfil their potential

Appendices Appendix 1 Citywide Culture Plan Objectives & Actions Update

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Appendix 1

Citywide Culture Plan

Vision: City partners work together to keep culture and creativity at the heart of Edinburgh’s success.

Objectives:

1. Ensure that everyone has access to world class cultural provision.

2. Encourage the highest standards of creativity and excellence in all aspects of cultural activity.

3. Support greater partnership working in the cultural and creative sectors and maximise resources available to help them thrive all year round.

4. Articulate the positive impact of culture in Edinburgh and promote Edinburgh’s cultural success locally, nationally and internationally.

5. Develop and support the infrastructure which sustains Edinburgh’s cultural and creative sectors.

6. Invest in artist and practitioner development, and support and sustain the local artistic community.

Citywide Culture Plan: Actions Update

 The Actions highlighted in red have been progressed (with Council as lead).

Action Timeline 1 In collaboration with the Desire Lines Steering Group, create a citywide Culture Task Group From January 2016 for one year in the first instance Achieved 2 Maintain existing partnerships and continue to facilitate networks and opportunities for discussion and debate Ongoing 3 Maximise the benefits of the Council’s membership of the World Cities Culture Forum Ongoing

4 Work with others to promote greater understanding of the value and importance of the city’s year-round culture Initiated with the launch of the and events to Edinburgh’s success Culture Plan online, in early 2016 Progressed; ongoing 5 Gather and publicise a body of evidence which supports the case for investing in the cultural and creative sectors Ongoing (using tools such as cultural mapping, economic impact analyses, surveys etc) Not progressed further to date

6 Improve collaboration within the Council to support the city’s cultural and creative sectors and make it simpler for Initial progress through Culture Plan people to contact the right people in the Council for help and support (a ‘one stop shop’ approach) website; further progress expected through the Council Transformation outcomes by mid-2016 Progressed; ongoing 7 Develop a range of opportunities for performers, others working in the cultural and creative sectors, and small Ongoing organisations - such as affordable spaces for rehearsal and performance, and for pop-up exhibitions (promote database of available spaces and toolkit), and support for skill and project development 8 Continue to collaborate in Creative Clusters and Hubs initiatives to maintain and enhance networks and Ongoing artist/practitioner support and development

9 Carry out informal consultation, in partnership with Music is Audible group, on proposed changes to licensing Achieved 10 Using the report commissioned in 2015 from the Music Venues Trust, and working in partnership with the Music is Ongoing Audible group, develop other actions to support Edinburgh’s live music provision and add these to this Plan

11 Work with licensing colleagues to hold workshops with relevant cultural partners on the 2016 Licensing Spring 2016 consultation To be progressed; interim discussions Action Timeline 12 Continue to July 2016 the capacity building project (EPAD) for the theatre sector which is managed through the Funding application to be prepared Festival City Theatres Trust and Traverse Theatre. Seek funding to continue project development beyond July 2016. December 2015 Achieved and Ongoing 13 Explore ways to replicate the theatre capacity building project for other art forms Commence late 2016 14 Implement outcomes of Third Party Grants review for cultural organisations from early 2016 (including stronger Communicate findings early 2016 collaboration, developing new partnerships and creating new funding streams) and implement from April 2016 Progressed & ongoing 15 Develop new and collaborative approaches to funding packages, investment (including alternative funding Proposed for the Task Group agenda mechanisms) and resources for the cultural and creative sectors with private and public partners in 2016 Progressed; Council achieved through Ross development Project 16 Continue to work with partners to maintain and enhance the city’s cultural infrastructure, creating an environment Ongoing which attracts and retains artists and creative people and supports the city’s festivals and other cultural assets

17 At the time of writing, the outcome of the bid for an Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal has not Outcome pending yet been announced. If this Deal is awarded by the UK and Scottish Governments, cultural infrastructure projects will play a key part in the Deal’s success.

18 Continue advocacy and support of a digital infrastructure strategy for the city to support innovation across all Ongoing through City Region Deal sectors

19 Explore how the Planning system can contribute to the delivery of cultural elements in new development sites and Ongoing in the public realm

20 Research existing models elsewhere to ensure the consistent delivery of the best of public art in public spaces and To be confirmed work towards adopting a suitable model for Edinburgh

21 Improve and implement wayfinding (signage both physical and digital) to cultural venues and spaces across the city Ongoing

22 Regularly assess and report to the Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee the Council’s progress in leading and April 2016 contributing to agreed actions within the Thundering Hooves 2.0 Strategy Achieved and on-going 23 Regularly assess and report to the Culture and Sport Committee the progress made by the Council and partners Annually towards meeting the Culture Plan Actions

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