The next meeting scheduled for the Cross Party Group on Culture is Wednesday 17 March 2021 (on Zoom) 7:00 PM-8:30 PM.

The proposed topic is 'Recovery from Covid-19'. If any members of the CPG on Culture think we should cover something-else or add something to the agenda please let us know. Contact andy@culturecounts.scot.

Registration details for the meeting will be sent to all members shortly.

The next meeting of the Cross Party Group on Culture will be on the topic of the Scottish Parliament Election 2021. The meeting will take place on Zoom, on Tuesday 8 December from 6:00PM to 7.30PM.

Agenda

• 6:00 pm Welcome

• 6.10 pm Minutes of the last meeting (to be approved and seconded)

• 6.15 pm Party representative introduction)

• 6.30 pm Party representative Top 3 on the Cultural Manifesto

• 6.45 pm Open discussion, questions from members to politicians/ party representatives

• 7.20 pm Date of next meeting (TBC)

• 7.30 pm Close

Culture Counts is the secretariat of The Cross-Party Group on Culture (#CPGCulture). The group meets at least twice a year and is hosted by our Co-Convenors Joan McAlpine MSP and Maurice Golden MSP.

The next Cross Party Group on Culture meeting 'A Cultural Manifesto for 2021' will take place on Tuesday 15th September 2020 from 5:30 pm. Our meetings are invite-only on Eventbrite to guarantee spaces for the Group’s Members. You need to register using the link in your email invitation.

If you would like to join the Cross Party Group on Culture you can read more information here. If you would like to attend as an invited guest, just email andy@culturecounts.scot. We usually have space for invited guests. Please note, guests will not have voting rights at our AGM.

Featuring

• Dr Daisy Fancourt - University College London

• Clare Cook - SPRING Social Prescribing

• Kevin Harrison - Artlink Central

The Cross Party Group on Culture, hosted by our convenor Joan McAlpine MSP, will take place on Tuesday 8 October at 17:30-20:00PM, at The Scottish Storytelling Centre (Edinburgh).

This meeting will incorporate the Group's AGM. Please note a change of venue to the The Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Agenda

• 17:30-18:00: Networking & Refreshments (includes live piano music from Tom from ‘Pianos on Prescription’)

• 18:00-18:15 AGM: Re-election of Office Bearers

• 18:20-19:05: Guest Speakers

• 19:10-20:00 Open Discussion

Guest Speakers

• Dr Daisy Fancourt - University College London

• Clare Cook – Spring Social Prescribing

• Kevin Harrison - Artlink Central

To give priority of booking to members, we send out the Eventbrite link to the members list before we promote the event online. If you would like to join the CPG on Culture as a member organisation or as an individual please contact andy@culturecounts.scot.

Get involved on social media using #CPGCulture!

Join

Anyone can join the #CPGCulture. Members have voting rights at our AGM, and are listed on the Scottish Parliament Website. To learn more about joining click here.

Come along to a meeting

If you’re not a member, but would like to attend our next meeting, just email Andy (andy@culturecounts.scot) and we’ll check there’s still space. We always have ‘Invited Guests’ along who are interested in specific topics.

The Topic of the next Cross Party Group on Culture will be 'City Deals: Cultural Cities & Local Resilience.'. We have interesting speakers to share ideas and experiences from being involved in City Deals. 

Agenda

5.30pm Announcements from CPG 11th Dec Cultural Freelancers 
5.40pm Introduction to discussion and panellists
5.45pm Short-Film from Arts and Business Scotland 
5.55pm Panellist Anna Young - Glasgow Canal Project 
6.05pm Panellist Julie Farr – Dundee Social Enterprise Network 
6.15pm Panellist Dame Seona Reid – Cultural Cities Inquiry. 
6.30pm Skye Eco-Museum Short-Film 
6.40pm Open discussion, including group members 
7.30pm Confirm Group Actions (if any) 
7.40pm Date of Next Meeting 1st Oct 2019 (incorporating the AGM) 
7.45pm Close

Membership

Members of the Cross Party Group receive notification of events by email. You can see the current membership on the Scottish Parliament website. If you would like to join, please contact Andy andy@culturecounts.scot. Membership is open to all.

The Cross Party Group on Culture, hosted by Joan McAlpine MSP, invites you to the next group meeting.

Video of the Cross Party Group on Culture Meeting on 25 September 2018 at the Scottish Parliament. The Topic of the meeting was; Connection: Impact of the Referendum on EU Membership on Scotland's Cultural Sector. Online soon.

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