A Culture Act for Scotland - Open Letter

On Burns Night, 25 January 2026, we sent an open letter to leaders and culture spokespeople of Scottish political parties, making the case for the development of A Culture Act for Scotland in the next parliament. The letter was signed by more than 70 of Scotland’s cultural icons and sector leaders, including Brian Cox, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Alan Cumming, Ali Smith and many more.

The letter, and a full list of signatories can be read here.

The open letter was published on the front page of the Herald; you can read their feature on this campaign by clicking the image below.

The Herald: Leading Scottish cultural figures are backing a new campaign to secure more support for the arts to unleash the ‘untapped potential’ of the £5.7 billion industry. (Image: Damian Shields)