Scottish Government emergency funds update

Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund

A broad range of 203 organisations and venues across Scotland have received a total of £11.75million in emergency support through the Scottish Government’s  Culture Organisations and Venue Recovery Fund

Support has been provided to a range of venues and organisations working in comedy, festivals, music, nightclubs, performing arts, publishing, visual arts, as well as the cultural support infrastructure. 

Designed to protect jobs and support the sustainability of organisations threatened with insolvency by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, eligibility criteria and guidelines for applying to the Fund were published on Thursday 10 September ahead of opening for applications on Thursday 17 September. 348 applications were received totalling over £22million. 

This is the first tranche of awards to be made from this Fund, which is being delivered through Creative Scotland, and a further announcement will follow regarding the remaining applications and funds within the next two weeks. 

Culture Secretary, Fiona Hyslop said: “The Scottish Government is determined to do everything within our powers to see the sector through this crisis. 

“This emergency funding will provide vital support to a wide range of cultural organisations and venues across Scotland currently facing extreme challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has been designed specifically to help organisations cope with the immediate issues they are facing and to help save jobs. 

“I am pleased to see such a wide range of organisations supported, from comedy clubs and theatres to galleries and production companies.” 

Iain Munro, CEO, Creative Scotland said: “The funds being announced today offer some further welcome support to help protect jobs across a wide range of businesses in Scotland.  

“The negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on Scotland‘s creative and cultural sector are clearly ongoing, and we will continue to keep focussed, with the Scottish Government and other partners, on helping those people and organisations in most need.”    

Recipients of funding from the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, so far, are: 

Organisation (Trading name) Local Authority Area Award 
21CC Group Limited West Lothian £134,722 
373 Sauchiehall Ltd (Mango Tropical) Glasgow City £130,000 
A Live Sound LTD  Glasgow City £95,000 
A Modern Way Limited City of Edinburgh £10,000 
Aberdeen Stage Crew Ltd Aberdeen City £39,804 
Adlib Audio Limited Renfrewshire £148,000 
The Admiral Bar Co Ltd Glasgow City £75,000 
afrobeats Dundee City £20,700 
Agile City CIC Glasgow City £26,612 
The Albany Theatre (Greenock) Limited Inverclyde £40,000 
All or Nothing Dance Aerial Theatre (pictured above)City of Edinburgh £30,000 
Alyson Orr LTD West Lothian £10,000 
AM Lighting Ltd Dundee City £25,000 
Apex Music International LTD East Dunbartonshire £22,500 
Arrifana Ltd Glasgow City £61,828 
Art in Healthcare City of Edinburgh £12,500 
Artemis Scotland Ltd Dumfries and Galloway £17,500 
Assembly Festival Ltd City of Edinburgh £150,000 
The Audio Lounge Glasgow City £18,000 
AudioCP Ltd Glasgow City £20,000 
Autauric ltd (PCL) Glasgow City £88,286 
Bath Street Entertainment Ltd (Lola’s) Glasgow City £100,000 
BELMONT BARS LTD (The Sanctuary) Glasgow City £150,000 
Beyond Presents Ltd Highland £25,000 
BGS Productions Ltd North Lanarkshire £16,000 
Big Hand Events Ltd East Ayrshire £28,560 
Birnam CD Limited, Perth and Kinross £30,000 
Bulgarian Cultural and Educational Centre Scotland Ltd. City of Edinburgh £15,000 
Bunbury Banter CIC Dumfries and Galloway £16,788 
Cabaret Express East Renfrewshire £14,200 
Celery AK (The Buff Club) Glasgow City £45,000 
City Falkirk Limited Falkirk £140,000 
Clara House Ltd (Caley Bar/Bar57) Aberdeenshire £50,000 
CLS ABERDEEN Aberdeen City £59,000 
Coda Production Services Ltd Glasgow City £10,000 
Collective Gallery Ltd City of Edinburgh £144,620 
Comic Enterprises Ltd (The Glee Club) Glasgow City £128,495 
Community Central Hall Glasgow City £31,500 
Cryptic Glasgow Ltd Glasgow City £70,000 
Cutting Edge Theatre City of Edinburgh £15,000 
Dave Miller Dumfries and Galloway £10,500 
David Dale Gallery & Studios Glasgow City £10,000 
DD Tours Dundee City £20,000 
Dechomai Ltd Glasgow City £12,500 
Deveronside Community Social Club Aberdeenshire £50,000 
DH Promotions Ltd North Lanarkshire £25,000 
DM Audio Ltd East Lothian £105,000 
Edinburgh International Magic Festival Ltd City of Edinburgh £13,199 
Edinburgh Printmakers Limited City of Edinburgh £100,000 
Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop City of Edinburgh £98,434 
Edinburgh Showtec East Lothian £150,000 
Electric Theatre Workshop Ltd.  Dumfries and Galloway £84,809 
Elephant Sessions Highland £10,000 
The Emerging Artists Partnership Ltd Glasgow City £14,000 
Encore Bars Ltd (Bourbon) City of Edinburgh £55,000 
The Epic Group (The Ministry/Paramount/The Priory) Aberdeen City £100,000 
ESP Music Rentals Limited Glasgow City £52,980 
Fair Pley Limited Glasgow City £35,000 
Fatherson Music Limited City of Edinburgh £18,659 
FE LIVE AUDIO LTD Renfrewshire £142,000 
The Ferry Limited Glasgow City £80,000 
Festival Beverage and Property Services Ltd City of Edinburgh £45,198 
FIRE STATION CREATIVE LTD Fife £25,000 
Flashlite Technical Services Ltd Glasgow City £70,000 
FLY EVENTS LTD City of Edinburgh £50,000 
The Friends of The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall Trust (SCIO) Glasgow City £20,000 
The Fruitmarket Gallery Ltd City of Edinburgh £208,167 
Fubar Stirling Ltd Stirling £145,000 
FUNBOX LTD Perth and Kinross £40,000 
Fusion Concerts Ltd Falkirk £26,000 
Gardyne Theatre Ltd Dundee City £15,000 
Geezit Ltd. Glasgow City £116,000 
George Walker Event Management Limited Aberdeenshire £73,118 
Glasgow Lunchtime Theatre Glasgow City £100,000 
The Glasgow Markets Glasgow City £11,596 
Glasgow Photography Group Ltd Glasgow City £46,550 
Glasgow Sculpture Studios Ltd Glasgow City £55,000 
Grand Ole Opry (Glasgow) Limited Glasgow City £75,000 
The Green Door Studio Community Interest Company Glasgow City £10,800 
Groove Tunnel Midlothian £18,394 
Hebridean Celtic Festival Trust Ltd Na h-Eileanan Siar £20,000 
Hidden Door Charitable Company City of Edinburgh £30,000 
Highland Bar Services Ltd (Playhouse, Nairn) Highland £20,000 
Hope Consulting Services (Scotland) Ltd Dundee City £10,500 
Hopscotch Theatre Company Glasgow City £12,000 
Hospitalfield Angus £85,000 
House for an Art Lover Glasgow City £60,000 
Inhouse Event Solutions CIC Glasgow City £22,000 
Inner Ear Glasgow City £15,000 
Innes and Campbell Communications (formerly Hannah Innes Communications)  Glasgow City £15,000 
Innes John Bolt (Opal/Eastside/Lulu) City of Edinburgh £150,000 
International Entertainment Holdings City of Edinburgh £145,750 
International Purves Puppets South Lanarkshire £35,000 
Jendagi Productions Limited East Renfrewshire £150,000 
JONES AND POHL LLP City of Edinburgh £18,000 
Just Like Flying Ltd (CC Blooms) City of Edinburgh £53,500 
Kaka Kazz (Boteco do Brasil ) City of Edinburgh £25,000 
karaoke express East Renfrewshire £11,619 
Karwacki Ltd (The Barony) City of Edinburgh £75,000 
KATHRYN JOSEPH SOLO Glasgow City £10,000 
Kevin McMahon Magic City of Edinburgh £10,000 
Kiss Nightclub Moray £47,088 
Knockengorroch Dumfries and Galloway £38,654 
KSG Sensors Limited Glasgow City £40,000 
Limelight Music Glasgow City £28,800 
Limelights UK LTD Highland £130,000 
The Liquidroom Ltd City of Edinburgh £150,000 
MacGregor’s Bar Highland £30,000 
Mambo Bars & Clubs Edinburgh Ltd (El Barrio) City of Edinburgh £102,000 
Manorview Investments Ltd (30s/Sugar) Renfrewshire £150,000 
Mànran Ltd East Renfrewshire £35,000 
Marco’s Leisure Ltd (The Corn Exchange) City of Edinburgh £100,000 
Margaret McIver Ltd (Barrowlands) Glasgow City £250,000 
Markev Limited (Kokomo) Glasgow City £149,000 
Michael Murison T/A Audiowave  Dundee City £10,000 
Monkey Barrel Comedy Ltd City of Edinburgh £150,000 
Morsecode Management Ltd Renfrewshire £25,000 
Mr Ian T Muir South Ayrshire £14,138 
Mr Louis McMahon Trading as LAMF North Ayrshire £20,000 
Music at Paxton East Lothian £10,000 
Music Base Limited City of Edinburgh £33,000 
Music in Hospitals & Care City of Edinburgh £110,997 
Neil Adams PR Limited City of Edinburgh £15,000 
Nethergate Pubs Limited (Society) Fife £70,000 
Nicol street ltd, (The Duchess of Kirkcaldy) Fife £34,582 
NMBRS LLP Glasgow City £40,000 
North Edinburgh Arts  City of Edinburgh £23,554 
North Lands Creative Glass Highland £45,000 
PACE Theatre Company Renfrewshire £75,000 
Paragon Power Services Limited South Lanarkshire £150,000 
Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow) Ltd Glasgow City £150,000 
Perth Festival of the Arts Limited Perth and Kinross £16,000 
Pitch Village Limited Perth and Kinross £30,000 
Project Ability Glasgow City £35,000 
Protec Angus £10,000 
Purple Sand Limited (The Garage) Glasgow City £150,000 
Pyr Productions Limited City of Edinburgh £14,500 
Radge Media  City of Edinburgh £113,000 
Raw Material Arts Limited Glasgow City £20,000 
Regular Limited City of Edinburgh £75,000 
Robert Heatlie t/a Colorsound Studios City of Edinburgh £10,000 
Rockhouse 666 Limited (Cathouse) Glasgow City £150,000 
Rogue Village Productions Ltd East Lothian £10,000 
Rollerstop CIC Glasgow City £66,000 
Room 2 Manoeuvre East Lothian £10,000 
Rowanbank Environmental Arts & Education  East Lothian £10,000 
Rumba Kazz (Boteco de Brasil) Glasgow City £100,000 
S & G ABERDEEN LTD (Cheerz Bar & Nightclub) Aberdeen City £140,000 
S M Lighting Scot Ltd Glasgow City £90,500 
THE SAD INTERNATIONAL LTD East Lothian £10,000 
Salt ‘n’ Sauce Promotions Ltd. (The Stand) City of Edinburgh £250,000 
Scoozi r us (The Shed) Glasgow City £75,000 
Scotia Arts Ltd South Ayrshire £10,000 
Scotpanel Display Ltd North Lanarkshire £50,000 
Scottish Comedy Agency Ltd Glasgow City £10,000 
Scottish Youth Theatre Ltd Glasgow City £71,671 
SEALL  Highland £44,000 
Selba Group Ltd (St Vincents) Glasgow City £80,000 
Sets In Motion Limited Aberdeenshire £21,500 
Shaper Caper Ltd Dundee City £26,271 
Signature Works Scotland Ltd (Pitchers) North Ayrshire £77,000 
Skerryvore Ltd (Oran Mor) Glasgow City £250,000 
SKERRYVORE MUSIC LTD (Band) East Dunbartonshire £20,000 
Slam Events Ltd Glasgow City £65,000 
Smalltown Audio Ltd South Ayrshire £10,000 
Soulisquoy Printmakers Orkney Islands £10,000 
Sound Acoustic Productions Ltd Glasgow City £120,500 
SOUTHSIDE FRINGE CIC Glasgow City £25,000 
Stills Ltd City of Edinburgh £38,100 
Storytelling PR LTD City of Edinburgh £35,000 
The Stove Network Ltd Dumfries and Galloway £29,500 
Strathearn Artspace SCIO Perth and Kinross £30,000 
String them up ltd Glasgow City £10,000 
Stuart McCredie Stirling £19,315 
Swings & Roundabouts Glasgow City £10,000 
Tardis Enterprises Limited (AXM) Glasgow City £70,000 
TGC Leisure Ltd (Aura/Fat Sams plus others) Dundee City £150,000 
Think Circus CIC City of Edinburgh £15,107 
Three Stroke Two LTD Glasgow City £10,000 
Tickets Scotland Ltd City of Edinburgh £80,000 
Tin Roof Dundee City £11,000 
Tiree Music Festival CIC  Argyll and Bute £34,000 
Tivoli Theatre Company Ltd Aberdeen City £150,000 
Toremar Ltd  (BAaD) Glasgow City £125,000 
Tortoise in a Nutshell City of Edinburgh £11,000 
Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland City of Edinburgh £15,605 
TV Events Limited City of Edinburgh £150,000 
TwentyTwo Promotions Glasgow City £10,000 
Twisted Artists Limited Glasgow City £20,000 
two have wits ltd Glasgow City £20,000 
Unique Events ltd City of Edinburgh £100,000 
Venice of the North LTD Glasgow City £15,000 
Venturayr Ltd South Ayrshire £12,000 
The Village Storytelling Centre Glasgow City £12,500 
VISION MECHANICS City of Edinburgh £29,850 
VSL Scotland Limited Dundee City £30,000 
Watercolour Music Ltd Highland £10,000 
Wearethedolls Ltd West Dunbartonshire £59,724 
Welcome Home Glasgow City £15,500 
Westbeach Limited (Cosmopol) Glasgow City £80,000 
Whitecart Group Ltd (Savoy) Glasgow City £150,000 
Wickenburg Ltd (Firewater) Glasgow City £105,000 
Yo Soy Group Limited (Paradise Palms) City of Edinburgh £10,000 
Total  £11,751,84 

View the awards by sector and local authority area.  

Updates on all emergency funds are being published regularly on this website and publicised through media and social media communications. 

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