Reports & Resources

18 Dec 2018

Find out what the Culture and Communities Committee is responsible for.

13 Dec 2018

The report from the Edinburgh International Culture Summit explores the vital issues facing today’s cultural sector and policymakers.

28 Nov 2018

Edinburgh hosted the Eurocities Conference in November 2018. Eurocities is a very influential network of major European cities, bringing together the local governments of over 130 of Europe's largest cities

13 Nov 2018

This report sets out the issues of public concern which were raised during the summer festival 2018 and proposes changes for future years.

13 Nov 2018

This report presents an update on the review of the cultural funding framework and recommends that the review of the Third Party Cultural Grants Review be progressed to conclusion.

11 Oct 2018

This report provides an update on the local festivals and events programme being delivered through the Council’s Culture Service budget.

01 Jul 2018

The research reports - The Network Effect and Ten Years of Expo - were commissioned to follow on from the Edinburgh Festivals 2015 Impact Study through examining the cultural impact of the festivals in more depth. While ‘The Network Effect’ reveals the significant contribution of the Festivals to Scotland’s cultural and events landscape in one given year [2016-17], ‘Ten Years of Expo’ reveals for the first time the crucial catalytic role of the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund in increasing funding for Scottish artists, encouraging creative collaborations and maintaining the Festivals' global competitive edge.

01 Jul 2018

The Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund was created by the Scottish Government in 2007, to help maintain the festivals' global competitive edge, increase the funding available to Scottish artists and practitioners, and encourage creative collaborations. Further details of the impact of the Expo Fund, together with recommendations for its future development can be found in this report.

01 Jul 2018

The role of the Edinburgh Festivals in the national culture and events sector by BOP Consulting.

27 Jun 2018

A Scottish Government Consultation