Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid wis launchit in 2023, wi fundit projects takkin place ower the course o the year.
We’ve pit twa three exaimples o succesfu applications here, tae help fowk get a sense o whit we’re aifter.
“Blether “
Dundee-based Elfie Picket theatre yaised the £500 tae get a Scots Language performance nicht stairtit in the city ilka month. The siller wis gied oot tae acts wha perform tae an audience, an wis yaised tae pey fir Elfie Picket’s time in settin aahin up. Blether is noo a fixture in Dundee’s cultural calendar. Braw wark!
“Sauchie Scots Language Nicht “
The Sauchie Community Centre in Clackmannanshire pit oan a nicht o Scots poetry and sang. A local historic figure Sandy ‘The Post’ Sneddon, wha scrievit Scots verse in the Sauchie dialect a century syne wis mindit oan, and leevin fowk shared their ain new wark anaa. The siller gaed tae peyin performers, an buyin in snacks, decorations an refreshments. A smasher o a nicht.
“Fergusson’s Auld Reekie”
A gaitherin o Scots talents got thegither tae pit oan a nicht celebratin Robert Fergusson, the Scots poet, wha deid twa hunner an fifty year syne. The siller gaed tae peyin performers fir rehearsal time, aheid o a ticketed performance in November 2024.
“The Collie’s Shed”
A new piece o Scottish theatre oan tour, tellin stories fae working-class communities.
The siller helpit pey fir traivel an rehearsal time aheid o performances aw ower central Scotland.