Pete Renwick
@peterenwick.bsky.social
Mostly run the arts n events programme at CatStrand. Our 'wee gem of a venue' in SW Scotland
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Cup of tea; half an hour to kill. You know what that means, Bluesky: #Storytime.
August 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Cup of tea; half an hour to kill. You know what that means, Bluesky: #Storytime.
I know this is bad SM form, but kittens arriving in the the house, may be the best thing since crumpets and butter were put together.
August 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I know this is bad SM form, but kittens arriving in the the house, may be the best thing since crumpets and butter were put together.
Absolute joy having Bird Theatre from Tottori Japan at CatStrand.
Working with Tom Pow, The Galloway Agreement and Stephen McCole. If all goes to plan Towa Mura will be touring next year.
Working with Tom Pow, The Galloway Agreement and Stephen McCole. If all goes to plan Towa Mura will be touring next year.
August 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Absolute joy having Bird Theatre from Tottori Japan at CatStrand.
Working with Tom Pow, The Galloway Agreement and Stephen McCole. If all goes to plan Towa Mura will be touring next year.
Working with Tom Pow, The Galloway Agreement and Stephen McCole. If all goes to plan Towa Mura will be touring next year.
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If you want to get an idea of what the event is about, read this review of our Edinburgh International Book Festival gig. edinburghmusicreview.com/reviews/945t2b…
June 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If you want to get an idea of what the event is about, read this review of our Edinburgh International Book Festival gig. edinburghmusicreview.com/reviews/945t2b…
Great write up about my pal Inna. Having her and her son Andrew around has been one definite good in a slightly difficult couple of years.
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Monday 23 December 2024 - New Scot DG Events Page
Welcome to your monthly Resettlement Project update for November. Read on for the latest local news and events. Inna is part of the family in Kate’s Kitchen Inna (left of picture) already had an inter...
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December 23, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Great write up about my pal Inna. Having her and her son Andrew around has been one definite good in a slightly difficult couple of years.
www.newscotdg.org/monday-23-de...
www.newscotdg.org/monday-23-de...
End of year festive feels.
December 15, 2024 at 2:11 PM
End of year festive feels.
Hannah Rarity & Anna Massie bringing CatStrand's year to a tinsely close.
Our 99th event of the year at a rough count, getting a rare double encore.
Our 99th event of the year at a rough count, getting a rare double encore.
December 15, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Hannah Rarity & Anna Massie bringing CatStrand's year to a tinsely close.
Our 99th event of the year at a rough count, getting a rare double encore.
Our 99th event of the year at a rough count, getting a rare double encore.
There's a bonkers amount of affection for CatStrand Youth Players Panto, which starts to take over the building from September. Wonderfully daft with some brilliant performances & amazing set built by Glenkens young folk.
December 7, 2024 at 11:22 AM
There's a bonkers amount of affection for CatStrand Youth Players Panto, which starts to take over the building from September. Wonderfully daft with some brilliant performances & amazing set built by Glenkens young folk.
If 40% of applicants are going to be unsuccessful. Surely The Open Fund can't be cut off as a route to ongoing funding.
Don't get me wrong. This is good news, and I don't underestimate the work that's gone on behind the scenes to get here. The MYF now has 54m of the 86m ask of 281 orgs. Normally this would be good odds, but I'm not aware of anyone applying that could be cut without significant consequences.
FST is pleased that the Scottish Government has committed to increase the culture budget by £34m next year, with almost £54m for Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding. This is better than expected, and we hope it is a positive sign for the future of the sector.
December 5, 2024 at 8:58 AM
If 40% of applicants are going to be unsuccessful. Surely The Open Fund can't be cut off as a route to ongoing funding.
Don't get me wrong. This is good news, and I don't underestimate the work that's gone on behind the scenes to get here. The MYF now has 54m of the 86m ask of 281 orgs. Normally this would be good odds, but I'm not aware of anyone applying that could be cut without significant consequences.
FST is pleased that the Scottish Government has committed to increase the culture budget by £34m next year, with almost £54m for Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding. This is better than expected, and we hope it is a positive sign for the future of the sector.
Scottish Budget 2025 to 2026
The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.
www.gov.scot
December 5, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Don't get me wrong. This is good news, and I don't underestimate the work that's gone on behind the scenes to get here. The MYF now has 54m of the 86m ask of 281 orgs. Normally this would be good odds, but I'm not aware of anyone applying that could be cut without significant consequences.
Slightly startling fact of the day.
December 3, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Slightly startling fact of the day.
Trad Awards were fun- an impressive amount of people, musicians and tech in one room.
December 1, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Trad Awards were fun- an impressive amount of people, musicians and tech in one room.
Heading Inverness way, for a few day meandering and the #scotstradmusicawards
CatStrand for #venueoftheyear
CatStrand for #venueoftheyear
November 28, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Heading Inverness way, for a few day meandering and the #scotstradmusicawards
CatStrand for #venueoftheyear
CatStrand for #venueoftheyear
Exhausted by the constant cliff edge, that working in the arts or pretty much any third sector organisation.
“We are always, now, talking in terms of survival, pleading for money. Over and over we have to justify our value. In a world without drama, music, art and all other creative activity, our value would, too late, become horribly apparent.” (Rona Munro)
#InvestInCulture
#InvestInCulture
'Give us promised funding': arts leaders make plea to Scottish government
Playwright Rona Munro, actor Bill Paterson and director David Hayman are among leading Scottish cultural figures backing a campaign calling for the Scottish government to fulfil its funding promises t...
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November 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Exhausted by the constant cliff edge, that working in the arts or pretty much any third sector organisation.
Our first Book Week Scotland event. New Scots set out to celebrate writers who have made Scotland their home. Iyad Hayatleh's devastating testimony of loss and destruction is not something I'll forget.
November 25, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Our first Book Week Scotland event. New Scots set out to celebrate writers who have made Scotland their home. Iyad Hayatleh's devastating testimony of loss and destruction is not something I'll forget.
This seems worth a shot. #sofarsogood
November 25, 2024 at 12:44 PM
This seems worth a shot. #sofarsogood