Scotland's national performing arts companies are directly funded by the Scottish Government. In the country's

performing arts The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perform ...

circles, they are often referred to as the Big Five.''Scottish arts face £2 million funding cut'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', 23 July 2010 * Scottish Ballet * Scottish Opera * Royal Scottish National Orchestra * Scottish Chamber Orchestra *

National Theatre of Scotland The National Theatre of Scotland, established in 2006, is the national theatre company of Scotland. The company has no theatre building of its own; instead it tours work to theatres, village halls, schools and site-specific locations, both at h ...

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