Creative Economy in the South of Scotland
Our vibrant Creative Economy is our superpower!
The South of Scotland boasts a wide-ranging creative ecosystem that includes everything from fashion and textiles, film, music, publishing, software development, visual arts, crafts, gaming and more.
We revealed the significance of the Creative Economy in the South of Scotland in a guide launched in September 2023, which aims to highlight the sector’s potential. The South of Scotland Creative Economy Guide details the value of the industry – made up of 16 sub-sectors including architecture, crafts, fashion and textiles, film and video, radio and TV, music and writing and publishing – which it estimates to be worth £280million a year to the region.
Dumfries & Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council and South of Scotland Enterprise are committed to working in partnership to attract and develop the significant opportunities that the screen industries offer our region. We will do this though the development of a South of Scotland Screen Commission partnership and our Screen Strategy outlines our approach.