Creative Cities Network in Scotland
More than half the world’s population now lives in cities. UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network is based on the belief that culture can play an important role in the renewal and future development of these population centres.
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network (CCN) builds international links between cities that share a common creative history to encourage the sharing of cultural and creative knowledge across boarders and economic divides. Scotland is one of very few countries in the world to have two creative cities, Glasgow City of Music and Edinburgh City of Literature.
Find our more about the UNESCO Creative Cities Network across the UK and globally here.
When it comes to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Scotland is a country of firsts:
- Scotland was the first country in the world to have two UNESCO Creative Cities - Edinburgh and Glasgow.
- Edinburgh became the world’s first Creative City of Literature in 2004.
- Glasgow is the UK’s first and only Creative City of Music.
The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) is working to further this success, both for the benefit of Scotland and for other creative cities around the globe.
Through its Scotland Committee, the UKNC is working to create a forum for debate on the role of creative cities and the harnessing of a society’s creativity and innovation. This will be done in partnership with the two Scottish creative cities, the British Council’s Creative Cities programme and other stakeholders in Scotland.
Find out more about the UNESCO Creative Cities in Scotland by selecting from the below headings.
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- Edinburgh, UNESCO City of Literature
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- Edinburgh is the world's first UNESCO City of Literature, highlighting the city's literary heritage, vibrant contemporary scene and aspirations for its future
- Glasgow, UNESCO City of Music
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- Glasgow's City of Music title reflects its diverse musical riches and the vibrancy of its music performance and education scene
