Celtic Connections Creative Director

Glasgow Life
Scotland
Invited to quote

The Creative Director is responsible for the artistic direction, planning, production, and delivery of the Celtic Connections festival programme. This role involves working closely with the internal festival team to set and agree on strategic objectives and project plans to ensure the continued growth of the festival’s credibility and reputation.

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Awarded value: £124k; As published
Published: 16 January 2025
Awarded: 12 December 2024; Hexville Music Ltd
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of artistic direction, festival programming, and production management services for large-scale cultural events and music festivals.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79953000

Services in this contract

Curation and cultural programmingMain service£30k typicalCreative Director for Celtic Connections festival programme

Lifecycle

Published
16 January 2025
Contract awardedto Hexville Music Ltd
12 December 2024
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Contract endsEnd date not published

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Glasgow Life

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Hexville Music Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1224288/celtic-connections-creative-director
Buyer reference: org-267
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787971
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Glasgow Life. Celtic Connections Creative Director. Contract award, 16 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1224288/celtic-connections-creative-director (accessed 5 November 2026).