Big news from @TheBEFS today! 👀👇📢
BEFS Manifesto is a call to action, setting out the role our historic and existing built environment must play in a sustainable future for Scotland's people and places.
https://t.co/LH4v9R38IW
38 artists have been selected by Hidden Door and @VisualArtsScot to feature in a stunning new exhibition at The Paper Factory from 25-28 Sept.
The creatives will transform the building with work that defies the limits of traditional galleries.
Details: https://t.co/BKcVqDy8pf
More news! 👀
Hidden Door 2025 will host the inaugural Edinburgh International Mural Festival - a new platform for artists to showcase their talents and inspire the next generation of muralists 🎨
See the first fruits of this exciting venture in June!
https://t.co/vvze1Xgpfc
BEFS is pleased to announce funding from @HistEnvScot through their Partnership Fund! This 3-year support helps us advocate for Scotland’s historic & existing built environment—across net zero, traditional skills, planning & more. #HESSupported
https://t.co/EVoKxhovQI
Tickets 🎟️:
🔹 Available now
🔹 Free entry daily until 6pm
🔹 Discounts for students, over 65s, unemployed & neurodivergent attendees
🔹 "Pay What You Can" tickets available
🎟️ Get yours now: https://t.co/Pi1aYJv1Mv
#HiddenDoor2025
Four boundary-pushing commissions:
‘Ghost in the Machine’, ritual, memory & folklore in movement
‘Time & Memory’, site-specific storytelling & soundscape
‘A Production Line’, hypnotic music & spoken word
‘SPECTRAL’, a stunning aerial & laser performance
https://t.co/8TjnB2qe4Y
🧵Hidden Door 2025 programme launch!
We’re transforming an abandoned paper factory into a multi-arts playground this June. Live music, immersive installations, spoken word, dance, film + more
📅 11-15 June
📍 The Paper Factory, Edinburgh
🎟️ Tickets here: https://t.co/Pi1aYJutWX
5 years since the UK’s first registered Covid death, today we share details of a unique exhibition taking place 5-6 April at The Paper Factory.
A large scale installation and performance film by artist Andrew J Brooks, marking the toll of the pandemic.
https://t.co/NWfIzazHRY
@TheBEFS has just published the first blog in our upcoming series of think pieces, exploring connected policy areas and action for the built environment. Read it here: https://t.co/je34H41reb 👇👀
📢New blog now up on BEFS website! BEFS Director introduces a new blog series exploring the interconnected Scottish policy landscape & how we can amplify cross-sector approaches collaborative strategic advocacy to deliver for people & places. Read it here: https://t.co/5rSiGZhf5o
🏰 Make your mark on Scotland's built heritage! BEFS Board Trustee positions now open. No prior board experience required. Learn more and apply here - https://t.co/DldX7UEIre
#HeritageJobs#BoardOpportunity
The brilliant Hamish Hawk @HHawkOfficial plays @theusherhall this weekend
Exactly 4 years ago this month we recorded this beautiful session as part of Hidden Door Live, our series of live shows filmed during the pandemic
This Smiths cover was definitely a lockdown highlight ❤️
We welcome Derek Rankine as BEFS new Head of Policy & Strategy! With 20 years experience in place-based regeneration @SURFScot, Derek's expertise in community empowerment & urban development makes him an excellent addition to our team! #builtenvironment
🏛️ Exciting news! BEFS is recruiting trustees looking to shape Scotland's built environment sector.
See more info here: https://t.co/RfdkBs3MnE
#ScottishHeritage#BuiltEnvironment
Open call for POETRY and SPOKEN WORD! 👀
Apply to perform at Hidden Door Festival 2025, taking place 11-15 June at The Paper Factory in Edinburgh, our epic new venue set within a huge industrial site.
Deadline Sunday 23 Feb 🗓️
https://t.co/AEFWQbfqsP
#HiddenDoorFestival
📢 BEFS Bulletin 367 is out now!
Catch up on the latest built environment news, consultations, parliamentary updates and sector opportunities across Scotland.
Read more: https://t.co/VCWevC0OLQ
#Scotland#BuiltEnvironment
We’re proud to be one of 13 orgs to receive @creativescots development funding with a view to joining their Multi-Year Funding portfolio in 2026
This is a huge vote of confidence in our support for emerging artists, connecting audiences with inspirational cultural experiences ❤️
We've teamed up with @DanceBase to provide a platform for dance and movement artists to experiment and share their work with peers, the sector and the public.
Through their Scratch Night program, we're offering the opportunity to perform at Hidden Door next June!
📸 Sally Jubb
🔍 Join our team! BEFS is seeking a new Head of Policy & Strategy
📋 Lead policy development & advocacy for Scotland's historic & built environment
🏠 Remote working + Edinburgh/Glasgow meetings
⏰ Closes: 6 Dec, 12noon
Full details & apply: https://t.co/uBwfZrZ7dL
🔍 Join our team! BEFS is seeking a new Head of Policy & Strategy
📋 Lead policy development & advocacy for Scotland's historic & built environment
🏠 Remote working + Edinburgh/Glasgow meetings
⏰ Closes: 6 Dec, 12noon
Full details & apply: https://t.co/uBwfZrZ7dL