The Vancouver Scottish Cultural Foundation is a registered charity that operates the Scottish Cultural Centre and conducts charitable activities that advance education about Scottish heritage and cultural activities and advance the public’s appreciation of the Scottish arts. The Scottish Cultural Centre is an inclusive multi-use and multi-cultural recreational and performing arts facility located in Marpole, Vancouver.

The Foundation’s primary purposes are:

  • To provide a public amenity by establishing, administering, and maintaining a multi-use recreational and performing arts community centre facility in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia;

  • To educate the public about Scottish culture, heritage and language;

  • To advance education by providing structured learning activities such as courses, instructional seminars, and workshops about Scottish music, dance, and traditional arts and crafts and by providing opportunities for students to publicly exhibit, present, or perform their works, or develop their crafts or skills in conjunction with these learning activities;

  • To advance the public’s appreciation of the arts by providing high-quality public performances of Scottish dancing, music and traditional arts

The Vancouver Scottish Cultural Foundation proudly acknowledges that the Centre is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.