“There was... a very palpable fear that involving the Scottish Committee of the Arts Council could lead to a more nationalistic festival, like the Scottish Theatre Festival envisaged by Bridie in October 1946. Some members of the Arts Council's Scottish Committee were considered 'too nationalistic and difficult to work with' by the London office.” ScotlandCultural NationalismBritish NationalismArts Council Of Great BritainJames Bridie Book:The Edinburgh Festivals: Culture and Society in Post-War Britain Source: The Edinburgh Festivals: Culture and Society in Post-War Britain