Hands Up for Musicians

Scottish musicians expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice.

The Hands Up for Musicians website offers opportunities for musicians, providing resources and news to help musicians get the best out of their careers. The opportunities are mainly Scottish based but if you have any suggestions for anything else we are here to listen.

Latest Opportunity

Red Note Noisy Nights & Sound – New Call for Scores

Noisy Nights provide an outlet to hear emerging new musical ideas and voices in our new social distanced reality.  On this occasion we have partnered … [Read More...]

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Distil Showcase 2019

Distil Showcase 2019: The Old Toll by Robbie Greig

The Distil Showcase will return again to the Tolbooth in Stirling on Friday 29th March 2019 at 8pm. The concert showcases the new and exciting music of traditional … [Read More...]

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Creative Scotland Traditional Arts Officer (Part-Time)

We are looking for a Traditional Arts Officer to join us and support Creative Scotland’s work in this area, within the context of our Strategic and Annual Plan. You will be an active member of the Place, Partnership and Communities Team and will assess and … [Read More...]

Getting People Dancing – COVID Recovery Fund – Deadline 31st March

Introduction 1. The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland is seeking proposals from individuals and organisations for plans for traditional dance events to take place once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. 2. Up to five proposals will be selected from … [Read More...]

Global Music Match 2021 APPLICATIONS

We’re thrilled to announce that the Global Music Match is returning for 2021.  Applications are now open.  Please note that applications are currently only open to artists who normally reside in: Australia, Brittany, Canada, Catalonia, Chile, … [Read More...]

Moving Forward: Approaches to managing Brexit for the Scottish music industry

A new report looking at the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s music industry, as well as exploring mitigation measures, pivot possibilities and potential ways the sector can innovate to stimulate opportunity as it moves forward under the new political … [Read More...]

Radiophrenia Rewired

From Radiophrenia Dear listeners, We hope that this message finds you safe and well. Below we have some news that may be of interest to some of our contributors. The Rewire festival in The Hague will break with its traditional format this year to … [Read More...]

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