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.

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Fèis Phàislig Job Opportunities

With support from Creative Scotland and other funders, Fèisean nan Gàidheal have recently announced ‘Treòir’ a new and exciting project for 2021 and Fèis Phàislig … [Read More...]

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Distil Showcase 2019

Distil Showcase 2019: Problems To Sharpen The Young (I) by Esther Swift

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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BREXIT INFORMATION PANEL 30th JUNE 2021

From Showcase Scotland Expo Dear artist We are organising a BREXIT information day on June 30th at 2pm (BST). Guest speakers will include Sebastian Hoffman whose biography is below, but he is able to provide advice on more than just Germany.  We … [Read More...]

BBC Launches New Training Scheme for Musicians

Paid scheme will provide opportunities in making music, presenting, radio and event production, and sound recording and engineering over 12 months. The BBC has launched a new initiative titled Open Music, a training scheme for musicians and creatives … [Read More...]

Job Opportunity: Director of An Lanntair Arts Centre

We are recruiting for the Director of An Lanntair Arts Centre. This is a tremendously exciting opportunity for someone with the right experience and skillset to lead An Lanntair and its team through the next phase of the organisation’s development. The … [Read More...]

Emerging Composers: Scotland’s Stories

NYPBoS - New Horizons Programme This project is part of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland’s New Horizons Programme which looks to increase access to opportunity within Piping and Traditional Music, as well as visibility and creative guidance for … [Read More...]

Treòir – Musician in residence – Fèis an Tairbeirt

Tro thaic shònraichte bho Alba Chruthachail is luchd-maoineachaidh eile, tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal a’ cur pròiseact ùr air dòigh do Fèisean ann an 2021 air a bheil ‘Treòir’ ‘s tha Fèis an Tairbeirt air leth toilichte a bhith mar phàirt dheth. Bidh Treòir a … [Read More...]

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