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

SCOTLAND ONLINE – Directory of Musicians NOW LIVE

This great resource has just gone live. Find out more here and add yourself. Are you a professional traditional musician based in Scotland who has recorded music … [Read More...]

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Distil Showcase 2019

Distil Showcase 2019: Skipper by Owen Sinclair

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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The Open Fund For Music Creators

The Open Fund for Music Creators supports the development of outstanding songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by songwriters, composers, or artists, bands, producers … [Read More...]

Women Make Music (PRS Foundation)

Women Make Music supports the development of outstanding women, trans and non binary songwriters and composers of all genres and backgrounds at different stages of their career. The fund can support projects by women, trans and non binary songwriters, … [Read More...]

Global Folk Challenge – Make Music Day

Make Music Day takes place in 125 countries across the globe. Each of these countries has its own unique folk music tradition which we want to share and celebrate on Make Music Day. We invite musicians from across the world to take part in this … [Read More...]

Goderich Celtic Roots Festival Announces NEW Emerging Artists Showcase

The Goderich Celtic Roots Festival in Ontario, Canada has announced its inaugural “Robinson Emerging Artist Showcase”, a new opportunity for artists in the early stage of their career, in a unique two-phase performance opportunity. Undeterred by the … [Read More...]

Peer Support and Digital Mentoring from The Space and Creative Scotland

Creative Scotland is supporting The Space to run a second round of Digital Mentoring and Peer Support. Following the success of the scheme last year, Creative Scotland is working with The Space again in 2021 on a new programme of Digital Mentoring and Peer … [Read More...]

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