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

Fèisgoil gaelic tutors

Fèisgoil gaelic tutors Are you passionate about Gaelic? Keen to grow your teaching portfolio? Or maybe you’re looking to gain more experience teaching … [Read More...]

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Distil Showcase 2019

Distil Showcase 2019: HEISK Disco by Catriona Hawksworth

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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Content Assistant – EmuBands

  EmuBands provides a simple but powerful digital music distribution service for artists, and record labels, to sell music online through the world’s foremost digital music services. We currently have an exciting opportunity … [Read More...]

TMSA Marketing & Operations Assistant

The TMSA is looking for a Marketing & Operations Assistant who will help us with our provision of information including supporting our marketing work and social media/online presence, as well as gain office experience and skills, through assisting with … [Read More...]

Business Gateway: Self-Promotion for the Creative Industries Webinar

Poet, musician, artist, writer? Whatever umbrella you come under in the creative industry, it can be difficult to promote yourself.. Find out more and sign up here  https://www.bgateway.com/events/self-promotion-for-the-creative-industries-17703 … [Read More...]

Stonehaven Virtual Folk Festival is looking for performers from Aberdeen City, Shire and the Mearns. 

Stonehaven Folk Festival in conjunction with Hands Up for Trad are seeking applicants to take part in a hosted Virtual Festival to be held over Saturday 11thand Sunday 12th July 2020. The aim of the Virtual Festival is to provide a paid performance opportunity … [Read More...]

Postcards from Scotland – new initiative from Showcase Scotland Expo

Postcards from Scotland is an ambitious new initiative from Showcase Scotland Expo which sees us linking up with festivals around the world to deliver a 90 minute online programme as part of their digital festivals (One festival per nation). We are … [Read More...]

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