Dumfries Music Collective is looking for a Marketing Officer to help shape their voice and champion young people, artists and live music across Dumfries & Galloway. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, ambitious team, creating content, designing campaigns, managing social media, growing audiences and helping bring incredible projects to life. This role could be […]

WOMEX 2026 will take place from 21-25 October in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain. This year, Creative Scotland are offering one bursary of £1250. This is considered a contribution towards registration, travel & accommodation costs which will be booked by the applicant themselves.  Who can apply?  Please note- organisations in receipt of Multi-Year Funding are not […]

The Nordic Council of Ministers has opened Nordic Currents, a new international culture initiative pairing Nordic partners with cultural organisations in neighbouring European countries — including the UK — for projects running between June 2027 and June 2028. Who can apply: UK-based cultural organisations, festivals, promoters and producers (or embassies/diplomatic missions working with arts partners) that team […]

The Traditional Arts and Culture Fund is supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland and delivered by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), the national network for traditional arts in Scotland. TRACS works to promote, develop, and sustain traditional music, song, storytelling, dance and crafts across the country, supporting artists, communities, and organisations at […]

Sat 19 Sept | 10.30am (3hrs) Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Join multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Oakes for a practical workshop on recording and releasing your music, from initial concept to final release. This workshop will guide you through each stage of the process, highlighting where you can save money, where it pays to invest, and how to […]

Music is one of the UK’s greatest strengths: a source of public pride, its cultural impact helps define how we are seen around the world. It enriches lives, supports wellbeing, brings communities together and creates shared experiences that strengthen identity, place and belonging.  Music also has a major economic impact: as the world’s second-largest music exporter, in […]

Today, Creative Scotland has launched the 2026 WOMEX Bursaries Programme. WOMEX 2026 will take place from 21-25 October in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain. This year, Creative Scotland are offering one bursary of £1250. This is considered a contribution towards registration, travel & accommodation costs which will be booked by the applicant themselves.  Who can apply?  Please […]

For many youngsters in rural Scotland, accessing educational opportunities in music can be a significant challenge as it often requires long travel distances to reach courses beyond their local community. We can provide financial support to cover the cost of additional travel and subsistence faced by youngsters (8-21) resident in rural Scotland who have demonstrated […]

Job Purpose To serve as the principal keyboard musician for the University, responsible for all aspects of organ playing, providing world-class organ accompaniment for chapel services, graduation ceremonies, and public recitals. The post-holder accompanies the Chapel Choir, and acts as a custodian of the university’s pipe organs and a mentor to student organ scholars. The Organist would also […]

Friday 25 Sept | 10am (3hrs) UHI Broadford Learning Centre, Isle of Skye Got a great project idea but not sure where to begin? Join Creative Scotland’s Siobhan Anderson and Catriona Hawksworth for a practical workshop covering funding opportunities, writing strong applications, project planning, and managing your funding. Perfect for traditional artists and organisations looking […]