Professional Development Opportunities for Traditional Musicians Essential Skills Workshops Our workshops offer invaluable insights and practical guidance to help you succeed in the traditional music landscape today. Whether you want to learn how to record and release your music, craft a successful funding application, organise a tour, or take control of your finances – these […]

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, composers, artists, bands and performers who are writing their own music. Previous recipients include Anna Meredith, ESKA, […]

Our 12-month career accelerator designed for electronic music creators is now open for applications. If you’re a producer, DJ or musician creating or performing in electronic music without the financial backing or resources to pursue a career-changing opportunity, then this award might be for you. It’s a 12-month career accelerator programme which will see you […]

Cromarty Arts Trust is seeking an Arts Development Officer for a 20-hour per week position (£19,760 per annum). The role involves managing their vibrant year-round programme of arts activities and developing the Trust’s position as a leading Highland arts organisation. The Trust organises workshops, residential courses, events including their flagship ‘Crime & Thrillers Weekend’, and […]

Tinnitus UK has launched Amplifying Awareness: Live Music and Tinnitus a national campaign gathering insights to improve hearing health across the board. We’re asking music fans, music professionals, and musicians to take a few minutes to complete and share our short, anonymous surveys. Your input will help: There are three surveys — choose the one that fits […]

Applications are now open for the Sound of Young Scotland Award 2025. Open to young and emerging Scottish artists and bands, the award offers funding and support to create and release a debut album. Supported by Help Musicians, the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative through Creative Scotland and Youth Music, plus manufacturing support from Seabass Vinyl, this Award is designed to support the next […]

We’re excited to launch the newest part of Distil: Distil Beta Sessions – a new space for musicians to try out ideas and experiment with their music. What are Beta Sessions? Beta Sessions is like a music playground. It’s a friendly place where musicians can test new songs, try different sounds, and explore creative ideas without worrying […]

Moniack Mhor are running a Scots Tutored Retreat from Monday 3rd November to Saturday 8th November 2025, and Creative Scotland are supporting four places- two places for songwriters and two for writers. This includes travel expenses and any access support required. Tutors are Hannah Rarity and William Letford, and guest reader is Amanda Thomson. Further detail can […]

I can help you extract the key information from the FIRST STAGES program PDF. Here’s a clean text version of the content, organized for easy use on a web page: ARE YOU AGED 16-25 AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN WRITING SONGS? Join us for this new programme! What is FIRST STAGES? FIRST STAGES is a […]

Applications are open from Friday 1 August – midnight on Friday 22 August. Supported by Help Musicians, the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative through Creative Scotland and Youth Music, the Sound of Young Scotland Award exists to drive Scottish music of the future by giving an annual award to a young and emerging artist to facilitate the […]