Please read on for application deadlines for Folk Alliance, Global Music Match, The Visit 2023 and performance opportunities at Baltoppen Live in Copenhagen May 2023. Also included are how to book a Trade Stand at this year’s Showcase Scotland and information on band travel insurance that might be useful to you or your band during […]

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and experienced Visiting Music Teachers to join our thriving Music Department from August 2022.  The successful candidates are expected to deliver progressive programmes of study tailored to the individual pupils’ needs, whilst encouraging participation in the department’s extensive extra-curricular programme in both Junior and Senior Schools. An ability to […]

Today BBC Scotland launches their search for the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2023. If you are a singer or instrumentalist aged between 16 and 27 with a passion for traditional music, you can apply now and you could win this prestigious title, an additional recording session with BBC Radio Scotland, a performance at the […]

Make sure your voice is heard in the UK’s biggest survey of earnings in the arts & cultural sector. The findings will be important for several reasons. As an individual employee, the findings will help you understand where your pay fits in the broader picture, whether it’s in line with sector norms, and show what […]

We hope you are well and that things are gradually returning back to normal for you, it is amazing to have a summer full of festivals and winter tours on sale again. We are now planning the 23rd edition of Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections which will take place between the 25th and 29th of […]

Hi folks, I’ve been looking into contactless card readers for selling merchandise at gigs. There seem to be two main ones – Zettle (owned by PayPal) and Square (owned by Jack Dorsey of Twitter). They both work with apps on your phone where you programme the price you want to charge (on your phone) and […]

Gaelic Development Officer – Highland MuseumsFull-time12 months, commencing August 2022£25,000 per annum with opt-in pension and a generous allowance for travel.Mainly home working, with some travel to Gairloch, Applecross, Strathpeffer & Fort William.Curator, Gairloch Museum A cluster of four independent Highland heritage organisations has come together to work towards a shared goal of increasing and […]

Open call for applications – The Second Life Awards – a new permanent funding stream from The Edwin Morgan Trust. Established to support projects that enrich Scottish cultural life and connect with Edwin Morgan’s life and work, The Second Life Awards are open to applications from organisations, collectives, groups and individuals; proposals are invited for […]

We offer a no-strings-attached grant of £500 every 2 months to awesome ideas – this round we have one £1000 grant to offer to a digital project. ABOUT US We’re the Glasgow Chapter of the Awesome Foundation. A fun way of giving £500, no-strings-attached mini-grants to cool projects that will make the world – and […]

I thought you would like to know how to get your album into the Official Folk Albums Chart! How are the charts compiled? The charts data is compiled by Kantar. Kantar is the market research company currently contracted by Official Charts Company to collect sales data. The chart compilation system employs the largest market research […]