Rock Choir, the UK’s leading contemporary choir, is looking for a musician to join its team of Choir Leaders and launch new choirs across the Scottish Borders, including Peebles, Galashiels, Hawick and Kelso. As these are brand-new choirs, there’s flexibility around scheduling. Choirs typically run on weekday evenings (Monday to Thursday), but since these groups […]

Following seller feedback on the new EU customs small parcel duty, Bandcamp has introduced a new setting that lets sellers disable shipping to the EU on a per shipping origin basis. What it does Sellers who ship from multiple locations can now turn off EU shipping for specific origins while keeping it active for others. For […]

Scotland Introducing is an initiative designed by Showcase Scotland Expo to introduce artists to new audiences across England. Following the year-long Scotland Unwrapped at Kings Place, a focus at Cambridge Folk Festival and The Visit delivered for the English market in 2024, we worked with venues across England to create a concert series which debuted […]

Connections Through Culture (CTC) grants are designed to enable meaningful partnerships, cross-cultural exchange and long-term collaboration between the UK and participating countries.   Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available to support creative practitioners, cultural professionals, artists, organisations, festivals, biennials, hubs and collectives to develop and deliver projects across a range of themes and art […]

BAPAM’s free Physiotherapy clinic in Glasgow is open.  75% of those working in the performing arts will face a health problem that will impact their career.  Many of those injuries or health issues need specialist treatment or approaches.  BAPAM is a registered charity delivering free, expert health support in the creative sector. Focusing on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of physical […]

Showcase Scotland Expo are delighted to continue our partnership with English Folk Expo with a special Scottish showcase at the 2027 edition of the conference. English Folk Expo (EFEx) is an annual music showcase event gathering music industry representatives across the folk, roots and acoustic music sector. EFEx showcases export-ready artists to 200 delegates from the […]

An interactive discussion to explore what a basic income would mean for music industry creatives in Scotland. What difference would it make to you, the sector and the arts more widely? Sunday July 5th 1-3pm, Stereo 22 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 5AR Music is one of Scotland’s most renowned industries and cultural exports. A basic […]

Beyond Borders stimulates and strengthens cross-border collaborations between music creators, performers and presenters. It supports the creation, touring and promotion of innovative and high-quality new music across all genres and encourages engagement with audiences across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland through multiple performances and digital activity. Funding of up to […]

For over twenty years, Hands Up for Trad’s Distil project has been pioneering creative development for traditional musicians across Scotland. Through residential workshops, mentoring, and collaboration with leading ensembles like Mr McFall’s Chamber, Distil has empowered hundreds of musicians to develop compositional confidence and improvisational skills, creating new works that bridge traditional and contemporary music.  […]