I spotted this interesting article on Rolling Stone’s website earlier this month. Here’s the first couple of paragraphs. Read the rest here. The buzziest word in music this year is the one that used to be the most utterly boring. Copyright — ownership of songs and albums as creative works — is a riotous knot […]

The Ayrshire Rural Touring Network has now been in action for one year and what an exciting year it has been! So far, they have worked in 15 villages across Ayrshire hosting 32 performances of music, theatre, comedy and murder mysteries. Between July 2018 and January 2019 they will be hosting 48 performances in and […]

Have you noticed that the Facebook app on your phone has added a little TV icon at the bottom? This is Facebook Watch and it was released in the USA last year and has finally visited our shores this month. It is basically lets your fans watch and find your video content a little bit […]

I found this the other day and it made me smile! With this browser based app you have to write. If you stop for more than 10s you lose everything. This is absolute brain storming! Here’s what they say about it. The Most Dangerous Writing App is designed to shut down your inner editor and […]

Britten Sinfonia has a history of innovation and excellence. Renowned for adventurous programming and a dynamic new approach to performing, over our twenty-five year history we have aimed to expand the horizons of what an orchestra ‘could’ or ‘should’ be and of how people engage with us and our music-making. In 2013, the OPUS composition […]

Have you released a Scottish trad album between September 2017 and August 2018? Why not submit your album into our 2018 Album of the Year competition. Our aim is to highlight the trad recording industry and to showcase the large amount of albums that are released each year in the trad/folk music genre. Anyone can add an album – just fill in […]

Tha Maoin Ealain na Gàidhlig a-nis fosgailte airson iarrtasan bho buidhnean neo daoine fa leth. The Gaelic Arts Fund is now open to applications for projects from individuals or groups. Chaidh Maoin nan Ealain Gàidhlig a chur air dòigh le Bòrd na Gàidhlig is Alba Chruthachail airson cothroman a chruthachadh sna h-ealain airson phròiseactan a […]

An opportunity to work with Fèis Rois to programme weekly music classes and other opportunities in traditional music and the Gaelic language for children, young people and adults in Ross-Shire. KEY TASKS • Co-ordinate a programme that includes 30+ weekly classes for young people and adults. • Manage the Fèis Rois instrument hire bank • […]

Through this scheme emerging professional musical theatre composers are paired with a venue and given the opportunity to be involved in a range of work. We are delighted that Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have been awarded further funding from the Cameron Mackintosh Foundation to support five placements as part of […]

We are looking for a Traditional Arts Officer to join our Place, Partnership and Communities Team, and support Creative Scotland’s work in this area. Based in Edinburgh Permanent Salary: Subject to Job Evaluation, (Anticipated Grade C – £26,276 pa plus pension and benefits) Full-time (36 hrs per week) We are looking for a Traditional Arts […]