Hands Up for Musicians

Scottish musicians expanding their creative horizons into other other areas of musical practice.

First major UK fund for songwriters and writer-producers launched by PRS Foundation in association with the BASCA Trust

Grants of up to £10,000 available to get songwriters and writer-producers to the next stage of their careers Grants can support a number of different creative and professional development activities including recording, musician fees, attendance of songwriter camps and sessions, training/skills courses and maternity/child care costs. PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading funder of new music […]

Assistant Principal – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a national and international centre of excellence for performing arts education. Ranked in the global top three of performing arts learning and teaching institutions by QS in 2017, we are one of very few in the world offering a degree-level education across music, drama, dance, production skills and film. […]

Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Longlist Unveiled

Twenty outstanding Scottish albums were unveiled tonight as The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award Longlist to a crowd of eager music fans at the O₂ ABC in Glasgow. Now in its sixth year, The SAY Award is Scotland’s most popular and prestigious music prize, boasting a lucrative £20,000 prize for the winner and […]

New Writing Scotland 36

New Writing Scotland publishes works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing or inclination. All forms of writing are invited: autobiography and memoirs; creative responses to events and experiences; drama; graphic artwork (monochrome only); poetry; political and cultural commentary and satire; screenplays; short fiction; travel writing or any other creative prose may […]

Get more people joining your mailing list using auto responders

Have you ever noticed lots of companies offering free 10 day courses on how to do things – learn the guitar, learn Facebook marketing etc? When you click on the link they ask for your email address and then the emails start arriving – sometime every day, often every few days. These emails are called […]

Capital XTRA’s Music Potential

Capital XTRA’s Music Potential helps young people aged 18-25 who are not in employment, education or training to improve skills, develop talent and enhance their employability prospects. What Is Music Potential? If you have a passion for radio, aspire to be a performer, like creating your own music or are just really keen to learn […]

The Dewar Arts Awards

The Dewar Arts Awards were set up by the then Scottish Executive in 2002 as a fitting memorial to Scotland’s first First Minister, Donald Dewar. We disburse the income from a trust fund to support talented young artists in Scotland, who do not have the financial means to pursue their ambitions. We accept nominations for […]

Would you like to play at Killin Music Festival in 2018?

The Killin Music Festival is giving two emerging acts the opportunity to perform at the 2018 festival on the main stage. You will also win an automatic entry into the Danny Kyle Awards at Celtic Connections! If you would like to enter then simply fill out the form at http://www.killinmusicfestival.com/#openst The Open Stage will take […]

Help Musicians UK Funding Wizard

This is a great resource from Help Musicians. In their own words “There’s funding out there but it takes some tracking down – here’s a quick way to find opportunities relevant to you.” Click on the link below to find out more https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/funding-wizard