Folk musicians in Scotland are being offered specialist support to improve their presence on social media platforms thanks to a new initiative from some of Scotland’s leading music organisations. SocialFolk, funded by Creative Scotland, offers musicians the chance to sign up to free one-to-one social media training with social media experts. Gill Maxwell, CEO of […]

Funding to support Scotland-based performing artists to take up new international touring opportunities as a direct result of their show being seen as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. One of the key aims of Made in Scotland is to maximise the benefit for Scottish artists on the international platform that is the Edinburgh Fringe. As […]

Poet and Writer Leyla Josephine will be running a 6-day in-person residency at Eden Court in Inverness for LGBTQ+ young people aged between 16 and 26, plus 2 online sessions. Rainbow Library is a two-year course by Pop Up Projects CIC open for those who are LGBTQ+, aged 16-26 years-olds and are able to commute […]

Ceilidh Trail Coordinator – Fèis Phàislig We are currently seeking a Coordinator for our 2022 Ceilidh Trail who will be responsible for the planning and delivery of our summer tour. The Coordinator will be expected to have a flexible approach to hours, with evening and weekend working essential during the dates specified above. Extra provision […]

Pitching Up will offer up to 20 young songwriters, singers, producers, composers and musicians living in Aberdeen city/shire the chance to learn and create alongside music publishers PitchPlay Music. Aged 16-25, live in Aberdeen/shire & create original music? Find out how to get involved! Our new Pitching Up project will offer the opportunity for up […]

Love Music wants to hear your views on a national gathering to support post-Covid-19 recovery for the community singing sector to take place in Glasgow on 24 & 25 Sept 2022. If you’re interested in attending and to help shape the event and our funding approach, please fill in this short survey by 23rd March: https://sing.lovemusic.org.uk/survey. […]

Funding Guidance for the Scottish Government’s £8million Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers through Creative Scotland has been published today. The Fund offers one-off awards of between £500 and £2000 to creative freelancers working in the arts, screen and creative sectors who are experiencing immediate financial hardship due to the loss of income as a result of the […]

The new EJBF INTERNATIONAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT FUND aims to provide an opportunity for Scottish jazz and blues artists to take their music to the wider world by providing funding to help contribute to one international performance.  We are looking for artists and bands who have international ambitions and we will work with them to ensure they have the networking […]

Hospitalfield are delighted to announce a new flexible residency programme funded by Creative Scotland’s Radical Care Action Research. Hospitalfield are delighted to announce a new flexible residency programme. This is the first time we have opened up an opportunity like this and we look forward to working with artists to tailor a programme that best […]

NYCoS National Youth Choir of Scotland) are currently recruiting staff to work with East Lothian YMI, and although the advert for the posts is no longer live, practitioners are still required. If you are interested or know anyone who might be, then please get directly in touch with Anna Ghazal   anna.ghazal@nycos.co.uk . More info below, […]