Shrewsbury Folk Festival is one of the leading English festivals, taking place over four days and four stages from 22nd-25th August 2025. For more information about the festival and venues, visit shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk. In collaboration with Showcase Scotland Expo, the festival will host a focus on Scotland in 2025. Performance slots are available for selected Scottish artists across all music […]

This call for applications is open to all genres (World, Traditional, Classical, Jazz, rock, Rap, … etc. Music) for emerging artists / bands. For information, it is no longer mandatory to be a student to apply to FIMU. Applications can be submitted online until November 17, 2024, via our website fimu.com/apply or directly at this link. Then, around […]

Designed to support musicians ready to pursue a career-changing opportunity. If you’re a musician with a strong track record but lacking the resources to embark on larger and longer-term projects, then our Next Level award might help. With a programme of one-to-one business advice and peer support, alongside financial support to help you pursue your opportunity, this is designed to […]

Bursaries cover fees, framing, delivery of work and travel to the 2025 preview. Open to works in all media by talented artists in Scotland affected by low income, discrimination & any other obstacle.  Scottish Arts Trust Bursaries provide opportunities for skilled under-represented writers and artists to obtain free entry to our writing and visual arts […]

Aberdeen City Council are seeking proposals for its Culture Investment Programme, to deliver cultural activity in Aberdeen for the benefit of residents. From 2025, The Culture Investment Programme will replace the Council’s current grant schemes for arts and culture. At present Council funding supports a diverse range of activities, ranging from the day to day […]

Radiophrenia announce an open call for sound and transmission artworks for their upcoming broadcasts beginning in March 2025. Radiophrenia is an artist-run FM radio station broadcasting in Glasgow and online. We are seeking soundscapes, spoken word pieces, radio experiments, found sound, innovative approaches to drama and documentary, and radical and challenging new programme ideas. The station […]

Live Music Now Scotland auditions are open for 2024/25! We are looking for early career musicians, either as soloists or in groups of up to 5 people. Any style of music is welcome, including classical, Scottish/Gaelic/Irish traditional, other international traditions, rock, pop and jazz, although you must be able to perform without PA or backing tracks. […]

Made in Scotland is a curated showcase that promotes high quality music, theatre and dance from Scotland-based artists to international promoters and audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Applications are now open for the Made in Scotland Showcase 2025! Made in Scotland is a partnership between the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Creative Scotland, the Federation […]

On Monday the 2nd September 2024, Chamber Music Scotland is launching a new Small Venues Touring Fund to support Scotland-based musicians to tour small venues across the country. Supported by Creative Scotland, the Small Venues Touring Fund will distribute grants of up to £5000 to cover performance fees.  The aims of the fund are to: Who is the […]

Job Title:        Festival Assistant [6-month Contract] Location:         Edinburgh Office / Remote Working Pay:                £14 per hour Hours:             Flexible hours weekly (min. 10hrs) Closing date:   12 noon, Fri 13th Sept 2024 Interviews:       w/c Mon 23rd Sept 2024 The Edinburgh International Harp Festival 2025 will take place 11th-15th April at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. We are looking for […]