{"id":6631,"date":"2026-09-21T14:37:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/?p=6631"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:37:32","slug":"tmfs-november-workshops-in-glasgow-13th-and-25th-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/tmfs-november-workshops-in-glasgow-13th-and-25th-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"TMFS November Workshops in Glasgow &#8211; 13th and 25th November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Self-Promotion &amp; Booking Gigs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fri 13 Nov | 10am (3hrs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow<br>In this workshop with Scottish booking agent&nbsp;Rosie Munro, participants can expect to learn practical self-promotion strategies, how to create a strong Electronic Press Kit (EPK), how to pitch to promoters and bookers, and how to plan tours confidently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session will also explore branding, networking, and industry best practices to help artists stand out and secure performance opportunities. Participants should leave with actionable tools, real-world insights, and guidance they can immediately apply to their music careers.<br>More info and booking:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketsource.com\/tradmusicforum\/workshop-self-promotion-amp-booking-gigs\/e-djpgqe\">www.ticketsource.com\/tradmusicforum\/workshop-self-promotion-amp-booking-gigs\/e-djpgqe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Social Media &amp; Digital Strategies for Traditional Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wed 25 Nov | 10.30am (3hrs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This practical workshop with&nbsp;Hayley Preston, Digital Marketing and Communications Officer at TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), is designed for traditional musicians, storytellers, dancers, craftspeople, and other traditional artists. It explores how social media and digital tools can help participants grow their audience, promote their work, and connect with new opportunities while maintaining the authenticity of their practice and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will cover how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; Define your unique artistic story and digital presence<br>&#8211; Identify the most effective social media platforms for your work<br>&#8211; Create engaging content that showcases both your creative process and finished pieces<br>&#8211; Develop a simple, sustainable content strategy<br>&#8211; Understand the basics of digital marketing and audience growth<br>&#8211; Use digital tools to support promotion and communication<br>&#8211; Create a realistic action plan for improving your online visibility<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session combines practical demonstrations, group discussion, and hands-on exercises. By the end of the workshop, attendees should leave with a clearer digital strategy, a collection of content ideas, and practical next steps to help them build an online presence that reflects their artistic practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info and booking:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketsource.com\/tradmusicforum\/workshop-social-media-amp-digital-strategies-for-traditional-artists\/e-oljrey\">www.ticketsource.com\/tradmusicforum\/workshop-social-media-amp-digital-strategies-for-traditional-artists\/e-oljrey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TMFS members can enjoy discounted and free tickets for selected workshops &#8211; get in touch: email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tina@tracscotland.org\">tina@tracscotland.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View all the TMFS workshops:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.traditionalmusicforum.org\/workshops\">www.traditionalmusicforum.org\/workshops<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-Promotion &amp; Booking Gigs Fri 13 Nov | 10am (3hrs) Scottish Music Centre, GlasgowIn this workshop with Scottish booking agent&nbsp;Rosie Munro, participants can expect to learn practical self-promotion strategies, how to create a strong Electronic Press Kit (EPK), how to pitch to promoters and bookers, and how to plan tours confidently.&nbsp; The session will also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-musicians","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6631"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6632,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631\/revisions\/6632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}