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Desk Space at Stckmn HQ (Glasgow)
Two desk spaces available within Stckmn creative studio. Ideal for other creatives looking to have a designated desk in a City Centre studio at an affordable rate with monthly rolling contract. It’s a 600sq ft studio in the Axiom building on Washington Street, with rooftop terrace and BoxHub coffeeshop/event space on the ground floor. Located a 4 minute walk from Anderston train station … [Read More...] about Desk Space at Stckmn HQ (Glasgow)
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First Steps to LGBTQ+ Inclusion (Improving Access)
Join this free online session on Wednesday 24 May at 12 noon to learn about LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace and the steps that organisations can take to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ people. Calling all organisations working in the heritage sector who are keen on improving access to the workforce! The Improving Access group […]
Media Relations & PR Coordinator (Creative Scotland)
Creative Scotland are looking for a Media Relations and PR Coordinator to join the busy Communications Directorate and help promote and advocate for the work of Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries. Fixed term (6 months)Salary: £25,006 (Grade B) plus pension and benefitsLocation: The contractual base for this post is Edinburgh, however, opportunities for flexible […]
Mo nighean donn hò gù (My brown haired girl hò gù by Joy Dunlop
Mo nighean donn, ho gù is a traditional Gaelic waulking song. The track leans into the rhythmic aspects of the tradition and plays around with the accompaniment, with the backing vocals also imitating and exaggerating the beat-driven feel of a waulking song, which would have been sung during the tweed or tartan-making process. Bringing the […]
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band At Edinburgh TradFest 2023
With support from the William Grant Foundation, Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin is back and offering an exciting opportunity for young musicians. The ‘EYG Big Band’ will be formed of participants between the age of 13-18. The three day programme will be led by professional musicians and educators Lori Watson and Phil Alexander. Participants will learn and arrange traditional […]
Taste of Speyfest with Spring Concert in Fochabers: Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham return to Moray for special night
Festival fever has come early for Fochabers as the village gets set to welcome the return of a beloved musical twosome in the form of Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham, for a night of entertainment affectionately being dubbed Mayfest. From the organisers behind Moray folk festival Speyfest, the night will see Aly and Phil take to the stage […]
Fèis Rois nan Inbheach (Adult Fèis): Top traditional musicians descend on Ullapool for weekend of tuition and performances
Next month some of Scotland’s top traditional musicians will descend on Ullapool for a weekend of Gaelic and Scots music tuition and performances as part of this year’s Adult Fèis Rois. Fèis Rois nan Inbheach, (Adult Fèis) is run by Dingwall arts organisation, Fèis Rois, and celebrates Gaelic and Scots music with a weekend of […]
Dougie Mackenzie & Brian Miller Spring Gigs.
Don’t miss these great musicians performing at a venue near you! March 26th, Furness Tradition, Ulverston March 28th Dartford Folk Club March 29th Dorking Folk Club March 30th The Topic Folk Club, Shipley April 4th Ayr Phoenix Folk Club April 5th Dunfermline Folk Club April 25th Ardersier International Folk Club April 26th Aberdeen Folk Club […]
Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2023
Scottish Book Trust’s Young Scots Writer o the Year Award 2023 is noo open. Send your stories by Wednesday 21 June 2023, midday. Are you someone with stories to share? Or a teacher working with young writers we should know about? We’re looking for our next Scots writer of the year. Stories, poems, spoken word pieces, […]
Part-time Admin and Customer Services with MKWhistles
A part time position (roughly 8 hours per week, flexible hours) in an admin, mailing, book-keeping and customer services role with MKWhistles. We are a small, friendly, and dedicated team who work in a flexible way to meet our customer needs and distribute our musical instruments to musicians around the world. This is a multi-faceted role which requires […]
Call for Applications: CMS Classical EDI Development Fund
Apply for up to £2,500 to explore professional development opportunities that support increasing diversity and inclusion in the Scottish classical music sector Supported by Creative Scotland, CMS’s Classical EDI Development Fund is a small fund for individual artists, creative practitioners, and representatives of arts organisations and/or creative businesses based in Scotland. Applicants can apply for […]