Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award is a monthly initiative (launched in October 2012) that recognises the outstanding contributions made by businesses and organisations who contribute, shape and influence the arts and cultural sector in Scotland today.
Anyone can nominate candidates, and each month Hands Up for Trad will promote the organisation’s contribution via our extensive online outlets, celebrating those who have provided a service, raising awareness and sharing of their achievements. Recognising those who make a difference to our cultural landscape.
These awards are also an opportunity for the recipients to shout out to the public and media with a ‘good news’ story and let everyone know what’s going on in their company.
The criteria for the Award are:
The Business Limelight is awarded to businesses and organisations operating in Scotland supporting Arts and Culture Awards are made by nomination. Anyone can nominate a business which HUfT will consider with other nominations.
Hands Up for Trad’s decision is final
Nominate a business you think would be a worthy recipient of this award here.
Recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award:
October 2017: McElhinney & Co
February 2017: Twenty Two Promotions
September 2016: Lillias.co.uk
August 2016: Summer Isles Festival
July 2016: Schmo
June 2016: Indra Design Ltd
April 2016: Edinburgh Ceilidh Club
February 2016: Wiston Lodge
December 2015: Southside Fiddlers
November 2015: MG ALBA
October 2015: The Clarsach Society
September 2015: Drake Music Scotland
August 2015: Cromarty Arts Trust
July 2015: Stonehaven Folk Festival
June 2015: Hebridean Celtic Festival
May 2015: Live At The Star
April 2015: Glow Arts
March 2015: Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop
February 2015: Woodend Barn
December 2014: Scots Music Group
November 2014: The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
October 2014: The Touring Network (Highlands and Islands)
September 2014: 16k Design
June 2014: Northern Roots Events
May 2014: PRS for Music
April 2014: The College of Piping
March 2014: Active Events
February 2014: ABC Creative Music
November 2013: Merlin Academy Of Trad Music
October 2013: ScotlandsMusic – Taigh na Teud
September 2013: The Reel Coffeehouse and Bar
July 2013: Music Scotland
June 2013: Macmeanmna
May 2013: Coda Music
April 2013: Edinburgh Folk Club
March 2013: Celtic Connections Festival
February 2013: Sound Sense PA Hire & Recording Services
December 2012: Temple Records
November 2012: Birnam CD
October 2012: Greentrax Recordings