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Entries closing soon! Battle Of The Folk Bands

Hands Up for Trad are inviting new bands to send in a demo to take part in The Battle of the Folk Bands competition to be held at Edinburgh’s TradFest on Sunday May 7th 2017. If you are in a band or have an idea for a band that you haven’t tried out yet this […]

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APPLICATION FOR SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO The Visit 2017 – welcoming North America & Europe to Scotland 3 – 7 April 2017 

SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO will present a showcase of Scottish artists and internationally renowned musicians at the fourth edition of The Visit. Taking place between the 3rd and 7th of April in the central belt of Scotland, the Visit is supported by Creative Scotland, Renfrewshire Council and The Tolbooth Stirling. Produced for a third time last […]

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Training and Continuing Professional Development Fund

Guidelines This fund is provided by Youth Music Initiative and administered on their behalf by Scottish Music Centre. What is the Purpose of the Fund? To support individuals, organisations and networks who work outwith school settings to undertake training and continuing professional development that will strengthen youth music in Scotland for the benefit of young […]

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Tutor in Entrepreneurship and Employability

The successful applicant will be involved in the delivery of AMS Modern Apprenticeship program, as well as delivering Higher Education classes at SCQF Levels 7 – 8 and some possible involvement with our BA(hons) programme. The post is for a self-employed person (independent contractor) Hours per week and shift times are negotiable and will vary […]

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Live Music Now Auditions

Live Music Now is one of the best performance opportunities for musicians. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 5th October 2016. To get an application form email auditions@livemusicnow.org or call 02920554298. Musicians joining LMN have generally finished their advanced musical training and are beginning to establish themselves are professional performers. They are usually between […]

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Tasgadh – Small Grants for Traditional Arts

Don’t miss this opportunity. Tasgadh is a fund devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and open to organisations and individuals. Tasgadh is designed to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. Tasgadh cannot support the […]

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Musicians’ Union events

The Musicians’ Union promote a great range of learning events across the UK. Check out what they have on here. http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Events.aspx

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Freelance Project Co-ordinator

Impact Arts is looking for new talented Freelance Project Co-ordinators to work on a variety of young people projects across all of our sites (Glasgow/Edinburgh/Ayrshire). If you have an interest in community or arts based charities and have experience in project co-ordination you may be who we are looking for! For further information about the […]

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The 2016 Maverick Award (Tom McGrath Trust with The Saltire Society)

The Tom McGrath Trust is set up to honour the life and legacy of Tom McGrath, poet, playwright and creative maverick, who died in 2009. Inspired by Tom’s boundless generosity of spirit and his passion for supporting Scottish playwrights, the Trust aims to be a source of inspiration, stimulation and support for artists seeking to […]

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Stories, Stones and Bones

As part of the Scotland-wide celebrations of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, we want to inspire people to get involved in learning about and enjoying their heritage for the first time. Stories, Stones and Bones will encourage people in communities across Scotland to dig deeper into their past and to find out […]

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