One of the oldest phrases in any language must be ‘tell me a story.’ Songwriting is storytelling, and telling your story in a compelling way is all about detail. It’s about what you say, and what you don’t say. It’s about the truth, not necessarily the facts. In this workshop, we’ll explore the process of […]
Musicians
New Music Scotland Day – 2nd September 2016, Glasgow
Our next networking and discussion day will be on 2nd September in Glasgow. Our keynote speaker will be Kyle Brenders, president of the Canadian New Music Network. Kyle will be talking about the challenges facing organisations, composers, creators, promoters and performers of new music in Canada, how they have overcome them, the opportunities that have […]
Gaelic language play: commission and production, The National Theatre Of Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland in partnership with A Play, A Pie and A Pint, MG ALBA and BBC ALBA, supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, are pleased to announce an exciting new stage play commission and production opportunity. We are inviting proposals for a new Gaelic language play or existing unproduced Gaelic language play, which […]
Quebec/UK Connections – call for proposals
The British Council, the Québec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications (MCC) and the Québec Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) invite you to submit an application for financial support to carry out a cultural cooperation project between Québec and the UK in 2017 and 2018. The cultural exchange programme between […]
Off The Record – series of events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry
Off The Record is a series of events for young musicians and those who want to work in the industry, and is open to anyone aged 16-25. Off The Record Edinburgh will feature key figures from the music business taking part in seminars, workshops and advice sessions – all geared to demystifying the industry and […]
Free 2 week training course in sound and lighting
This summer Just Festival is delivering it’s Staged for Life project for the 2nd year running, delivering a unique two week training programme teaching young people aged 16–24 how to operate sound and lighting equipment for live events. Funded by Young Start, the course is free to attend and will run between July 11th – […]
PRS for Music funding deadlines up 13th June
Better be quick! Next application deadlines in brackets. PRSF Open Funding (13 June) PRSF Women Make Music (13 June) Career Development Bursaries (17 June) International Showcase Fund (ongoing)
Enter the BBC Radio Scotland Young Trad Award – Go on go on go on
If you love Scottish trad music, are under 27 (and older than 16) you should consider entering the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. Entering the competition is a process. It makes you think about your repertoire and how you want to be perceived. It is an exercise in setting yourself a goal. A goal […]
Job Opportunity: Emerging Artist (Sound) – Aberdeen
Aberdeen Performing Arts (APA) is a vibrant cultural hub for the North East of Scotland, inspiring, exploring and engaging through live performance and creative projects in our three distinctive city centre venues – His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall and The Lemon Tree. With support from the Youth Arts Collective North East, we are seeking […]
Learn Audio Production for Podcasting or Radio
Audacity Podcast Production is an extensive course designed to teach you everything you need to know about recording and editing your podcast in Audacity. Audacity is one of the most popular pieces of software in audio production. It’s super easy to use, and it’s completely free. If you’ve never recorded or edited audio before in […]