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Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award awarded to Aidan O’Rourke

Hands Up for Trad’s Ignition Award is an award for musicians and bands who put the charge into the tradition. At Hands Up for Trad we like to celebrate innovation so we have brought forward this award to celebrate those musicians who take chances and in doing so make Scottish trad music an exciting place […]

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Events Co-ordinator Job, Summerhall, Edinburgh deadline 28/4

This is position is full time, 40 hours per week, although the workload may require additional hours or days, especially during the Festival. The holiday entitlement is 23 days with 5 public holidays. Application is via a CV and covering letter, please state job title in subject line. The closing date is 5pm, Thursday 28th […]

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Edinburgh Folk Club’s 40th Annual Songwriting Competition

The 40th EFC annual songwriting competition takes place on Wednesday 1 June 2016. Submissions to Paddy Bort, EFC Chair by Wednesday 25 May 2016. Details below. 1 The 2016 Annual Song Writing Competition (#40) will take place in the Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh on Wednesday 1 June 2016 at 8pm 2 All […]

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Banff Fellowship Residency for Scottish Artists

This looks good! Overview This residency program is for up to four Scottish artists in any discipline (including but not limited to visual and performing arts, music, photography, film, new media and writing) who wish to explore any aspect of Banff’s unique environment, its environmental history and culture; and who wish to use the opportunity […]

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Scottish Music Industry Association Seeking New Board Members

The SMIA is looking for new people to join its Board of Directors. We are keen to expand on the skill base of our current board and would encourage applications from individuals with various expertise, professions and backgrounds. We are particularly interested in candidates who have skills and experience from working in the music industry, […]

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Make Sure Your Album Is Registered For Scottish Album Of The Year

The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award is Scotland’s most prestigious music prize, celebrating the best albums released by Scottish artists between 1st april 2015 and 31st March 2016. The first step towards finding next year’s winner will be the creation of our ‘Eligible Albums List’ and anyone – labels, artists or fans – […]

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Office Best Workshop

Culture Republic is bringing you a box office data management workshop aimed at arts and cultural organisations. This hands-on session will be led by Charlotte Wilson, Associate Director at Culture Republic. What’s it all about? Your Box Office data is precious: so, what can you do to manage it and keep it safe? This practical […]

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UK-China Connections through Culture Grants

Running for nearly a decade, Connections through Culture is a long-term programme to develop exciting cultural collaborations between artists and arts organisations, supporting long-lasting relationships between China and the UK. The programme offers support, information, advice, networking opportunities and development grants to artists and arts organisations in China and the UK. China and the UK […]

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Musical Director: Cunninghame Choir

Cunninghame Choir is seeking to appoint a new Musical Director (MD) to succeed Robin Versteeg who is stepping down after 9 years. Cunninghame Choir is a friendly and enthusiastic mixed-voice choir based in Beith in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Established in 1978, this non-audition amateur choir has around 35 members and has enjoyed performing a variety […]

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International Festival Encounters: Developing Artistic Entrepreneurship

This looks interesting. You could always apply to Creative Scotland for financial help to attend. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Deadline: 06 May 2016 at 23:55 International Festival Encounters 2016: A partnership between the Edinburgh International Festival, the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Are you an ambitious producer, programmer, creative artist and/or […]

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