We are: looking for an experienced and enthusiastic events professional to deliver and further develop the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Events and Conference Programme. You’ll have operational responsibility -for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of each project within the diverse events programme for one of Scotland’s most dynamic arts and education institutions. […]
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Job Opportunity:Events Assistant Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
We are: looking for an enthusiastic individual to play a part in delivering the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Events and Conference Programme. You’ll play an important role in the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of each project within the diverse events environment for one of Scotland’s most dynamic arts and education institutions. The […]
FTP Magazine Submissions – Calling all writers, artists, musicians and general creative wizards
Are you sick of the lack of diversity in our creative industries? Are you fed up of being told you have to contour your face in order to have self worth? Are you keen to see a world wherein people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, abilities and backgrounds have equal rights and opportunities? Then […]
Large Office Space in Creative Environment
From mid August 2016 we have an unfurnished large room available in our office in South Edinburgh. Very bright office space (dimensions 4m x 6m) is a part of Meow Studios – creative media company and complex of photographic studios. Located at 3rd floor of historic building, Causewayside Edinburgh, offers fantastic access to city centre […]
Don’t be late! Entries for 2016 Collection closes at the end of month
Do you write tunes in a Scottish traditional style? Hands Up for Trad are looking for the top 20 tunes of 2016 for their 2016 Collection. They can be anything from reels to jigs to airs to waltzes and anything in between! All you have to do is to upload them to MusicHub! All the […]
Ableton Live workshop
We had a lovely time in Lofi learning about Ableton Live for beginners. Mark Kastler chatted about the set up of the programme and went on to chat about the basic concepts of Ableton. Thanks to everyone who turned up. If you are interested in learning more about Ableton you can contact Mark on galaxian2004@hotmail.com
First shows for Celtic Connections 2017 on sale
Tickets for Billy Bragg and Joe Henry’s concert at Celtic Connections 2017 are now on sale. Celtic Connections 2017 takes place from Thursday 19 January to Sunday 5 February. The programme will be announced this October but festival fans already have a chance to book their place at the unmissable annual celebration of world, folk […]
Penny Boxall wins the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award
Penny Boxall is the winner of the biennial Edwin Morgan Poetry Award, which is awarded to Scottish poets aged 30 or under. The result was announced by Edinburgh Makar Christine De Luca at a special event held at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Boxall won with her collection Ship of the Line, which was published […]
Shawfest – September 25 / 25th, Glasgow
Shawfest #2 will take place September 24th & 25th ’16. The inaugural Shawfest took place September last year and was a great success. The aim of the festival is to raise funds for the Fraser Shaw Trust (www.frasershawtrust.com), which was set up in memory a much loved guy and wonderful musician who passed away in […]
Playing for Dance
Pat Ballantyne has written this interesting blog for Tracs on playing for dance. In my recently completed PhD thesis, I considered the attitudes of Scottish traditional musicians towards dance and dancers towards music, and assessed how these attitudes might have evolved. A common theme emerged from the musicians and dancers I interviewed: to play successfully […]