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 […]
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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 […]
Steven Campbell New York Arts Scholarship
The search is on for an aspiring Scottish artist to spend a fully funded three month residency in New York, made possible through a collaborative initiative between the Saltire Society, the Steven Campbell Trust, International Studio and Curatorial Programme (New York) and Creative Scotland. The scholarship will involve a three month residency as part of […]
Tasgadh – Traditional Arts Small Grants
Creative Scotland is continuing its support for Tasgadh in 2016-17 and there will be three deadline dates for applications: 24 June 2016 30 September 2016 and 3 February 2017 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 […]
Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast no 150
It’s here! The 150th Foot Stompin’ Free Scottish Music Podcast has arrived. It just seems like yesterday since the 100th 🙂 As usual we’ve got a great selection of Scottish music for you. We start of with the brand new CD from fiddler Iain MacFarlane. It is called Gallop to Callop and the track is called […]
Indra Design Ltd – June 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
Indra Design Ltd are the thirty fifth recipients of Hands Up for Trad’s Business Limelight Award. The “Limelight’s” are 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. Indra Design Ltd work with Hands Up for […]
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Check out this great opportunity. The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust were established when Sir Winston Churchill died in 1965. Thousands of people, out of respect for the man and in gratitude for his inspired leadership, gave generously so that a living memorial to him could benefit future generations of British people. As Sir Winston’s national […]
Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Dinner 2016
Just announced! The 2016 Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Friday 11th November in the Caird Hall, Dundee. The dinner will start at 7pm (drinks from 6.30pm) and open to members of the public. All the 2016 inductees have been invited. It is a lovely evening with a great 3 […]
Four Youth Scholarships For Outside Track Summer School
Outside Track are delighted to be able to offer four 50% value scholarships (Value £225) for our Summer School to young musicians aged 16-21 from anywhere in Europe. Participants will receive group and individual tuition in their chosen instrument, plus enjoy singing and stepdance workshops. By keeping the numbers very low – only max 6 […]
Young Trad winner – Gillian Frame launches new album ‘Pendulum’
2001 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner Gillian Frame launches ‘Pendulum‘ her first solo album on 2 June at 7:30 in The Glad Cafe, Glasgow. Gillian will be joined by ‘Pendulum’ producer and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vass, ace guitarist Tia Files and award winning bassist Euan Burton. Gillian was a founder member of multi award […]