The world’s leading folk, roots and world music festival Celtic Connections has unveiled its ambitious, multi-faceted programme for 2025. The premiere winter festival and international celebration of Celtic music will illuminate stages across Glasgow from Thursday 16 January to Sunday 2 February, eclipsing dark winter nights with a kaleidoscope of internationally-renowned music, exciting new performances, unique showcases and […]
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Undercurrents by Pippa Reid Foster
One of Scotland’s leading harpists has dedicated her new album to the hero hand surgeon who helped save her career. Helensburgh based Pippa Reid-Foster, who has worked with The Royal National Mòd, singer Siobhan Wilsonand can count legends of classical music Philip Glass and Max Richter among her biggest supporters, snapped the ligaments in her […]
Speyfest set sights on repeat of record-breaking year
Speyfest is gearing up to repeat its record-breaking 2024 edition as it unveils the first acts on the 2025 bill and launches early bird tickets. Outstanding Scottish and local talent will top the line up when the long-standing contemporary and traditional Celtic music festival returns from 25th – 27th July 2025. Located in the village of […]
Musical week for young people is back in Ullapool next month
Ullapool will host Fèis Rois’ five-day residential traditional music event for young people once again next month, with a tutor team featuring some of Scotland’s top traditional musicians from bands including Mànran, RANT, Treacherous Orchestra and FARA. Taking place in the October holidays, the Youth Fèis (Gaelic word for festival) will run from Monday 21st – Friday 25th October, and young people from P4 […]
£750 AWARD TO SUPPORT GAELIC EDUCATION OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
An award of £750 is being made available by a Trust which aims to promote all aspects of Gaelic culture as well as education in and through the Gaelic language. Urras Foghlam Dhòmhnaill Iain MhicAidh – The Donald John MacKay Educational Trust – offers an award to mark the outstanding contribution Donald John made to […]
Inverness to host star-studded Scots Trad Music Awards on St. Andrew’s Day
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards will return to the city of Inverness on Saturday 30th November for the first time in a decade, with the ceremony set to celebrate and showcase Scotland’s flourishing traditional music scene. The single most important awards ceremony for folk and trad musicians, bands and artists, the MG ALBA […]
Help Musicians: Next Level awards
Designed to support musicians ready to pursue a career-changing opportunity. If you’re a musician with a strong track record but lacking the resources to embark on larger and longer-term projects, then our Next Level award might help. With a programme of one-to-one business advice and peer support, alongside financial support to help you pursue your opportunity, this is designed to […]
Scottish Landscape Awards Bursaries
Bursaries cover fees, framing, delivery of work and travel to the 2025 preview. Open to works in all media by talented artists in Scotland affected by low income, discrimination & any other obstacle. Scottish Arts Trust Bursaries provide opportunities for skilled under-represented writers and artists to obtain free entry to our writing and visual arts […]
Culture Investment Programme 2025 (Aberdeen City Council)
Aberdeen City Council are seeking proposals for its Culture Investment Programme, to deliver cultural activity in Aberdeen for the benefit of residents. From 2025, The Culture Investment Programme will replace the Council’s current grant schemes for arts and culture. At present Council funding supports a diverse range of activities, ranging from the day to day […]
April Song by Josie Duncan, Willie Campbell, Scott C. Park and Alastair Caplin
Next to You is a collection of original songs written by Josie Duncan, Willie Campbell, Scott C. Park and Alastair Caplin, four Hebridean artists who have come together to collaborate on an album informed by their varied experiences of the pandemic and the effects it had on their communities. This record is part of Remembering […]