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Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid Noo Open
This fund is noo open, the deidline is Friday 17 January. Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid The fund comes fae Creative Scotland, an will gie oot 14 grants o seeven hunner pund. We’ve keepit the application process simple, sae ye can focus on yer creative practise. It shouldnae tak ony mair nor an […]
Job Opportunity: Traditional Music Forum Director:
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is seeking to appoint a new Director to take forward and lead on the work of the Traditional Music Forum (TMF), one of its key member organisations. The TMF Director will represent the TMF membership publicly and advocate on behalf of the traditional music sector in Scotland. Supported by […]
Showcase Scotland @ Celtic Connections 2025. Trade Fair Bookings Open & App Advertising Opportunities
With 150 delegates present from 20+ nations, Showcase Scotland introduces new audiences to Scotland-based artists on a global scale. This edition of Showcase Scotland is the 25th to take place as part of the wider Celtic Connections festival. TRADE FAIRThe Trade Fair takes place on Friday 24th January 2025 between 9.30am and 2.30pm in the upper foyers […]
Temple Records Analogue Recording
If anyone would like to get started with an analogue to digital studio – Temple Records are selling off their equipment on Ebay. Details are below. This is the main infrastructure of an award winning professional studio. Equipment :- Tascam M600 32 Channel, 16 Bus Console Mixer 5 Band EQ 8 (4+4) Aux Sends 64 […]
Seven hunner pund grants fir Courier Country Scots creatives
A source of grant funding for Scots Language creatives is now open for applications. The fund, provided by Creative Scotland and administered by Hands Up For Trad, offers grants of £700 to creatives producing work for audiences using the Scots Language. ‘Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid’ are open to everyone – individuals and […]
Voting opens in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2024 as nominated talent unveiled
An outstanding lineup of talent is set to take to the stage over the course of the evening, including the Hebridean-born and Highland-based singer and musician Julie Fowlis, whose award-winning talent is recognised the world over; Skipinnish who round off their 25th anniversary year in a fitting fashion’ BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2024 Calum McIlroy; party-starters An […]
Fife Piper Takes Glenfiddich Piping Championship Title for Second Year
Decorated piper Callum Beamount, from Guardbridge in Fife, made history in Perthshire last night when he was crowned overall winner at the esteemed Glenfiddich Piping Championship at Blair Castle for the second year running. For the first time in the event’s storied history, ten first-place qualifiers were invited to vie for the prestigious title, with the 51st annual […]
Opportunity for Artists – Perform at Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025
Shrewsbury Folk Festival is one of the leading English festivals, taking place over four days and four stages from 22nd-25th August 2025. For more information about the festival and venues, visit shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk. In collaboration with Showcase Scotland Expo, the festival will host a focus on Scotland in 2025. Performance slots are available for selected Scottish artists across all music […]
Applications for the 38th edition of FIMU, from June 5 to 8, 2025 in Belfort, are now open!
This call for applications is open to all genres (World, Traditional, Classical, Jazz, rock, Rap, … etc. Music) for emerging artists / bands. For information, it is no longer mandatory to be a student to apply to FIMU. Applications can be submitted online until November 17, 2024, via our website fimu.com/apply or directly at this link. Then, around […]