The Tom McGrath Trust is set up to honour the life and legacy of Tom McGrath, poet, playwright and creative maverick, who died in 2009. Inspired by Tom’s boundless generosity of spirit and his passion for supporting Scottish playwrights, the Trust aims to be a source of inspiration, stimulation and support for artists seeking to […]
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We Don’t Spree-Lieve It’s One Month To Go – Paisley’s SPREE returns 14-22nd October
One of the biggest events in Scotland’s cultural calendar, The Spree, is celebrating turning five this year – with a bumper line up of top musical acts, side-splitting comedy, kids entertainment and much more. The nine-day spectacular will see dozens of events take place throughout Paisley between 14th and 22nd October and tickets are available […]
Gaelic Awards 2016: The Daily Record’s ceremony to reward those who make a difference in the Gaelic world is back – so make your nominations now
THE Record is proud to launch the fourth annual campaign to recognise your contribution to Scottish life, along with sponsors Bord Na Gaidhlig, Creative Scotland and MG ALBA. There is so much to think about ahead of the 2016 Gaelic Awards – so it’s probably best if you start to consider your nominations now. The […]
Young Trad Finalists Hit The Road
Eight top young folk musicians are heading out around Scotland over the next three months. The tour is of the finalists and winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Competition (2015) and organised by the TMSA (Traditional Music & Song Association of Scotland). Winner, Claire Hastings, explains how it works: […]
Lillias.co.uk – September 2016 Business Limelight of the Month
Lillias.co.uk are the thirty-eighth 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. Lillias.co.uk are a design company specialising in beautiful artwork […]
The Last Glennfiddich Fiddle Championship
Join Glenfiddich on 30 October 2016 as they welcome back former Glenfiddich Champions to celebrate the wonderful tradition of Scottish fiddle music and the talents of its best contemporary performers. After 27 years of the Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship, from next year they will take their investment in this aspect of Scottish music in a different […]
The Scottish Schools Pipe and Drums Trust
Pipe bands are much more than a musical pastime; they promote teamwork, achievement, commitment, a sense of dress and discipline, confidence, fun and friendship. In time they open doors to travel through competition and cultural exchange. Pipe bands are also a source of pride and focus for schools and communities. Watch this beautiful video of […]
Friends of Wighton’s Jimmy Shand Collection project celebrates £9000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant
The Friends of Wighton group has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Sharing Heritage1 grant, it was announced today. This exciting project, Sir Jimmy Shand – Music Collector!, based in the Wighton Heritage Centre, and led by Friends of Wighton, has been given £9,000 to carry out conservation work on 22 important music books and […]
DareToDream
What stories would you tell to the world today, from the future of your dreams? #DareToDream is an outreach initiative that book-ends and runs alongside the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (a ten day festival running from Fri 21 – Mon 31 Oct). Inspired by Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016, we invite schools […]
Inaugural Concert for Royal Scots Club’s Young Musicians
A new scheme to support four young players of Scottish traditional instruments was launched this year by The Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh. The scheme is being paid for by members and is designed to encourage, support and develop traditional Scottish music. The young musicians’ Inaugural Concert is being held at the Club on Tuesday […]