{"id":26181,"date":"2026-03-23T13:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/?p=26181"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:07:41","slug":"tinto-summer-school-2026-open-for-bookings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/tinto-summer-school-2026-open-for-bookings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinto Summer School 2026 &#8211; open for bookings!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-1024x325.png\" alt=\"Tinto logo\" class=\"wp-image-22101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-1024x325.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-1536x488.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-2048x651.png 2048w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-24x8.png 24w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-36x11.png 36w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-48x15.png 48w, https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/02\/TSS_logolandscape-600x191.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A residential Scottish and Traditional music event for 11 (entering high school) &#8211; 17 year old participants. Held at Wiston Lodge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to welcoming&nbsp;<strong>participants aged 11 (entering high school) &#8211; 17<\/strong>&nbsp;back to Wiston Lodge (South Lanarkshire) for a great week of folk and traditional music, song, fun and campfire song! The dates are&nbsp;<strong>Monday 6th &#8211; Saturday 11th July 2026<\/strong>&nbsp;and all instruments and levels of ability are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tutors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ada Francis (song \/ songwriting)<br>Anna Robertson (fiddle)<br>Laura Penman (clarsach)<br>Michael Bryan (guitar)<br>Rae Maciver (piano \/ mixed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/tinto-summer-school-2026-tickets-1470097855259\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are treated to a fully residential experience in a spectular Victorian hunting lodge in rural Scotland. There are well experienced house staff on hand at all times as well as song and instrumental tutoring from some of Scotland&#8217;s finest musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All instruments are welcome. If you don&#8217;t play one of the main instruments above you can join in the ensemble classes which are great fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets for the week are \u00a3500 (all accommodation and meals), extra family members are: \u00a3400 and we offer concessionary places at \u00a3225.<strong>&nbsp;Remember that paying in installments is an option! If would like to give a Tinto Summer School place as a present and would like to make a down payment, select &#8220;Pay at the Door&#8221; when you checkout, and we&#8217;ll email you about next steps and a payment schedule.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Each place at Tinto Summer School actually costs \u00a3700 and Hands Up for Trad subsidise the amount from our own funds. If you would like to sponsor a place or make a donation for a young person you can do so using the &#8220;donation&#8221; option.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"eventbrite-widget-1\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-eventbrite wp-block-jetpack-eventbrite--embed\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/tinto-summer-school-2026-tickets-1470097855259\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"eventbrite__direct-link\" >Register on Eventbrite<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A residential Scottish and Traditional music event for 11 (entering high school) &#8211; 17 year old participants. Held at Wiston Lodge. We look forward to welcoming&nbsp;participants aged 11 (entering high school) &#8211; 17&nbsp;back to Wiston Lodge (South Lanarkshire) for a great week of folk and traditional music, song, fun and campfire song! 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