The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is bringing two of its renowned Junior Conservatoire music and drama courses to Fraserburgh, with the launch of its Acting and Traditional Music programmes this September. These courses are for talented and committed young people who aspire to develop their skills and potentially work towards full-time study and a career … Continued

Could you be the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2019? This is now the premier award for young traditional musicians in Scotland and many of our past winners have gone on to have success in the world of traditional music. The final of this annual event takes place during the Celtic Connections Festival in … Continued

Original post here. After a few of my students requested this, I am going to run a series of led kitchen sessions aimed at people who are looking to improve their confidence playing in a group setting. The sessions will take place in my kitchen and be for around 6 people at a time. Each … Continued

Original post here. About the Project Music tourism is an increasingly important part of Scotland’s creative economy. Each year, more people travel to and within Scotland for gigs and festivals, while others make musical experiences an important addition to their trip. The impact of this extends far beyond the music industry, and businesses across a … Continued

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 traditional artists and organisations to create, perform, tour and showcase work. The fund can also support professional development and learning projects. The closing dates for applications in 2018/19 are: … Continued

Hit The Road is looking for young performers across Scotland. If you’re between the ages of 14 and 19, living in Scotland and want to take your music out into the real world, we can help. Acts of all genres will be taken through a process of training and rehearsing before it’s time to Hit The … Continued

Orginial post here. Forest Quarterly Grant £200 grant for any worthwhile creative project. We don’t want to impose limits and rules on people’s creative process and encourage artists to try out new things and experiment. We want to help more and new exciting creative and artistic projects to sprout. This is why we are starting … Continued

YOUNG STARS SUMMER SCHOOL The Young Stars 4 days piping schools are specifically targeted towards young pipers aged 16 and under. Young Stars Summer: 9th-12th July 2018 Young Stars Autumn: 16th-19th October 2018 These schools will include Group lessons Games Small practice groups Workshops Tuition time Talks All of this will be tailored for young … Continued

DONALD MACDONALD CUACH PIOBAIREACHD (PIPING) COMPETITION 15TH June 2018 @ CLAN DONALD, ARMADALE CASTLE, SKYE Five pipers from across Scotland will perform in the annual competition named in honour of the revered 19th century piping pioneer. This year is the competition’s 32nd anniversary, and the pipers competing are Iain Speirs, Glenn Brown, Callum Beaumont (2017 winner), Alasdair … Continued

The Musicians’ Union will be hosting a series of seminars on gig promotion. Head along and polish up your skills on social media and other forms of advertising – sell more tickets and attract bigger audiences. The sessions will be delivered by Manchester Promoter, Jay Taylor (Night & Day). Jay will take you through the … Continued