Reiff Beach Cottage Offer Summer 2015 From Sarah Nason: I am a storyteller, artist and film maker and I own a beach cottage in the Highlands of Scotland surrounded by a ring of water. It is rented out to artists for retreats and small workshops as well as holiday makers. The cottage (sleeps 8) is … Continued

Hot on the heels of our search for new board members, SC&T are now looking for a part-time administrator. Jenny Maclean is leaving after many years of dedicated service to the organisation, initially as classes assistant and then as administrator/programmer. They are therefore looking for someone to replace Jenny – a Herculean task – and … Continued

A consortium of support bodies and government agencies have come together to launch a high profile and ambitious study. This large-scale Social Enterprise Census will take an official count of the entire population of non-profit-distributing organisations that are carrying out some level of trading for the good of Scotland.   The findings will be made widely available to ensure that this type of … Continued

Keep Music Live in Edinburgh – sign the petition to get rid of the Council’s ‘inaudibility’ clause Edinburgh is world renowned for its culture. Live music makes a huge contribution to this reputation. Despite City of Edinburgh Council having a commitment to support live music in the city, the Council continues to have an ‘inaudibility’ … Continued

Tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal gu math toilichte gu bheil dà Fhèis ùr air ballrachd a thoirt a-mach: Fèis Phàislig ann an Siorrachd Rinn Friù agus Fèis na h-Apainne ann an Earra-Ghàidheal. Tha Fèis Phàislig air tachartas samhraidh a chur air bhonn a bhios a’ tairgse ceithir latha de dh’oideachadh anns na h-ealain thraidiseanta do dh’òigridh … Continued

Bidh Fèisean nan Gàidheal a’ ruith sgeama thabhartasan às leth Alba Chruthachail air a’ bhliadhna a tha romhainn. Bidh seo gu sònraichte ag amas air suimeannan beaga a thoirt do dhaoine agus do bhuidhnean an sàs anns an h-ealain thraidiseanta agus gheibhear barrachd fiosrachaidh air làrach lìn Fèisean nan Gàidheal aon uair ‘s gun tèid … Continued

Scotland Sings has just launched Chorus Awards. The aim of these awards is to showcase outstanding practice and great things going on in Scotland’s choirs and to celebrate and honour the people who are promoting singing together. The awards are not about the biggest choir or the best singers, it’s to celebrate the unique stories … Continued

SC&T, based in Aberdeenshire, aims to promote awareness and growth of Scottish traditional culture, and to do so in a way which brings enjoyment, encouragement, enthusiasm and a sense of community. Due to the recent retiral of two of their board members they have vacancies for at least two new members. This is a great … Continued

Tarbert (Loch Fyne), Argyll, with a series of music, art and language workshops throughout 2015, culminating in a concert of new music and an art/photography exhibition on 5 December 2015.

‘Katie Bairdie had a coo – but she’d rather hae an ipad.’ Since the start of the year, Frieda Morrison, Sharon Hassan and drama specialist Margaret Hearne have been pioneering a new approach to teaching traditional songs in Aberdeenshire Schools. The Greig-Duncan Song project is a Youth Music Imitative supported by Aberdeenshire Council and Creative Scotland … Continued