Next week, students in their 3rd and 4th years at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will be performing their end of term recitals. These recitals have been gathered into a 3 day ‘Scottish Music Recital Festival’, where the fifteen performers will take to the stage to showcase high quality performances in their chosen disciplines, which include fiddle, … Continued

Artists Conversations: supporting artists working with education and in participatory settings How do we stay nourished as practitioners and as artists? How do we grow as practitioners and as people? How do we encourage participants and ourselves? How do we reflect on our practice, support and listen to each other? Let’s have the conversation we … Continued

Project Overview The Creative Learning Team, Aberdeen City Council invite applications from performing arts practitioners to deliver Lift: A Creative Skills Project. Lift is part of our drive to build thriving, resilient communities and improve wellbeing by giving individuals the ability, motivation and confidence to learn through creative activity. They are seeking experienced practitioners to … Continued

Mr McFall’s Chamber, which regularly collaborates with musicians from the world of traditional music, is celebrating its 20th birthday. Dressing up in lavish costumes, playing music upside down, shouting at the audience and someone dancing to Webern – a Mr McFall’s Chamber concert is not your average night out. But neither is this your average … Continued

Young Scot are currently working in partnership with Creative Scotland, around the National Youth Arts Strategy. As part of this project, they are piloting the recruitment of Arts Ambassadors from 11 key areas across Scotland.  They are looking for young people aged 13 to 25, and they should be confident in networking with creative professionals and … Continued

Edinburgh Live Music Census is a ground breaking piece of research being co-ordinated by The University of Edinburgh, with the co-operation of the City Council and the city’s music industry in response to the on-going concerns about the challenges facing Edinburgh’s live music venues. The research will provide a unique opportunity for musicians, who work … Continued

MU Officer Caroline Sewell, along with colleagues from MCPS and PRS for Music, will be visiting various locations across Scotland over the next few months and invites MU members to book a 1-2-1 advice session. You may have questions about your career and how best to move forward; or perhaps you have a legal query … Continued

In Howe of the Mearns school Laurencekirk Primary, startling and hilarious new songs have been written, the topics ranging from an imaginary Kirkie Gala day, to Nessie at the Battle of Stirling Brig, through songmaking workshops run by the Ceilidhmakers project. Ceilidhmakers organiser, noted Scots traditional singer Christine Kydd of Kirriemuir, explains. “During the school … Continued

NEW FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS A new fund has been launched to offer grants of up of £1,000 to organisations and individuals involved in Scottish Traditional Arts.   The fund – Tasgadh – is devolved from Creative Scotland, managed by Fèisean nan Gàidheal and available to provide support for traditional artists and organisations to … Continued

Celtic Studies National Certificate (NC) or Access to Higher Education (SWAP) This 1 year full-time course is designed for students who wish to develop knowledge and skills in Celtic culture, Celtic history and heritage, Gaelic language, the politics of the Celtic nations and traditional music and dance. On successful completion of the Celtic Studies Access … Continued