The David Buchan Lecture is the culmination of a year of special events to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Elphinstone Institute. The launch of this lecture is in memory of the influential ballad and contemporary legend scholar who was also the Institute’s first appointed director. This annual event will place Ethnology and Folklore … Continued

*Deadline 14th December 2015. Please email showcasescotland@activeevents.org.uk for an application form* SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO will present a showcase of Scottish artists and internationally renowned musicians at the second edition of The Visit. Taking place between the 25th and 28th of April in the central belt of Scotland, the Visit is supported by Creative Scotland. Produced for the … Continued

APPLICATION FOR SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO AT THE EASTERN CANADIAN MUSIC ASSOCIATION (ECMA) 15 – 17 April 2016 SHOWCASE SCOTLAND EXPO will present a showcase of Scottish artists at the internationally renowned music festival, ECMA’s. Supported by Creative Scotland, the Showcase forms part of an export strategy for Scottish artists which has been developed by the Showcase Scotland Expo … Continued

Deadline: Monday 30 November 2015 Groups, venues, folk clubs and events are invited to list their details in the 2016 edition (and our 50th anniversary) of the only annual publication concentrating on traditional/folk music events and activity across Scotland, compiled by the TMSA. So if you would like the opportunity to have your information available … Continued

Got a track that needs feedback or just listening to on nice speakers? Interested in music production or trying out some state of the art music technology? Want to hear music you’ve never heard before or simply get inspiration? #artcore have a new music programme for 13-25’s called North Edinburgh Music Collective. It runs on a … Continued

The Epic Awards 2016 are now open for entries! The Epic Awards recognise participation and innovation in creative cultural activity across the UK and Republic of Ireland.   Have you got what it takes to win an Epic Award? UK and Ireland’s premier award for amateur cultural groups, the Epic Awards opens for nominations. Over … Continued

EARLIEST BIRD TICKETS END 31 OCTKnockengorroch World Ceilidh 2016 26 to 29 May Their earliest bird ticket rate is only on offer until 31 October so don’t let them get away…Click HERE to buy Vehicle passes are also at discount prices. Tickets will go up in price once this first batch are sold. Get in … Continued

Following an initiative by Burnsong, the interest in creating a network for folk organisers across Europe has been growing and a number of people agreed to make a meeting in Brussels last month to plan practical steps towards setting up a formal structure.   18 people from across Europe, including Traditional Music Forum Co-ordinator David … Continued

Made in Scotland is a curated showcase promoting high quality and artistically ambitious music, theatre and dance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It is a partnership between Creative Scotland, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and the Scottish Music Centre, and is supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Its purpose is to raise the … Continued

New Music Scotland, the body which connects, enables and supports makers of innovative and experimental new music, is holding a conference/showcase at this year’s sound festival in Aberdeen.  The theme is collaboration between new music professionals and other art forms, and registration for the event is now open to practitioners from all art forms from Scotland and … Continued