A creative practice for these times 7 – 9 April 2017 | Edinburgh Join Interplay leaders Mairi Campbell, Meg MacLeod, Sophia van Ruth, Annegret Zander and Bernhard Staudt for a gentle immersion in InterPlay, a system that offers easy entry into five core ways of expression: movement, voice, language, stillness and social connection. You’ll discover a tool kit … Continued

Edinburgh Folk Club’s chair, the indefatigable Eberhard ‘Paddy’ Bort died suddenly in Edinburgh on Friday, 17 February 2017, aged 62. Tributes have been flooding in to EFC acknowledging Paddy’s commitment and enthusiasm for folk, with more details available on the Evening News or TRACS Board member Steve Byrne’s obituary. Donald Smith, Director of TRACS, states: … Continued

Four funded PhDs at The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen   The Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen, is pleased to announce four PhD scholarships in the field of Ethnomusicology, starting in September 2017. Please see details below.   Sacred Singing among Scottish Travellers   Application Deadline: 22 March 2017   This topic focuses on expressions … Continued

Highland playwright, John Burns, and storyteller, Bob Pegg, come together to create a new play set in a mountain bothy. Ardross Hall,  Saturday 11th February 8.00 pm The Highlands are world famous for some of the best mountain scenery in the world; but perhaps less well known are the bothies that populate the hills and … Continued

Image © Historic Environment Scotland Stories, Stones and Bones: ‘Voyage of Discovery’ project at Trinity House celebrates £8,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant as part of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017 The Scottish Storytelling Forum has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Stories, Stones and Bones grant of £8,000 to work with young … Continued

Following the success of their 2016  Storytelling Festival, The Village Storytelling Centre have been funded by Creative Scotland for a second year to produce a festival in July 2017, ‘Roots and New Shoots.’ The culmination of last year’s festival was marked by the performance of a specially commissioned piece called, ‘A Circumnavigation’ by Storyteller Ian … Continued

Be part of the Gather Festival and organise an event! 4th – 12th of March 2017 Gather is an annual festival which celebrates the diverse communities and cultures of Edinburgh and its university. The festival is a space to come together, cross boundaries in new ways, showcase global culture, harness new opportunities and skills and connect … Continued

Rogue Village is a Community Interest Company based at The Mart in East Linton. Delivering events across East Lothian, they aim to develop the regional cultural offer; support, develop and promote local artists/creative entrepreneurs as well as inspiring its community. They are looking for artists for Rogue’s Gallery, a forthcoming monthly performance night. This series of … Continued

From Donald Shaw to Muhammad Al-Hussainni, a special day to explore how Scotland is Enhanced by Diversity and Combined by Humanity. Ahead of 2017’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland) and BEMIS jointly host an exploration of how Scotland can realise the creative potential of our diverse cultural heritage … Continued

The home of Scotland’s stories begins its Winter Warmers season as part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals in a celebration of Scottish traditions, rooted in community engagement with Play in a Day – followed by a fun Family Ceilidh – on Sat 26 Nov, plus a rich tapestry of multi-culturalism showcased in Light in the Dark, … Continued