Places at Tinto Summer School are highly sought-after and sell out quickly. Hands Up For Trad have announced the date registrations for 2016 will open: Registration for all the Tinto Schools of 2016 will commence at 10.00am on Saturday 27th February. I will be in my office on-hand to solve any problems as usual. The … Continued
The Tinto Ensembles weekend is 3-5th June 2016. After two very well received ensemble courses Hands Up For Trad are going to do it again! This is a course for five young aspiring musicians (age 16-20) to team up with two professionals including Laura Beth Salter (mandolin, song). The musicians will work together to create … Continued
Organisers of the International Folklore Festival FESTIVALUL INIMILOR (www.festivalulinimilor.ro), held in Timisoara, Romania, are interested in a traditional Scottish dance group and bagpipe band to invite to the festival this summer (members must be 16 years or older) The festival will be take place between 6 – 10 July in Timisoara, Romania. The organisers will take … Continued
Wednesday 7 – Saturday 10 September 2016, Tramway, Glasgow. Indepen-dance are delighted to annouce the second edition of Gathered Together. An international inclusive dance festival bringing people together from across the world to share best practice, knowledge and to forge new artistic partnerships in the world of inclusive dance. Delegate passes include entry to: 3 … Continued
Never.Give-up.Your.Dreams (NGYD) is a group of international artists that seeks to promote culture through art. Their new project is A Reference Point of Hope (ARPOH),seeking to promote an incultural exhange between artists (musicians, storytellers, illustrators etc) of a community to employ their language, artistic styles and musical instruments in a joint effort to present their story in such a … Continued
From 21 – 29 Feb 2016, the Audacious Women Festival marks its first ever edition, a chance to break down personal, political or institutional barriers, and to celebrate audacious women everywhere. The programme includes an array of events, exhibitions and workshops around Edinburgh, including four fantastic performances here at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Amongst the … Continued
The Big Dance Pledge is a free opportunity to learn an original choreography, or develop it to make it your own, then perform it wherever you are as part of our worldwide performance day. Akram Khan has created the choreography and the free set of resources for you to get involved in 2016, along with specially … Continued
The Scottish Storytelling Centre’s January – March programme combines high quality and rich variety, with comedy and spoken word featuring alongside storytelling, music and children’s shows. If you were a fan of our previous Speakeasy events, you may recognise some of the performers appearing this season; if not, look forward to discovering some fantastic new … Continued
HypeSoundFREE Electronic/Live Composing & Collaboration course in Glasgow Featuring top DJ/Production Outfit Tigerstyle and maverick instrumentalist Michael Bryan 6 monthly weekend sessions bringing together young live musicians and electronic composers (aged 14-25) with inspiring professional musicians, finishing with a live performance and demo recording. Experimenting with live music and electronic production techniques:– Work with other young … Continued
CALLING ALL ASPIRING YOUNG MUSICIANSMUSIC FOR YOUTH IN ASSOCIATION WITH PLATFORM PRESENT EXCHANGEBE SEEN / BE HEARD / BE INSPIRED Date: Friday 4 & Saturday 5 March 2016Venue: Platform, Glasgow PERFORMERS DEADLINE MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2016Apply to PERFORM or register to ATTEND: www.mfy.org.uk/exchange Young Scotland based musicians are being urged to apply now to perform at Exchange 2016, which returns … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
