Artful Minds – Experiential Training opportunity for artists

Artful Minds is a new Hearts & Minds training approach for artists (of all art forms) interested in working with people living with dementia.

Craigie Folk Club-singing group

About eighteen months ago, Dave Dewar, one of the organisers of Ayrshire’s Craigie Folk Club, decided that a singing group comprising of attendees at the folk club might be a good idea.  The aim was to have a musical ensemble which would be informal, fun, but serious as well.  It would not be called a … Continued

Artful Minds – experiential dementia training for artists

Date: Monday 7 March 2016 9.30-17.00 Venue: The Studio at Festival Theatre, 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL Artful Minds is a new Hearts & Minds approach to engaging with people living with dementia. It is suitable for artists of all art forms. This experiential workshop aims to increase skills, confidence, influence creative responses, as well … Continued

A season of Gaelic events at SSC

Tha coimhearsnachd bheòthail de luchd-labhairt agus luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig a’ fuireach ann an Dùn Éideann, agus tha sinne aig Ionad Sgeulachdan na h-Alba glè thoilichte gu bheil sinn am measg nan ionadan a tha a’ toirt taic do na h-ealain Gàidhlig anns a’ bhaile. Ann am prògram a’ gheamhraidh am bliadhna-sa, bidh ceithir tachartasan a’ nochdadh sa Ghàidhlig, a bhios freagarrach … Continued

Remembering Brigid this winter

In Celtic mythology, Brigid – sometimes known as ‘Bride’ in Scotland – is the goddess of healing, poetry, smithcraft, and childbirth. Myths and stories of her power, goodness and compassion have existed for centuries, and she is still celebrated as both a saint and a goddess around the world. The celebration of Bride in February … Continued

European Folk Network Launch Event

EUROPEAN FOLK NETWORK LAUNCH PRESENTATION SUNDAY 31st JANUARY 15.45 to 17.00 – at the Scottish Music Centre and at the SHOWCASE SCOTLAND TRADE FAIR FRIDAY 29 JANUARY from 10.00 The European Folk Network will be officially launched in Glasgow on the afternoon of Sunday 31st January 2016 – with a little change to the originally … Continued

Inner Mongolian band AnDa Union playing in Scotland

Inner Mongolian band AnDa Union are touring Scotland with their approach to the forgotten music and songs of China’s recent tumultous past. The 9-piece first toured the UK in 2013 and stole the show everywhere. The band members all grew up in families ‘with the music’, several of whom still live in the traditional Mongolian way, … Continued

Education Scotland National Dance Conference

  Date: 12 March Venue: Denny High School, Falkirk, FK6 6EE Cost: Free   The aim of this event is to build capacity and confidence in the delivery of dance in an inclusive training day that will bring practitioners from all sectors together with partner organisations to share best practice.  Participants will choose from 10 … Continued

Young Creatives 2016: What’s your favourite place in the UK?

Holiday Cottages has recently launched Young Creatives 2016, a nationwide competition promoting creativity in children and young adults in partnership with Puffin Books. Open to ages 5 – 16, the competition asks where is your favourite place in the UK? Responses can take the form of a piece of writing, photo, drawing or video, and … Continued

A New Home for Guid Crack, Edinburgh’s Storytelling Club

Sadly, news has reached us that Mr Ian Walker, owner of the Waverley Bar, passed away just before Christmas. His passing signals the end of an era as the Waverley Bar – the Guid Crack’s home for past a quarter of a century – has now closed. Regardless of its future, we tip our hat … Continued