The scheme, run by Help Musicians UK (formerly the Musicians Benevolent Fund) helps young professional musicians access exceptional career development opportunities in the UK and internationally. WHO CAN APPLY?The funds wants to invest in talented artists who are performing or creating great music and are already making an impact in their field. You could be … Continued
Edinburgh Up Close: Footsteps Through Time, the result of a collaboration between the City of Edinburgh Council and Leith-based Neatebox, is a new app that guides visitors and residents alike through the warren of closes connected to the famous Royal Mile to trace the history linked to these streets. Initially available for Apple IOS devices, … Continued
The Touring Network has announced the appointment of Jo McLean as Chief Executive Officer, a new post that has been created in order to consolidate and grow The Touring Network.A former classical musician, who has played and toured with leading orchestras including the Hallé Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Opera and BBC orchestras, Jo McLean … Continued
Enthusiasts for traditional singing will be gathering in NE Scotland later this month for the annual Cullerlie Singing Weekend. The weekend, a unique celebration of traditional song, brings together outstanding traditional singers from Scotland, England, and Ireland. ‘It’s for everyone who likes to hear, enjoy, and join in unaccompanied traditional singing,’ explains Prof. Ian Russell, … Continued
Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin have signed up for the Easy Fundraising programme and are requesting support from the traditional music community. EYG is a volunteer-run community organisation delivering traditional music tuition to young people in Edinburgh. They hold an annual Easter school and monthly groupwork workshops for teens. Find out more about them here. RAISE MONEY … Continued
The Edinburgh Youth Gaitherin Big Band aims to bring 20 high-school aged musicians together approximately once a month during term time to learn new music, make group arrangements, and perform gigs. With the Big Band, EYG aims to take part in artistically exciting projects and have so far collaborated with the Tinderbox Orchestra, the EYG Archive … Continued
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival launches the 2015 Schools and Communities Campaign ‘Dig Where You Stand’ Scotland’s landscape and communities are rich with local stories and legends, some hundreds of years old. Dig It! 2015, the year-long celebration of Scottish archaeology, in partnership with the SISF invites everyone to unearth a treasure-trove of stories and … Continued
The Popular CBeebies show, Teacup Travels, will have a display at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 2pm on Monday 6th July until Friday 24th July, showcasing Great Aunt Lizzie’s collection of teacups and treasures The spacious court of the Scottish Storytelling Centre will host Great Aunt Lizzie’s pride and joy: her elegant Georgian display cabinet … Continued
Half a million pound funding opportunity for Scotland’s social businesses Early stage social businesses throughout Scotland can now bid for financial and mentoring support from a new Corporate Social Venturing (CSV) Initiative funding pot of £500,000. The £500,000 is being invested by the Life Changes Trust, a charity that works to improve the lives … Continued
National Library of Scotland releases chapbooks revealing Battle of Waterloo The 1815 Battle of Waterloo marked a climactic end to the Napoleonic Wars. To commemorate this decisive event, the NLS has released their collection of 78 chapbooks about Napoleon’s wars on the Digital Gallery. These cheaply printed booklets recount events from the late 1790s to the Battle … 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.
