Music
Unwrap some musical presents this Christmas
Fantastic festive concerts are coming to Scotland to help you get in the Christmas spirit. Raymond Gubbay Limited is celebrating over 25 years of presenting seasonal entertainment in 2019, and is bringing Christmas Festivals to Glasgow and Edinburgh. And before the New Year, there’s a chance to keep the festivities going with a celebration of…
Read MoreThe music of Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings
Fans of Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit will be able to celebrate their music a special orchestral concert in Scotland next year. They are the most beloved and recognisable big and small screen creations of all time – let alone just in the world of the fantasy genre –…
Read MoreTiree Music Festival gives island £6.4 million boost
Tiree Music Festival has revealed that the event has contributed £6.4 million to the island economy in the last 10 years. The figure comes as it gears up to release early bird tickets for its eleventh edition between 10 and 12 July 2020. Early bird tickets for Tiree Music Festival 2020 are due to go…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards shortlist revealed
Hands Up for Trad, the organising body of MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, has announced the artists and bands shortlisted for 2019’s prestigious awards – and voting is now open. A staple in the traditional music calendar, the ceremony will this year take place in Aberdeen Music Hall on Saturday 7 December at 7pm…
Read MoreSpecial musical events for Coastal Connections
Celtic Connections will celebrate Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters with a full day of special events all anchored to the maritime traditions that have shaped the country’s history. Coastal Connections, a one-off festival within a festival, will take place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on January 18, offering single-ticket access to a packed…
Read MoreV&A Dundee to recreate Scotland’s earliest reggae club
V&A Dundee will recreate one of Scotland’s earliest reggae club nights at a one-off event next month, in celebration of its current exhibition Studio Nicholas Daley. Nicholas Daley, who regularly collaborates with musicians and DJs when creating his collections, has curated an evening that will pay homage to grassroots club night The Reggae Klub. Tay…
Read MoreFolk club ready to hold Carrying Stream Festival
Edinburgh Folk Club is running its annual Carrying Stream Festival next week. Taking place over the weekend of Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November, this festival was created shortly after Hamish Henderson died in 2002 in order to celebrate his life and work. This year’s event has an extra poignancy. John Barrow of the Edinburgh…
Read MoreLargest-ever tattoo in front of Edinburgh Castle – down under!
More than 1,500 international performers gather in a show of cultural unity as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marched into Sydney. Under the lights of the impressive ANZ Stadium and in the shadows of a life-sized Edinburgh Castle replica, the performers taking part in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have officially marched out of Sydney…
Read MoreDame Evelyn Glennie shares her love of music
Dame Evelyn Glennie, multi-percussionist who has been profoundly deaf since the age of 12, believes listening and music is a whole body experience. I was brought up on a farm in Aberdeenshire. I went to Ellon Academy and a tiny country primary school called Cairnorrie. It only had about 37 to 42 pupils. In such…
Read MoreEmerging talent welcomed to Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera has welcomed a talented group of emerging artists for the 2019/20 season. They are Samuel Bordoli, Arthur Bruce, Jasmine Clark, Charlie Drummond, Mark Nathan, Michael Papadopoulos and Lucy Walters. The Scottish Opera Emerging Artists programme was launched in 2009 and offers young artists a period of full-time work with the Company to help…
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