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(Sat 4 Oct: 10:30am) Being a freelance traditional musician means juggling creative work with financial realities - from budgeting for projects to navigating funding applications and managing your day-to-day income. In this practical workshop, Ailie Robertson will demystify the funding landscape and share tools and strategies to help you take control of your finances, build sustainability into your career, and approach funding applications with clarity and confidence. ~~~~~~~~~~ Ailie Robertson has a multi-faceted career combining work as a performer, composer, researcher and educator. She has worked on projects with an array of organisations both in Scotland and internationally, and enjoys helping other creatives bring their ideas to life. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 6 Sep: 10:30am) Sensory stories combine words and intriguing props and objects to create wonderfully engaging tales suitable for the very young, for people with additional needs and for all to enjoy! Learn the steps to creating your own sensory story with Ailie Finlay from My Kind of Book and experts from PAMIS and CALL Scotland. This workshop is designed for storytellers, teachers and creatives with an interest in sensory storytelling. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum, these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 4 Oct: 2:30pm) Join multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Oakes for a practical workshop on recording and releasing your music, from initial concept to final release.This workshop will guide you through each stage of the process, highlighting where you can save money, where it pays to invest, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Tom will share insightful and helpful tips, and examples of what works (and what doesn’t), helping you navigate your own recording project with greater confidence and clarity. ~~~~~ 2019 Scots Trad Awards ‘Musician of the Year’ nominee Tom Oakes is one of the UK’s top flautists and multi-instrumentalists, as well as a sound designer, composer, producer, educator and label owner. Tom is known widely for his work with Shetland fiddler Ross Couper, genre-bending pan-Finnish act The Auvo Quartet, Scottish power trio OBT, and a new project with Scottish multi-instrumentalist Ali Hutton and award-winning London-Irish fiddler Matt Tighe, as well as his increasing profile as a solo performer. His album Water Street (2022) received global airplay and was longlisted for the 2022 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, while his solo show The Hearth premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe and was shortlisted for ‘Best New Work’ at the 2023 awards. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org. This workshop programme is supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 27 Sep: 10:30am) In this two-part development day, artists will be able to investigate some very important aspects of being a musician. Shameless or not, some kind of self-promotion is necessary! The first half of the workshop will consider such questions as:● Why and how to promote?● What is my music?● Who am I making it for?● What do I want to get out of my practice?● How do I describe my music?● Do I need an ‘artist’ name?● Is branding for me? Participants will take a look at who they are as an artist, how they promote themselves, what they want to achieve, an understanding of a good biography, and a plan for next steps. Touring is considered to be a vital part of being a musician, so the latter half of the workshop will cover:● Whether and when to tour● How to get the most out of it● Practical steps such as how to build contacts, approach promoters, negotiate fees and costs, advance shows, and promoting your tour● Agents, press support, and funding The workshop will include practical exercises such as writing a pitch to programmers, and some things to consider if you are considering applying for funding. Participants should leave with a clearer sense of when and how to go about building and delivering a tour, and how to make touring work best for you. Suitable for new musicians working out who they are, what they do and what direction they are headed, as well as established artists who wish to improve, reflect on or change their current direction or image. ~~~~~ Katch Holmes has worked in the music industry in Scotland for 25 years. She has represented artists, commissioned new music, produced residencies and promoted gigs with folk and crossover music acts through her company Off Site Productions. She organises Knockengorroch roots music festival in Dumfries and Galloway. She sat on WOMEX selection panels in 2021 and 2017 and is a Relational Dynamics business coach working with professional creatives. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 30 Aug: 10:30am) A hands-on, practical introduction to live storytelling and the associated skills. Storyteller Franziska Droll leads this participatory session for anyone curious about discovering and developing their own storytelling talent. Let out your inner storyteller and learn to craft your skills. For new and aspiring storytellers. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum, these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov: 10:30am) A hands-on, practical introduction to live storytelling and the associated skills across two days of workshops and presentations. Day 1 is led by storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick and Day 2 is led by storyteller and National Development Officer Joanne Urwin. For new and aspiring storytellers. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 20 Sep: 10:30am) Storytellers Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown and Trinidad Cabezón Droguett from the Village Storytelling Centre explore their experience of working with community groups in Glasgow, using applied storytelling skills in community development work. Learn how storytelling can impact people’s wellbeing, social connections and creative skills, and how storytelling can be used as a catalyst for social change. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 4 Oct: 10:30am) Being a freelance traditional musician means juggling creative work with financial realities - from budgeting for projects to navigating funding applications and managing your day-to-day income. In this practical workshop, Ailie Robertson will demystify the funding landscape and share tools and strategies to help you take control of your finances, build sustainability into your career, and approach funding applications with clarity and confidence. ~~~~~~~~~~ Ailie Robertson has a multi-faceted career combining work as a performer, composer, researcher and educator. She has worked on projects with an array of organisations both in Scotland and internationally, and enjoys helping other creatives bring their ideas to life. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 6 Sep: 10:30am) Sensory stories combine words and intriguing props and objects to create wonderfully engaging tales suitable for the very young, for people with additional needs and for all to enjoy! Learn the steps to creating your own sensory story with Ailie Finlay from My Kind of Book and experts from PAMIS and CALL Scotland. This workshop is designed for storytellers, teachers and creatives with an interest in sensory storytelling. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum, these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 4 Oct: 2:30pm) Join multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Oakes for a practical workshop on recording and releasing your music, from initial concept to final release.This workshop will guide you through each stage of the process, highlighting where you can save money, where it pays to invest, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Tom will share insightful and helpful tips, and examples of what works (and what doesn’t), helping you navigate your own recording project with greater confidence and clarity. ~~~~~ 2019 Scots Trad Awards ‘Musician of the Year’ nominee Tom Oakes is one of the UK’s top flautists and multi-instrumentalists, as well as a sound designer, composer, producer, educator and label owner. Tom is known widely for his work with Shetland fiddler Ross Couper, genre-bending pan-Finnish act The Auvo Quartet, Scottish power trio OBT, and a new project with Scottish multi-instrumentalist Ali Hutton and award-winning London-Irish fiddler Matt Tighe, as well as his increasing profile as a solo performer. His album Water Street (2022) received global airplay and was longlisted for the 2022 MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, while his solo show The Hearth premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe and was shortlisted for ‘Best New Work’ at the 2023 awards. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org. This workshop programme is supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 27 Sep: 10:30am) In this two-part development day, artists will be able to investigate some very important aspects of being a musician. Shameless or not, some kind of self-promotion is necessary! The first half of the workshop will consider such questions as:● Why and how to promote?● What is my music?● Who am I making it for?● What do I want to get out of my practice?● How do I describe my music?● Do I need an ‘artist’ name?● Is branding for me? Participants will take a look at who they are as an artist, how they promote themselves, what they want to achieve, an understanding of a good biography, and a plan for next steps. Touring is considered to be a vital part of being a musician, so the latter half of the workshop will cover:● Whether and when to tour● How to get the most out of it● Practical steps such as how to build contacts, approach promoters, negotiate fees and costs, advance shows, and promoting your tour● Agents, press support, and funding The workshop will include practical exercises such as writing a pitch to programmers, and some things to consider if you are considering applying for funding. Participants should leave with a clearer sense of when and how to go about building and delivering a tour, and how to make touring work best for you. Suitable for new musicians working out who they are, what they do and what direction they are headed, as well as established artists who wish to improve, reflect on or change their current direction or image. ~~~~~ Katch Holmes has worked in the music industry in Scotland for 25 years. She has represented artists, commissioned new music, produced residencies and promoted gigs with folk and crossover music acts through her company Off Site Productions. She organises Knockengorroch roots music festival in Dumfries and Galloway. She sat on WOMEX selection panels in 2021 and 2017 and is a Relational Dynamics business coach working with professional creatives. This workshop is presented by the Traditional Music Forum and is discounted for Forum members. To find out more about TMF activities and how to become a member, visit traditionalmusicforum.org.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 30 Aug: 10:30am) A hands-on, practical introduction to live storytelling and the associated skills. Storyteller Franziska Droll leads this participatory session for anyone curious about discovering and developing their own storytelling talent. Let out your inner storyteller and learn to craft your skills. For new and aspiring storytellers. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum, these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 15 & Sun 16 Nov: 10:30am) A hands-on, practical introduction to live storytelling and the associated skills across two days of workshops and presentations. Day 1 is led by storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick and Day 2 is led by storyteller and National Development Officer Joanne Urwin. For new and aspiring storytellers. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
(Sat 20 Sep: 10:30am) Storytellers Daiva Ivanauskaitė-Brown and Trinidad Cabezón Droguett from the Village Storytelling Centre explore their experience of working with community groups in Glasgow, using applied storytelling skills in community development work. Learn how storytelling can impact people’s wellbeing, social connections and creative skills, and how storytelling can be used as a catalyst for social change. ~~~~~~~~~~ Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum these participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent. Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website. ~~~~~~~~~~ Pay it Forward If you are willing and able to donate a workshop place to another person, you now can! Click the button above and select the ticket price to donate. We will then be able to offer a free place to someone who would not have been able to attend otherwise. If you feel the Pay It Forward scheme would benefit you and would like to request a free ticket please email our Reception Team where you will be allocated a ticket if available. We hold 1 space per workshop for Pay It Forward requests.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Training Venue
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