Amazing nighttime event at Saint Giles Cathedral - saxophonist Tommy Smith playing while artist Maria Rud created paintings on glass which were transposed on to a stained glass window…

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Only 121 Scottish arts organisations are actually on long-term funding agreements with Creative Scotland. None have any guaranteed funding after March 2025 & Creative Scotland doesn’t have any budget for a new long-term funding programme it was supposed to decide on in October.

Last chance to snag a ticket for Adam Holmes's only #EdFringe show this year. Tonight - Ghillie Dhu 6.30pm. Tkts from - ghillie-dhu.co.uk/event/edinburg…

Great song which might just get an airing at Adam's one and only #EdFringe show tonight, 6.30pm at Ghillie Dhu #Edinburgh Tkts - ghillie-dhu.co.uk/event/edinburg… youtu.be/0kSm-9tQIjM

From Songs For My Father: Adam's interpretation of The Traveling Wilburys' End of the Line. See him live at Ghillie Dhu 6.30 tonight! #EdFringe24 #music #live #GhillieDhu youtu.be/wgx-pvCHBJ8

cca-glasgow.com/programme/the-… THE COUNTESS OF FIFE are comin' to Glasgow Americana: CCA,5th Oct. See FAY & the fabulous COUNTESS OF FIFE play songs of grit, authenticity & tenderness!

Promo copies just arrived! Dean Owens's amazing Scottish/Italian collaboration. Triple EP collectors' package - The Ridge Trilogy. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇹🦁 Stream/order digital copy of Vol 1 now (immediate release) and pre-order this lustrous CD package, all on #bandcamp: deanowens.bandcamp.com/album/the-ridg…

Them there CDs are real beauties!

Next up After The Rain - Dean Owens Dean Owens Morag Neil Let's hope it rains less next week Mixcloud: mixcloud.com/live/harvestmo… Website: harvestmoonradio.net Smart Speakers: Play Harvest Moon Radio

Today, Glasgow is, once again, Raintown, but we have a big red umbrella, so we'll stay nice and dry! #glasgow #glasgowpenguins #thepenguinsinthewall #deaconblue #streetart #glasgowstreetart #kelvinwalkway #umbrella #glasgowtoday #raintown

Just driven through town and was reminded of my favourite end of Edinburgh Festival Fringe tweet; Edinburgh has the look of a house party where the host has just turned the big light on and started hoovering.

🚨 Biffy Clyro, Paolo Nutini, Franz Ferdinand, The Proclaimers, Karine Polwart, Mogwai, Young Fathers, Glasvegas, Frightened Rabbit, Honeyblood, Kathryn Joseph, Julie Fowlis & Fergus McCreadie join the rebellion against Scotland’s arts funding cuts. 🚨 scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…

If any other SNP politicians feel the same, now would be a good time to step up & speak out to ensure the promised £100m is delivered ASAP and Scotland’s fund for artists is immediately reinstated, to help secure the future of this industry.

Over 1900 artists + music industry signed our Open Letter on the Culture Funding Crisis. The letter will be sent today – @creativescots Open Fund for Individuals is now closed. Please act now. Culture funding is essential #NoArtWithoutArtists John Swinney Scottish Government Angus Robertson

This is true. My band won't do dynamic pricing coz it's a ripoff against the spirit of rock'n'roll. If it happens the artist has either agreed to it or is oblivious/out of it/doesn't care/naive.

The Stirling Macks gig is now sold out!!!!!!!!! Other tickets are here: musicglue.com/antidote-booki… ‘5’ LP - Remastered, reissued, includes prev- unreleased tracks Available here: blokshok.bigcartel.com #goodbyemrmackenzie #fivereissue #indiemusic #grunge @goodbyemrmackenzie

Tomorrow morning I leave for a little trip to France. My first concert, organised by Basia Gordon, is an afternoon recital on Saturday for Medical Aid for Palestinians

Our 2025 UK* tour, running May 1-31, is on sale now. No dynamic pricing. Fully dynamic show. Details & tx: mikescottwaterboys.com/waterboys-show… *Scottish dates to be announced soon. Ireland announcement soon too.