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creative soundLAB: Music Showcase Sync Networking Event featuring 'All Things Podcast'.
opera.agency
opera.agency is delighted to announce our creative soundLAB: JULY - an 'All Things Podcast' themed event. We are collaborating with exciting podcast publishers and the Scotland Audio Network. Meet chat and have your questions answered by experts in podcast publishing. Sample podcast show demos from indie producers. Discuss ideation, scripting, scheduling, audio, production / publishing and marketing. Also explore discover sample perfect music audio sound for your creative podcast / multimedia projects. WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR? Podcast creatives and producers. Anyone interested in learning more about creating, producing and distributing podcasts. Creatives working in multimedia sectors using music / audio / sound. For creative agencies, music decision makers, music supervisors, music commissioners, producers, film, video, game DEVs, animators, visual artists, content producers, creative studios vloggers, podcasters, illustrators, storytellers, etc. Creators showcasing will have laptops / players and headphones to deliver music catalogues or podcasts. Everything needed for music discovery and podcast experience will be provided. Creative soundLABs are regular music sync networking and showcase events connecting super-talented, experienced music creators, music producers, composers and sound designers with multimedia industries and creative sectors. At creative soundLAB JULY 2026, you'll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with like-minded individuals and unleash your creativity in an inspiring environment. Don't miss out on this regular audio event that will take your sound game to the next level. Come along and hang out with old friends and make new ones. We hope to see you there! opera.agency ---
Location: Bright Red Triangle Startup Studio 10 Bainfield Drive Edinburgh EH11 1AR
Deadline: 27 July 2026
Call For 100 Tuba Players
Red Note Ensemble
Red Note Ensemble is looking for 100 tuba players to take part in a rare performance of Anthony Braxton’s Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas) as part of Lammermuir Festival 2026. We’re inviting tubists, along with players of sousaphone, euphonium, baritone, Wagner tuba and tenor horn, to join us for this extraordinary large-scale performance. Written by pioneering American composer Anthony Braxton, Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas) is a bold and immersive work that transforms the tuba into a vast collective instrument. With layers of sustained sound, shifting textures and powerful spatial effects, the piece creates an experience that is as much about atmosphere and resonance as it is about performance. The performance will take place in the beautiful Amisfield Walled Garden, around 30 minutes from Edinburgh, on Saturday 19 September 2026, as part of Lammermuir Festival. Please note that this is a voluntary and unpaid opportunity, and unfortunately we cannot provide travel support to participants, so we encourage local players to apply. We are looking for people who are: • Tuba, Sousaphone, Euphonium, Baritone, Wagner tuba or Tenor horn players • At any level of experience (amateur, student or professional) • Aged 16 or over • Available on Saturday 19 September 2026 from 13:00 until 19:30 for the rehearsal and performance. We’d love to have you with us.
Location: East Lothian
Deadline: 2 August 2026
Cripping Culture Community Call Out
Disability Arts Online (DAO)
Disability Arts Online (DAO) has launched an open call for contributions for national project Cripping Culture: A Journey into Disability Arts Heritage DAO would like to hear about the most significant disability arts projects and events that you’ve been involved in or experienced. We want to know how they contributed to both your life and the Disability Arts movement. These will play an important part in the stories told through the Cripping Culture project, saving our heritage for future generations. Your contribution could be about an event, show or exhibition you attended, something you read, an artist you met, an organisation you were involved with or anything else related to disability arts. This could be submitted in text, video, audio or photo format. All contributions will be reviewed and used to inform our research for the project. They may also be used as part of our interactive digital timeline. If this is the case, we will be in touch to discuss your submission further. You might be an artist, writer, producer, performer, curator, musician, activist or audience member. It doesn’t matter who you are, as long as you have a story to tell that involves disability arts in the UK. It is important that we capture stories and events from all regions of the UK that may previously have been missed to celebrate the vast breadth of disability arts activity that has occurred across time. We are especially keen to hear from people who are part of the global majority, have intersectional experiences of disability, and/or can tell stories from regions that are currently underrepresented in collections or narratives.
Location: UK-wide
Deadline: 14 August 2026
New Programme of Creative, Hands-on Courses Launched at Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop is delighted to launch its Spring Course Drop, celebrating longer days with a fresh programme of hands-on workshops designed to spark creativity and build practical skills. Alongside the return of popular courses such as Make a Garden Bench and the week-long Introduction to Furniture Design and Making, this season introduces new textile classes alongside our well-loved woodworking, welding and DIY sessions. Whether you’re trying something new or developing existing skills, the Spring programme offers time to slow down, learn, and create in a supportive environment. New textile workshops include Sew Your Own Backpack and Sewing Techniques, while woodworking options range from Basics of Woodworking to more advanced furniture-making projects. Welding courses suit all levels, and DIY classes help build confidence for home projects. Explore the full programme at: www.edinburghopenworkshop.co.uk/courses-workshops/
Location: Assembly Street, Leith
Deadline: 14 October 2026
Bespoke SME support packages
Genoa Black
Genoa Black is a business consultancy and marketing agency supporting SMEs across Scotland and internationally. For over 12 years, we have designed and delivered growth-focused programmes including Marketing Expert Support, Digital Boost, the International Selling Programme, Lanarkshire Business Gateway Business Support, and the Glasgow Business Growth Framework. To date, we have delivered 1,000+ consultancy assignments for Scottish SMEs and continue to work closely with both public-sector organisations and private clients. We operate across a wide range of sectors, including life sciences, energy, renewables, manufacturing, technology, professional services, education, hospitality, and more, giving us a detailed understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Scottish SMEs. Over the past few years, we have seen a significant reduction in funded support available to SMEs. While provision has narrowed to largely generic educational offerings, the demand for specialised, tailored support has grown, particularly given current economic pressures and an increasingly complex political landscape. We believe this has created a clear gap in the ecosystem, one that needs flexible, expert support that can adapt to fast-growing and high-potential businesses, such as as start-ups, spin-outs and scale-ups. If you are interested in this for your organisation, please click on the link below to find out more about our bespoke packages. We would also be delighted to present our offering in more detail or develop more tailored packages aligned to your organisation’s needs.
Location: Edinburgh (whole UK)
Deadline: 31 December 2026
Assistant Mentee
Cutting Edge Theatre
Cutting Edge Theatre’s mentorship programme is designed as a stepping stone to give you workplace experience and all-important employment skills in the creative sector. These voluntary placements give you insight into a future career working with learning/disabled artists, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace and creating a space where the participants are at the heart of your work. Their mentorship scheme will provide in-person, on-the-job training to develop the skills and experience required to support and work effectively with learning/disabled students across Scotland. This initiative will strengthen inclusivity and accessibility within the theatre arts and screen work. This scheme is currently offered in both Edinburgh and Fife
Location: Edinburgh and Fife
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Making Tax Digital / Tax Webinar
Otis Tax
If you're a freelance creative earning over £30,000 a year, there's a significant change coming to how you report your income to HMRC. It's called Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, and depending on your turnover, it affects you between April 2026 and April 2028. We are running a free online workshop to explain what this means in practice – especially for creative businesses where income is irregular and "quarterly reporting" sounds like it was designed for someone else's work. What's changing Instead of one annual Self Assessment return, you'll keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC using approved software. Your actual tax bill doesn't change – you still pay by 31 January – but the reporting rhythm shifts. The timeline: April 2026: applies if your gross income exceeds £50,000 April 2027: threshold drops to £30,000 April 2028: expected to drop to £20,000 This is based on gross income (turnover before expenses), not profit. So if you invoice £35,000 but your profit is £18,000, you're within scope from April 2027. What we'll cover How quarterly updates actually work and what information you'll submit Software options that integrate with HMRC, including free and low-cost tools Managing irregular income within a quarterly reporting system Common creative expenses: studio space, equipment, materials, professional development The cash basis versus traditional accounting (and why the default might work better) The year-one penalty waiver and what HMRC expects during transition Why this might be useful Most creative freelancers I speak with haven't heard about Making Tax Digital yet, or assume it's for larger businesses. It's not – it's specifically aimed at sole traders, which includes most creative freelancers. Once you understand what's required, it's manageable. The quarterly rhythm can actually help you track finances better throughout the year. But the transition needs planning, particularly around software and establishing new habits. This workshop simply demystifies the process, with clear information about what's changing and what your options are.
Location: Uk Wide
Deadline: 8 August 2026
Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2026
Craft Scotland
Craft Scotland is delighted to invite makers to apply for the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2026. The awards consist of two categories: Inches Carr Craft Bursary: Established Maker: There will be two bursaries awarded in 2026, each for an amount of £5,000. Inches Carr Craft Bursary: Emerging Maker: There will be four bursaries awarded in 2026, each for an amount of £2,000.
Location: All Scotland
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Treasurer
Portobello Town Hall
The Treasurer plays a key role in supporting the financial health, transparency and long-term sustainability of Portobello Town Hall. As part of the board of trustees the Treasurer helps ensure that our finances are properly managed, accurately reported and aligned with our charitable aims as a community and cultural hub in Portobello.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 31 October 2026