Now’s The Time is a new jazz sector development project set up by Creative Scotland and managed by independent research agency EKOS, working with jazz specialist and organiser Nod Knowles.

The project is informed by recent research by Edinburgh Napier University and inspired by moments when the jazz community has come together to share experiences and ideas. We hope that the project will tap into the sector’s collective energy and imagination and that it will be the next practical step to the research report.

SoundTrack_Cologne 23 (July 14th – 17th, 2026) invites emerging composers and sound designers to apply for the EUROPEAN TALENT COMPETITION in the categories WDR FILMSCORE AWARD and SOUND DESIGN.