Upcoming Events



Helen Hopekirk Festival and Competition
May
18
to 24 May

Helen Hopekirk Festival and Competition

The Helen Hopekirk Festival will take place across Edinburgh and Glasgow in May 2026, marking the 170th anniversary of the birth of Portobello-born composer and pianist Helen Hopekirk.

Once a celebrated performer and soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Hopekirk’s music has faded into obscurity in her homeland, despite a body of work that includes more than 100 compositions.

The Festival features concert, a guided walk, talks and a Competition for young performers to celebrate Helen’s music.

FULL DETAILS: https://helenhopekirkcompetition.co.uk/festival

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Nigel Don - St Luke Passion
Mar
14

Nigel Don - St Luke Passion

St Luke Passion is a choral work by Edinburgh based composer Nigel Don. During the concert there will be a short introductory talk on Luke’s gospel: an eyewitness account of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.

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SMIA Sessions: Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression in the Music Industry
Mar
12

SMIA Sessions: Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression in the Music Industry

SMIA Sessions: Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression in the Music Industry

12/03/2026

Glasgow

Content note: This session includes discussion of racism, oppression and historical violence. 

Ahead of the soon to be published Scottish Music EDIA Manifesto and Action Framework, the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) is hosting a free full-day Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression in the Music Industry training session, delivered by Briana Pegado, Founder of Good Trouble Co.

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THE SILVER KEYS : BILLIARD ROOM SESSION
Feb
26

THE SILVER KEYS : BILLIARD ROOM SESSION

THE SILVER KEYS : BILLIARD ROOM SESSION

A dynamic multi-national clarinet quartet based in Scotland.

The Silver Keys is a dynamic multi-national clarinet quartet based in Scotland. They are unbound by genre and enjoy performing new works for clarinet quartet as well as arrangements of well-known pieces as they highlight the clarinet’s wide-ranging ability to perform all styles of music. Scottish-American, English, Lithuanian, and Polish, they are passionate about sharing the transformative power of worldwide music genres in all kinds of settings.

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Nordic Resonance - Richard Craig and Renzo Spiteri
Feb
21

Nordic Resonance - Richard Craig and Renzo Spiteri

Northern Resonance

Nordic Resonance is an immersive sound performance inspired and shaped by Shetland’s environment. Created by Maltese sound artist and percussionist Renzo Spiteri and Scottish flautist Richard Craig, the work draws on environmental recordings, live electronics, acoustic sound, and improvisation to carry the sonic character of Shetland into different listening contexts.

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Nordic Resonance - Richard Craig and Renzo Spiteri
Feb
6

Nordic Resonance - Richard Craig and Renzo Spiteri

Northern Resonance

Nordic Resonance is an immersive sound performance inspired and shaped by Shetland’s environment. Created by Maltese sound artist and percussionist Renzo Spiteri and Scottish flautist Richard Craig, the work draws on environmental recordings, live electronics, acoustic sound, and improvisation to carry the sonic character of Shetland into different listening contexts.

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Music Fan Review
Nov
19

Music Fan Review

You are invited to contribute to the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee Fan Led Review of Live Music.

Join us for a Scottish event with review Chair Lord Kevin Brennan.

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The JKL DUO
Nov
9

The JKL DUO

The JKL DUO, comprised of Jacopo and Kerry Lazzaretti, play music straight from the heart, using the flute and classical guitar to speak to listeners all across the world.

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Cryptic Nights: Shine
Nov
6

Cryptic Nights: Shine

Shrine is an audio-visual, electro-acoustic performance created by musician, composer and disabled activist Sorcha Pringle. The work explores the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world, reflecting on the loss of habitats and the disappearance of other species.

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