Category: Events

All SMIA and associated partner events

  • Conversations and Coping Strategies: dealing with self-doubt from Help Musicians

    Conversations and Coping Strategies: dealing with self-doubt from Help Musicians

    EVENT OVERVIEW: If you’re a performer, composer, sound engineer, or hold any other career in the music industry, join Help Musicians and qualified Mental Health Nurse Andy Uzzell to build a toolbox of coping strategies across these six sessions, each tackling a different issue you may find yourself grappling with.   GET TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conversations-and-coping-strategies-dealing-with-self-doubt-registration-159097201011

  • Free Online Guitar and Songwriting Workshop from Academy of Music and Sound

    Join the AMS Edinburgh team for an open day with something extra. Enjoy two workshops with tutors Michael Mackay and Marina Rolink, followed by a presentation about studying at AMS and a Q&A session for you to ask anything and everything about their courses. GET TICKETS

  • Building Mental Resilience in the Music Industry from Help Musicians

    Building Mental Resilience in the Music Industry from Help Musicians

    EVENT OVERVIEW: Wellness professional Jack Williamson will introduce you to nine different ways to stay mentally resilient during testing times, providing you with tools and techniques you can implement day-to-day to help you build your own resilience. The session will take place remotely via Zoom on Thursday 24 June from 10.15am. TICKET COST: FREE GET…

  • Nigeria Music Mission Webinar from BPI

    Nigeria Music Mission Webinar from BPI

    The British Music Industry and Department for International Trade (DIT) have been running Trade Missions to various music markets for the past 20 years. During the global pandemic where no travel has been permitted these have taken the form of webinars with the latest of these now giving an insight into Nigeria. Speakers include: Chim…

  • Women Connect x PRS for Music: How To Release Your Music

    Women Connect x PRS for Music: How To Release Your Music

    THURSDAY 14 APRIL 2021 | 6PM – 7PM EVENT OVERVIEW: EVERY WEDNESDAY IN APRIL PRS FOR MUSIC AND WOMEN CONNECT WILL BE HOSTING A BACK TO BASICS SERIES WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU ALL THE TOOLS NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY,  JOINED BY PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY WHO WILL SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND GIVE KEY ADVICE ON HOW…

  • Get involved: SelectorPro 2021 digital conference

    Get involved: SelectorPro 2021 digital conference

    Selector PRO is a free music conference taking place across 24 – 25 February 2021 that connects independent music sector professionals from around the world with their counterparts in the UK who are able to deliver training, share their stories and discuss the biggest topics affecting the contemporary music industry.

  • Music Plus presents free Sound Base Top-Line workshop for young people in Scotland

    Music Plus presents free Sound Base Top-Line workshop for young people in Scotland

    Young people interested in music are invited to register for SoundBase Top-Line, a new festival of online learning to learn new skills from Music Plus mentors on Tuesday March 9, 2021 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM GMT.

  • Activism and Allyship panel from the MU and Pride In Music

    Activism and Allyship panel from the MU and Pride In Music

    The Musicians’ Union and Pride in Music have partnered to mark LGBT+ History Month with a free panel discussion about activism and allyship on Wednesday February 24, 2021 from 6pm – 7.30pm.

  • Live streaming webinar for musicians with disabilities from Drake Music

    Live streaming webinar for musicians with disabilities from Drake Music

    Drake Music, the leading national organisation working in music, disability and technology, are running a free session aimed at solo artists focused on getting the right set-up for live streaming.

  • Music Week Tech Summit returns for 2021

    Music Week Tech Summit returns for 2021

    Music Week Tech Summit is an exploration of how the music and technology sectors can work together to help artists, managers, labels and publishers reach new audiences. Taking place on March 31, the event is going online for 2021.

  • SMIA Workshops: Creative Scotland Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Funding Application Advice

    SMIA Workshops: Creative Scotland Culture Organisations & Venues Recovery Funding Application Advice

    With the recent announcement of the Creative Scotland ‘Cultural Organisations & Venues Fund’ the SMIA presents a workshop with Jennifer McGlone on Thursday 17th September at 1pm which will provide an overview and advice for those thinking of applying.

  • SMIA Workshops: Understanding and Utilising Data for Music Projects

    SMIA Workshops: Understanding and Utilising Data for Music Projects

    As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this FREE Understanding and Utilising Data for Music Projects workshop taking place online via Zoom on Thursday 16th July from 2pm – 4pm. About the Workshop Learn the basics of digital marketing and…

  • SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus Crisis

    SMIA Workshops: Maintaining a Healthy Work/Life Balance During the Coronavirus Crisis

    Since lockdown, many people are working from home and are struggling to strike a healthy work/life balance because the lines are more blurred. This workshop will deliver tips to help create or maintain more balance.

  • SMIA Workshops: Current Funding Opportunities for Music Professionals

    SMIA Workshops: Current Funding Opportunities for Music Professionals

    There are always a number of great opportunities for funding your ideas and projects, and at the moment due to the pandemic, there’s even more funds available than normal. Join us to find out more about what opportunities exist for you.

  • SMIA Workshops: Lockdown Live Streaming for Music Projects

    SMIA Workshops: Lockdown Live Streaming for Music Projects

    Join this online SMIA workshop from two of the team at music, arts and culture live streaming specialists Inner Ear. Dougal Perman (Director of Inner Ear and also SMIA’s Executive Chair) and Katie McGeary (Multidisciplinary Content Producer and Communications Consultant) take us through a practical guide to live streaming music projects during this period of…

  • SMIA Workshops: Building A Career In Scotland’s Music Industry

    SMIA Workshops: Building A Career In Scotland’s Music Industry

    As part of the SMIA’s innovation-led development programme, designed to help nurture business talent and build infrastructure in Scotland’s music industry, we will be hosting this free entry ‘Building A Career In Scotland’s Music Industry‘ workshop in partnership with XpoNorth at The Ironworks in Inverness, taking place on Monday 30th March 11am – 1pm. About the Workshop The Scottish…