• Beyond Borders, Beyond Barriers

    Dora Stoutzker Hall Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    The latest event in our CREATE artist-led programme is the culmination of the Disabled Artist Network’s  Beyond Borders, Beyond Barriers project featuring new work by six composers from England, Scotland and Wales composed for outstanding Welsh pianist Siwan Rhys, a leading exponent of experimental contemporary work for her instrument: (https://www.siwanrhys.co.uk) Through a series of creative […]

    £8
  • Solo Piano Recital

    St Cecilia's Hall 50 Niddrie Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Solo Piano Recital with Nicholas McCarthy On 6 June one of Britain’s most inspiring pianists, Nicholas McCarthy, will give a recital at St Cecilia’s Hall in Edinburgh. The only left-hand-only pianist to graduate from the Royal College of Music in its 130-year history, McCarthy has become a great champion for disabled musicians and composers, including […]

    £8
  • Making Waves

    Queen's Hall 85-89 Clerk St, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Making Waves The acclaimed collaborative partnership between Drake Music Scotland and Hebrides Ensemble led by cellist William Conway continues with a concert at The Queen's Hall on Thursday 13th June 2024 with Making Waves. Third in the series that began with Diversions in 2019 followed by last year's New Music Scotland Award-winning Echoes it features […]

    £12.50
  • Less Worry, More Music – ABO Conference

    The Glasshouse St Mary's Square, Gateshead, United Kingdom

    Pete, Thursa, Benn Lunn will be joined by Paul Hawkins from Attitude is Everything, to discuss the inclusion of disabled artists in mainstream concert programming.

  • Rhona at Vogrie Pogrie

    Vogrie Pogrie Vogrie Country Park, Gorebridge, United Kingdom

    Rhona Smith will be playing as part of the fantastic Vogrie Pogrie festival on Sunday 14th September. Teaming up with our friends from Pianodrome she will be performing her original compositions on Digital Harp at the Twisty Stage at 3.30pm. Do come along if you can. See more about the festival and how to book […]

  • Out of the Common

    Wee Red Bar Lauriston Architecture Building, 74 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Out of the Common presents Phoenix Sunday 28th September 3-6pm The Wee Red Bar, EH3 9DF Venue Info - https://www.euansguide.com/venues/the-wee-red-bar-edinburgh-3836 A powerful new show, weaving music, dance, and storytelling from an ensemble of disabled artists and artists of colour. Featuring Hamshya Rajkumar, Karen Sutherland, Ishrat Rahim, Laura Cole, Anise Pearson, and Sorcha Pringle, Phoenix explores sound and movement through innovative technology like the AirSticks alongside […]

    £5
  • The Unbroken Thread

    Barony Hall Barony Campus, Cumnock, United Kingdom

    Witness the remarkable culmination of The Cumnock Tryst’s two-year collaboration with Drake Music Scotland, Hebrides Ensemble, and young people with additional support needs at Hillside School and the Riverside Centre. This unique project celebrates creativity without limits, as participants navigate their transition from school to adult life through music. Bringing together innovative technology with boundless […]

    Free
  • Audial Variations

    Kings Pavillion Kings Pavillion, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Audial Variations is a creative project bringing together leading disabled musicians from Drake Music Scotland with SOUND, Scotland’s Festival of New Music in the North East – composing new music for assistive technology that explores how sound feels and what that means for the performer and the listener. Led by Clare Johnston with members of iPad Lab - this event will […]

  • Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice – Week 1

    Online

    CPD for music educators and practitioners. Learn how to use Figurenotes as a tool in your music practice. Explore how to create accessible music sessions with a focus on rhythm, composition & creative play, and working with mixed-ability groups. This course is run over 3 weeks - 5th, 12th, and 19th November.

    £99 – £124.99
  • SHRINE – Sorcha Pringle

    CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    The brilliant Sorcha Pringle will be exploring a new creative work called SHRINE as part of Cryptic Nights this November. Shrine is an audio-visual, electro-acoustic performance. The work explores the fragile relationship between humans and the natural world, reflecting on the loss of habitats and the disappearance of other species. Through interactive sound and visual […]

  • Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice – Week 2

    Online

    CPD for music educators and practitioners. Learn how to use Figurenotes as a tool in your music practice. Explore how to create accessible music sessions with a focus on rhythm, composition & creative play, and working with mixed-ability groups. This course is run over 3 weeks - 5th, 12th, and 19th November.

    £99 – £124.99
  • Figurenotes: Developing Your Practice – Week 3

    Online

    CPD for music educators and practitioners. Learn how to use Figurenotes as a tool in your music practice. Explore how to create accessible music sessions with a focus on rhythm, composition & creative play, and working with mixed-ability groups. This course is run over 3 weeks - 5th, 12th, and 19th November.

    £99 – £124.99