Less Worry, More Music – ABO Conference
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.
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
The Figurenotes team will host online drop-in sessions throughout 2026. These will take place every few months over the course of the year, and will usually take place in the first week of the month. Each 30min sessions will provide a space to ask questions and gain guidance on all things Figurenotes. Some will be […]
SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to announce that Digital Orchestra Youth Edinburgh and Rhona Smith will be part of a fantastic concert with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Sunday 29th March at the Queens Hall, Edinburgh (3pm). See here for more details - https://www.sco.org.uk/events/tapestry Rhona will be performing her piece 'Bridge Over Little Stream' […]
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.