£58k Funding Boost for Young Pipers and Drummers in Dundee 

Thanks to a funding boost of £58k from Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust, a new programme of piping and drumming tuition in Dundee will be extended with up to 120 pupils set to benefit.  Above is a picture taken this morning at Fintry Primary School, Dundee, one of the feeder primary schools involved in the project. From l – r: Gregor Murray, Children and Families Convenor, Dundee City Council; Alexandra…

Scottish Government Announce Cash Boost for the National Piping Centre

The National Piping Centre has been granted £450,000 in the latest round of grants from Creative Scotland, the Government’s arts funding body. ‘Regular Funding 2018-21’, will deliver three-year funding to 116  ‘cultural and creative organisations across Scotland’, CS say. Their blurb reads: ‘The network demonstrates creative excellence, potential and ambition, with significant reach across Scotland, and internationally, and across many areas of practice. The network consists of organisations that produce, present and…