On Monday 24 January 2005, Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport launched a radical new initiative to encourage songwriting in Scotland.
27 January 2005

Do you think you could be the next Franz Ferdinand? Do you have a great idea for a video promo for your band but don’t know how to take it further? If so, and you’re aged between 13 and 19, then BBC Blast is looking for you.
27 January 2005

The National Centre of Excellence is inviting applications from all secondary school age pupils resident in Scotland who already play to a high standard and would like to improve.
27 January 2005

Twenty-three of Scotland’s leading writers, visual artists, poets, musicians, dance artists and crafts professionals have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Creative Scotland Awards.
26 January 2005

Following a very successful 2004, dionyssus plan to repeat their efforts for 2005.
26 January 2005

One of the UK’s most heralded guitarists, Vini Reilly and his band ‘Durutti Column’ are set to play a one-off Shetland gig on Wednesday 16th February in Lerwick’s North Star
26 January 2005

On 17th and 18th February, arts organisations, individuals and members of the public interested in the arts will gather together at the St. Magnus Centre for the first ever Orkney Arts Showcase event.
26 January 2005

Christopher Brookmyre goes from the page to the stage for the very first time with 7:84 Theatre Company's tour of 'Boiling the Frog'.
24 January 2005

An Tobar's Art and Science Week will run from 24- 28 January 2005 on the Isle of Mull.
21 January 2005

A collaboration of artists’ organisations will be bringing a whole week of training in Orff and Music Therapy across the Highlands from 21-25 March 2005.
20 January 2005

A weekend of fairly intensive, high quality training for anyone interested in PC based recording techniques is being planned on 12 & 13 February 2005 by Shetland Arts Trust as part of their ongoing Music Development Project.
19 January 2005

The Lounge Bar in Lerwick is once again set to ring to the sound of Shetland music, when it hosts a traditional music session for young musicians on 1 February 2005.
19 January 2005

North Lands Glass in Caithness has been granted an additional £30,000 to help it develop its community links and provision for artists in advance of the 2007 Year of Highland Culture.
19 January 2005

The second music workshop in Shetland Arts Trust’s ‘Solid Rock’ youth music programme will be held in Aith Hall on Saturday 5th February from 2pm – 7pm.
18 January 2005

The Royal Shakespeare Company will be performing Julius Caesar and The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Forres House Community Centre from 19 – 23 April 2005.
14 January 2005

The UK's industrial and working class heritage is celebrated in the shortlist for Britain’s biggest single arts prize, The Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year, announced today, Friday 14 January.
14 January 2005

Glasgow’s annual international music festival Celtic Connections kicked off this week and Shetland is once again set to be well represented at the event. Among the household names appearing are Aly Bain, Catriona Macdonald, Filska, Inge Thomson and Catriona MacKay, all of whom are making high profile appearances during the festival.
13 January 2005

A large fund raising concert is being planned in Shetland to raise funds toward the Tsunami Disaster Appeal.
13 January 2005

‘Hom Bru’ will headline this year’s ‘Fiery Session’ Up-Helly-Aa day concert, promoted by Shetland Arts Trust in the Garrison Theatre on Tuesday 25th January.
13 January 2005

Perth Festival organisers today (Friday 7 January 2005) unveiled more details of their 2005 programme, which promises a rich variety of world-class performers.
07 January 2005

Pictures by children from Primary Schools all over Scotland are to go on display in Eden Court theatre from January 10 to February 12 2005 in MY FAMILY – pictures by Scottish Children.
06 January 2005