Music

Songwriters of the West, a planned gathering of songwriters, and initially a live music event featuring local songwriters, takes its influences from the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee where the likes of Taylor Swift took to the stage for the first time. The live event format includes a songwriter's circle where the musicians talk about their creations and deliver an intimate performance of them. 

The show would have featured contributions from Alix Apples, Hevonfilm, Marianne Mandy, Olivia Mae Graham, Martina Corsini, Jason Sweeney, Melisa Kelly and David Scott. The event was originally to be held in the Dam Music Venue, on the 25th March in Glasgow with a capacity of around one hundred. Following social distancing guidance, due to the COVID -19 outbreak, this event was held online on the 27th March. 

Paulo Nutini Scholarship

"Being this year's scholar has also been a huge confidence boost in my writing, and it has encouraged me to continue to experiment with sound, form and concept. " - Alix Adair

The Paolo Nutini Scholarship  is now open for applications. The scholarship provides a talented songwriter with the funding of £5,500 towards tuition fees to study songwriting at Masters level in UWS. Applicants should apply by July 13th to be considered for the scholarship. Applicants are advised to submit a statement as to why they should be considered for the Paolo Nutini Scholarship in their application.