Sound Festival

16/09/2026

Calling all young musicians aged 12–18!

Join our Get Creative Ensemble for a FREE creative field recording workshop with composer Duncan MacLeod on Sunday 27 September, exploring the sounds of Aberdeen and its surrounding landscapes.

You’ll head out to capture sounds from the world around you, from the everyday to the unexpected, before bringing your recordings back to work with as an ensemble. These sounds will help shape The Metalization of a Dream, which the group will rehearse and perform as part of our Community Day at this year’s soundfestival.

📅 Sunday 27 September, 1.30-4pm
📍 Seabury House, Aberdeen

No previous experience necessary, all welcome!

For more information and to register: https://sound-scotland.co.uk/event/get-creative-ensemble

15/09/2026

Come behind the scenes at soundfestival 2026 🔊

This October, new and experimental music will take over venues across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make it all happen.

From welcoming audiences and supporting artists to helping out across performances, installations and unexpected spaces, volunteering puts you right at the heart of the festival.

No festival experience needed. Just curiosity, enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.

📅 22–31 October 2026

Applications close Friday 2 October 2026.

Find out more about the different roles and how to apply here: https://sound-scotland.co.uk/opportunities-1/volunteer

03/09/2026

Join us at Envirolution this Saturday and explore Seaton Park in a whole new way! 🌿🎶

We’ll be leading two soundwalks during the day featuring James Weeks’ New Nature pieces, inviting you to listen closely, explore the park and experience the sounds of nature together.

There’s plenty more to enjoy across the afternoon too, with live music, inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, stalls and activities for all ages.

📍 Seaton Park, Aberdeen
📅 Saturday 5 September, soundwalks taking place at 1.30–2pm & 5–5.30pm
🎟️ Free and open to everyone

Come along, have a wander and discover Seaton Park through sound! 🌱

31/08/2026

We’ll be at Envirolution this Saturday! 🌿🎶

sound will be joining Envirolution with soundwalks featuring James Weeks’ New Nature pieces, offering a chance to explore Seaton Park through sound and listen to the natural environment in a different way.

Envirolution is Aberdeen’s free community environmental festival, dedicated to building understanding, connection and engagement with the natural world.

Across the afternoon, you can also expect inspiring talks, live music, interactive workshops, stalls and plenty more.

Come along and find us on the day!👋

📍 Seaton Park, Aberdeen
📅 Saturday 5 September, Festival runs 1–6pm
🎟️ Free and open to all

View the programme here: https://nescan.org/envirolution-aberdeen-2026/

31/08/2026

27/08/2026

We’re delighted to see soundfestival featured by Creative Scotland as we look ahead to this year’s festival.

Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative Scotland, highlights the ambition behind the programme, from bringing bold new music into unexpected spaces across the North-East to creating more opportunities for families, communities and audiences of all ages to get involved.

“​​Audiences are guaranteed to hear something they’ve never heard before, challenging what they believe about music and inspiring new possibilities.”

We’re incredibly grateful for Creative Scotland’s continued support, helping us to create a festival that brings together new music, place, people and ideas.

Read the full article here:

The programme for the 2026 soundfestival, one of Europe’s leading celebrations of new music, has been announced.

25/08/2026

Last week, our Composers’ Coffee Club met in person in Edinburgh! ☕️

It was so lovely to see everyone face-to-face, catch up and spend some time chatting together.

Our Composers’ Coffee Club usually meets fortnightly on Zoom, offering an informal and friendly space for composers and creatives to connect, share experiences, and chat about the challenges and opportunities that come with working creatively.

Grab a cuppa and join us for our next catch up!

📅 31 August 2026
⏰ 12.30-1.30pm
🎟️ FREE to attend

Find out more and register here: https://sound-scotland.co.uk/event/composers-coffee-club

20/08/2026

Call for Young Composers: Go Compose! 2026🎼

Are you aged 13–18 and interested in creating your own music? Or perhaps you know a budding young composer who’d love to get involved!

Applications are now open for Go Compose!, a three-day composition workshop run in partnership with Red Note Ensemble

Work with composers Fergus Hall and Gillian Walker and professional musicians from Red Note Ensemble to create your own piece for flute, trombone and guitar.

📅 12–14 October 2026
📍 Seabury House, Aberdeen
- Costs: £70 for the full three days, meals included.
- Financial assistance available.
- Supervised accommodation available at an additional cost for those travelling further afield.

You don’t need to be an experienced composer, just enthusiastic about creating original music and keen to learn more.

⏰Applications close: Monday 28 September

For more information and to apply: https://sound-scotland.co.uk/news/call-for-young-composers-go-compose-2026

Creative Scotland Aberdeen City Council

20/08/2026

18/08/2026

Get Creative is back from summer break!☀️🎶

Our Get Creative Ensemble (12–18) and Get Creative Orchestra (8–11) FREE monthly workshops return, offering young people the chance to play, create and make music together in Aberdeen.

🎼 Get Creative Ensemble is for secondary school players with some experience reading music and playing in groups.
🎼 Get Creative Orchestra is for primary school players of any level, everyone welcome!

Led by professional composers and musicians, Get Creative is all about building skills, confidence and having fun through music-making. 🎨🎼🥁

For more information on how to get involved: https://sound-scotland.co.uk/participate/young-people/get-creative