Scotland At The Great Escape is set to return to Brighton from 13-16 May 2026, with a vibrant snapshot of some of the nation's best emerging talent performing at the UK's largest showcase festival.

Eight acts based in Scotland from across the genre spectrum, will be selected by a panel of music and media professionals to showcase to public and international industry audiences, on Monday 17 August across Edinburgh’s Cowgate.

Supported by PRS Foundation and Creative Scotland, four Scottish Acts have been selected by a panel of local and international industry professionals to take party in a year-round package of support, mentoring and showcasing.

We’re back in Groningen this January at one of Europe’s largest showcase festivals, ESNS (Eurosonic).

Four brilliant artists from Scotland will showcase across the festival lineup, and on Thursday we will be hosting our annual Scottish reception where you can meet the delegates and showcase artists over a warming bowl of Scotch broth!

We’re excited to be presenting previous Wide Days showcase artists Goodnight Louisa, Her Picture, Quiet Houses and SLIX as part of Edinburgh Hogmanay’s First Footin’ Festival.

We’re in Quebec this week for M Pour Montreal, where we’re pleased to be presenting Scottish duo KuleeAngee as part of the official programme, following three years of hosting M Pour Montreal showcases at Wide Days.