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2021 Showcase Artist Update

The artists selected for our Wide Days 21 talent development programme, supported by PRS Foundation, have been super-busy over the past few months.

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23 Countries take part in second online Wide Days

Wide Days second online addition saw 200 delegates from 23 countries around the world registering to take part in meetings, round-table discussions and a conference programme including panels, interviews and presentations.

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Wide Days 2021 Artist Announcement

congratulations to this year’s cohort: dreamy pop artist, Alex Amor, experimental folk artist Constant Follower, poetic crooner Hamish Hawk, anthemic rockers Mason Hill, trad-infused jazzer Matt Carmichaeland jazz DJ-producer and label founder, Rebecca Vasmant.

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Not Another F*cking Online Event!

After 18 months of pandemic, we know you’re very likely to be getting tired of online events where your only option is watching people in small rectangles and interacting by text. That’s why at Wide Days we’re doing it differently

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Global Pride Day 2021

To mark global pride day we chatted with artists and music industry professionals from across Scotland about what Pride means to them, work that the Scottish music industry can do to be more inclusive and to highlight some of the great organisations that support the LGBTQIA+ community.

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2021 Artist Applications Open

Applications for our 2021 artist development programme are open now! Supported by PRS Foundation, it aims to develop international opportunities for six acts based in Scotland, and is open to solo musicians, bands, songwriters and producers/DJs who make original music.

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Watch Again The Great Escape 2021

Last week we presented four Scottish artists in partnership with Creative Scotland at The Great Escape Festival Online. Hamish Hawk, MEMES, Swim School and Zoe Graham joined artists from around the world…

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Watch Again c/o pop 2021

We virtually headed to Cologne last week to present two Scottish artists at c/o pop festival 2021. Filmed at Edinburgh’s Leith Theatre, their performances were broadcast as part of the festival program.

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Wide Days At c/o pop 2021

We’re pleased to be virtually heading to Cologne this year for c/o pop 2021 where we’ll be presenting two Scottish artists as part of the virtual festival and convention this April 22nd-23rd.

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Wide Days SXSW Scottish Showcase Details

Tonight's the night! We're pleased to be presenting four incredible artists from Scotland at SXSW Online. Dead Pony, Kapil Seshasayee, MEMES and The Jellyman’s Daughter join over 250 artists from around the world for the first online edition of SXSW.

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Wide Days SXSW Showcase

We’re pleased to be virtually heading to Austin this year for SXSW 2021 where we’ll be hosting an Official Wide Days Scottish Showcase on March 19th.

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Delegate Portal & App Now Live!

Our Delegate Portal and Wide Days app, powered by MeetMaps are now live, giving delegates access to all event info, full conference agenda, showcases and Festival Takeover artists, speed meetings and delegate activities. Plus you can contact fellow delegates ahead of this weekend.

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Industry Bursary

We have launched a bursary for those hardest hit within the Scottish Music Industry who otherwise may not have been able to attend. We have also partnered with Help Musicians Scotland to offer forty free delegate passes for musicians within the Scottish Music Industry.

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Get With Our Programme!

We're pleased to announce the details of our 2020 virtual edition of Wide Days, which takes place from 23-25 July. Expect a packed schedule of panels, interviews, live performances, sector meetings, social activities and a range of networking opportunities.

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Love Record Stores - Our Top Picks

On Thursday March 26, the music community launched a global pledge of support to independent record stores in response to the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak and the temporary closure of shops due to lockdown restrictions.

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We're Going Virtual - 23-25 July

Wide Days 2020 will now take place virtually, featuring speed meetingsone-to-ones and open hangout rooms, a quality conference programme…

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