Sixteen Scottish acts are set to perform at The Great Escape, the UK’s biggest festival of new music, which takes place in Brighton, 10th - 13th May 2023. Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Redolent, Dylan John Thomas, Calum Bowie, The Joy Hotel, Christy, Terra Kin, Rianne Downey will play Scotland at The Great Escape showcases.

This year’s Wide Days has been hailed a success by organisers and participants, attracting 350 registered delegates (up 25% on 2022) from 10 countries and all the UK nations. Taking place in Edinburgh from 13-15 April, the convention hosted delegations from Mexico and Canada, showcased a record number of acts over the three days and invited the the festivals M For Montreal and FOCUS Wales to each guest programme a venue. 

Following last week’s announcement of the New From Scotland showcase and artist mentoring programme, the Wide Days international music convention is pleased to announce the latest conference sessions, further speaker names and a range of initiatives aimed at widening access and participation.

Wide Days is pleased to announce the first artists on its expanded showcase programme which features two nights of emerging Scottish talent and finishes with M For Montreal and FOCUS Wales providing snapshots of their festivals.

Wide Days is set to welcome trade delegations from Canada and Mexico, it will see a market focus panel on each country with delegates also participating in one-to-one meetings and the full convention, which takes place in Edinburgh from 13-15 April. Moreover, this year’s Festival Takeover includes Quebec event M For Montreal.

We’re back in Groningen from 18-21 January 2023 at Europe’s leading showcase event ESNS (Eurosonic). Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Gallus and VLURE will showcase across the festival programme and we’ll be serving up a host of Scottish delicacies at our official Scottish reception on Thursday from 17.30-19.30 at O’Malleys.

The Wide Days music convention is set to return to Edinburgh from 13-15 April with an enhanced programme of activities and a continuing export focus aimed at connecting Scottish companies and artists, with their international counterparts.

The Wide Days 2023 showcase programme is expanding, creating more opportunities than ever before for artists, DJs and composers based in Scotland to perform to international music industry delegates and new music fans!

Stuck for plans this summer? We’ve got you covered with our festival and gig guide. Check it out below to find out where you can catch our previous showcase artists over the next couple of months

In a first for a UK music industry event, a grant will be offered to prospective delegates who need to cover childcare costs in order to attend.

We’re pleased to offer a limited number of free bursary delegate passes to emerging artists and music industry professionals based in Scotland, who have not previously attended Wide Days in-person.

Wide Days is pleased to announce additional conference sessions, speakers and a bursary programme for professionals in Scotland starting out in their career.

Scotland returns to The Great Escape in Brighton from 11-14 May in Brighton, with 17 acts showcasing across the 3-day festival!

We’re excited to share the artists playing Wide Days 2022!

Bemz, Calum Bowie, Chef, Cyrano, Katherine Aly, Savage Mansion & Swiss Portrait will take part in our Talent Development Programme supported by Creative Scotland and PRS Foundation!

We’re hosting an online exchange to connect Scottish, Mexican and Welsh musicians and industry professionals. In partnership with Focus Wales and Mexico City record shop and label, La Roma Records.

We are pleased to be heading out to Austin, Texas to host an official showcase at the USA’s leading music industry conference SXSW next month, supported by Creative Scotland.

The line-up will present a cross-section of emerging Scottish talent, encompassing indie rock, jazz, post-punk and acoustic-folk. Constant Follower, Georgia Cecile, Hamish Hawk, MEMES, Parliamo and Walt Disco will play the Wide Days: Scotland at SXSW stage at the Swan Dive Patio venue on Thursday 17 March from 20.00-02.00 CST.

We had an amazing time hosting Scotland at Future Echoes in Norrköping, Sweden. Ahead of Scottish artist Kapil Seshasayee’s showcases at Future Echoes, we hosted a special reception connecting people working in the Scottish, Swedish and international music industry.

A huge thank you to all of our 2022 Artist Development Selectors who graded the Artist Applications for this year throughout two rounds of grading. Find out more about them…

Ahead of Scottish artist Kapil Seshasayee's showcase at Future Echoes, Wide Days is hosting a special reception to connect people working in the Scottish, Swedish and international music industry.

Kapil Seshasayee is a polymath, and a true original talent, both as a songwriter and as a soundsmith, a one man combination of Scott Walker, Blood Orange, Arca and Richard Dawson, creating something wholly unique.