45 Get it Loud in Libraries
Bringing communities together through music, Get it Loud in Libraries focuses on new and emerging musicians – counting little-known artists Adele and Florence + the Machine among those who played a library gig and later went on to some success. The project aims to deliver shows in places where live music events are rare. Affirming the role of libraries as essential community hubs, plus engaging young people in the arts are big goals for the project. They expand on this through their academy programme, which offers training and work experience for young people interested in the creative industries.
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46 Hen Hoose
An all-female and non-binary songwriting collective and production house based in Glasgow, Hen Hoose was founded by MALKA – aka singer/songwriter Tamara Schlesinger – during 2020’s lockdown. “To my knowledge there is no other all-female production house in Britain,” Schlesinger told The Big Issue. “This project has been so empowering for everyone involved.” Bringing together artists, writers and producers across Scotland, Hen Hoose released, in 2022, and their work also featured in the Scottish government’s vaccine campaign.