Culture Ireland invites applications from Musicians and Bands who wish to participate in Showcase Scotland (31 January to 4 February 2018) as part of Celtic Connections 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Celtic Connections is one of the leading annual festivals of world, folk and roots music with more than 2,000 musicians from across the globe take part in 300 events at 20 Glasgow venues over 18 days. Each year, during Celtic Connections, Showcase Scotland partners with a country offering a showcase opportunity for a selected number of bands. Ireland is the international partner for 2018 Celtic Connections coinciding with its 25th anniversary year.

Selected Bands will perform as part of the Showcase Scotland event (Fri 2 February 2018) in front of an invited audience of approximately 180 international delegates, made up of industry professionals, agents, and festival and venue programmers. In addition, bands will be programmed to perform in Celtic Connections.

For further details, visit https://goo.gl/v6JjHq.