Rock.Con Scotland is Scotland's official Rock & Metal convention. A university project with a heavy focus on creating and facilitating an industry space with a promotional, networking, creative, educational, cross art form and collaborative platform. The pop up conventions will feature instrumental clinics and workshops, live podcasts, panel discussions and industry guest speakers, an open stage jam, creatives 'speed dating', as well as an evening showcase with 3 local Scottish bands per event and a vendor stalls comprising of music organisations, shops, creative freelancers, labels, recording/rehearsal studios, merchandise, photographers, videographers, animators, graphic design/illustrators, podcasters and many more.
If you're a band/artist, musician, working in the music industry, a creative freelancer, or if you own a business, run an organisation or are just a Rock and Metal music fan, these events are for you! If you want to network, collaborate, meet like minded people, learn new skills or techniques for your own practise, find out more about other bands, musicians, industry organisations or discover new music, Rock.Con aims to facilitate an inclusive, informative and collaborative experience, creating an opportunity for many art forms to cross paths and somewhere for this community to come together.
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Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!Come along to The Wee Red Bar on 29th September for a variety of performances including music, dance, poetry, drag and burlesque to help raise funds for Palestine!
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READ MOREStone, Bone & Linen is a group show from three well-known Scottish based artists showing at Dundas Street Gallery from 18th to 29th September!
READ MORERecurring Themes is a ceramics and glass exhibition which presents the intriguing and unexpected creative art works by Simon Ward and Keiko Mukaide.
READ MOREEmbark on a visual journey into the soul of Scotland through the lens of Sergio Romero at the Institut Français d’Écosse!
READ MOREA new exhibition of work from Scottish artist Jenny Martin RSW, an Edinburgh-based painter and printmaker, is showing at Morningside Gallery from 20th September.
READ MORECreated in partnership with Eleanor Cunningham and Cyrenians, this special event at The Biscuit Factory on 23rd September, explores what it means to feel at home and grounded in a sense of belonging!
READ MOREBeneath: An Oak & Ember Exhibition, is a descent into the unseen, the buried, the hidden. Catch it at Whitespace Edinburgh!
READ MORECatch Parallels III, a group exhibition showcasing the work of Anna Gormezano Marks, Fiona Luing, Jenni Colquhoun and Solii Brodie, spanning art, illustration and jewellery.
READ MOREDiscover creativity on your doorstep as Edinburgh Open Workshop invites you to step inside for Doors Open Day 2025 on Saturday 27th September!
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