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Previously funded projects by the Cockaigne Fund

Have a look at some of the activities that have been supported by this fund.

Group/ProjectProject descriptionAmount Received
Friends of the Elphinstone InstituteTo contribute towards lunchtime concerts and PA costs for the North  Atlantic Fiddle Convention 2026, celebrating fiddle and dance traditions from across the Atlantic£1,500
Individual GranteeTo contribute towards creating and performing an album made up entirely of Scots language songs, mainly from Ayrshire and in the Ayrshire Lallans Scots dialect£1,000
Individual GranteeTo contribute towards the performance and recording of selected cello duets from The Theory and Practice of Fingering the Violoncello(c.1973) by John Gunn£1,000
National Youth Choir of ScotlandTowards the NYCOS Oban Boys Singing Project£2,000
CHROMATowards 'Shetland Blues - CHROMA' music and arts residency in Shetland in August 2026, delivering high quality music to rural communities£1,800
Fife Brass Band FestivalTo contribute towards the Fife Brass Band Festival 2026, promoting brass band playing and performing in Dunfermline£680
The Night With SCIOTo contribute towards the continued development and performance of the chamber opera, 'Aud the Deep Minded', for the 'The Night With...' Festival in February 2027£1,000
Lochgelly BandTo contribute towards Lochgelly Band's collaboration with Leith Theatre to bring a production of Brassed Off to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026£1,500
Scottish Chamber Orchestra LtdTowards the SCO Academy 2026, developing the talent of young string players aged 12-18£2,500
Live Music Now ScotlandTo contribute towards musicians' fees and expenses for soprano piano and clarsach performances, as part of the Tea & Tunes Auchertool project£1,400
Arran International Festival TrustTo contribute towards the costs related to Brook Street Band and Electra Perivolaris performing at the Isle of Arran International Festival in 2026£1,500
Paisley OperaTo contribute towards the libretto translation for the Scots 'Carmen' production in May 2026£1,500
Traditional Music and Song Association (Glasgow Branch)To support musician fees for the 2026 Oban International Shanty Festival, bringing live music to local people and visitors£1,500
Whitburn BandTo contribute towards the conductor or composer fees for creating a new symphonic work and performing it at the 2026 European Brass Band Championship£1,500
University of St Andrews Folk and Traditional Music SocietyTo contribute towards venue hire for a Folk Music Festival in St Andrews, bringing connection and learning through Scottish and Irish folk music£500
The Lammermuir FestivalTowards the 2026 Lammermuir Festival£5,000
Individual GranteeTo fund the composition fee for a new live score for Jean Epstein's Finis Terrae (1929), which will be performed at the Institut francais d'Ecosse (Edinburgh) and HippFess (Bo'ness silent film festival) in March 2026£1,500
Individual GranteeTo contribute towards the Bubblyjock Collective and other costs of the Helen Hopekirk Festival, which celebrates the music, legacy, and wider cultural context of the Scottish composer£1,600
Individual GranteeTo contribute towards the cost of attending a conducting course run by 'And other stories'£500
An Tobar and Mull TheatreTo support the Theatre extend its classical music tour across Mull and nearby islands£1,500
Routes to Roots (Music)To contribute towards artist fees for an international residency and festival bringing Scottish and international artists together in Mexico£2,000
The Scottish EnsembleTo contribute towards artist fees for a Scottish smallpipes player to create an immersive audio-visual work for smallpipes and a twelve-piece string ensemble, which will be performed for the public£1,500
Aproxima SCIOTo contribute towards the creation of original music for an innovative concert at Glasgow Cathedral£1,000
Dunedin Concerts Trust LimitedTowards the collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland£5,000
The Cooperation BandTo support the creation of four innovative new works for brass bands by UK composers, which will contribute to a concert programme and collaborative workshop£1,000
The TellingTo contribute towards performance fees for Purcell, The Musical, to bring music and drama to new audiences in Scotland£1,500
Scottish Chamber Orchestra LtdFor the 'Seen and Heard' project in Craigmillar£3,000
Arcangelo LtdTo contribute towards professional artist fees for a Scottish-Italian Performance Film that aims to preserve musical heritage, provide access to world-class musical performance, and inspire the next generation of early music specialists£2,000
Opera PreludeTo contribute towards the patrons' special performance at Opera Prelude's free annual professional development day for opera students and early career artists£2,000
Feis ChataibhTo support tutor fees enabling young traditional musicians to develop, produce, perform and record a new piece of music£2,000
The Cumnock TrystTo support the continued development and performance activities of The Cumnock Tryst Festival Chorus throughout 2025£1,000
Hands Up for TradTowards the commissioning of eight new compositions from professional traditional musicians as part of the Distil Rehearsal Room project£2,000
Individual GranteeTowards a performance of the Voyage of the Fox and CETACEA at Orkney Science Festival.  The grant will support rehearsal/performance fees and further development of the score£1,500