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Calling all musicians/bands in D&G

14 Oct 20
by Nathon Jones
Kasama performing at The Vault Arts Centre in November 2019 (C) Bryn Thorburn

Trad Music Trust are looking for your help in shaping the future of The Vault Arts Centre venue and the new Music Shop at The Vault Arts Centre. By completing our short survey you'll help ensure that the venue properly supports you as a musician and performer in Dumfries & Galloway.

We've commissioned Community Enterprise to help us develop a business plan for The Vault Arts Centre and we're also pressing forward with the new Music Shop at The Vault Arts Centre which is already proving popular.

Now more than ever though it's vital that The Vault Arts Centre supports musicians and performing artists in the right way and we can only do that with your help and feedback.

Let us know what you like/dislike about The Vault Arts Centre and what your vision is for the future of the venue.  We'd also love to hear what you think we should be stocking at the new Music Shop so that we can properly support your music and performance learning anad development.
 

Click Here to Start Survey

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