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Scotland and Northern Ireland Office

Scotland and Northern Ireland Office

Our team lobbies on behalf of members and the wider industry on issues that affect musicians – on a local and national level, at councils and at Scottish and Northern Irish parliament. We work closely with other music industry organisations, and represent the employment interests of members in the region.  We’re proud of our significantly increased membership in Northern Ireland – and how we’ve been developing the representation of musicians there. We are growing our presence with musicians working in dance and electronic music production and composition.

Contact us

We are here to provide advice to musicians based in Scotland and Northern Ireland, from guidance on their careers to legal issues – and if needs be, helping them to acquire further advice and representation through legal officials.

MU employees are combining working from home and the office. This means that meetings and visits to an MU office are strictly by appointment only, and will need to be arranged in advance by contacting us.

Contact info

0141 341 2960 Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Musicians' Union, Rab Noakes Suite, 8 Landressy Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow G40 1BP.

The team

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Caroline Sewell

Regional Organiser

Scotland & Northern Ireland

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Louise Stanners Pow

Regional Officer

Scotland & Northern Ireland

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Charlene Hegarty

Regional Officer

Northern Ireland

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Becci McGuinness

Regional Services Assistant

Scotland & Northern Ireland

Get involved with your Region

Meet the Scotland & Northern Ireland Regional Committee

Meet the Scotland & Northern Ireland Regional Committee

The Scotland and Northern Ireland team has a dynamic Regional Committee made up of activist members who help to deal with issues and policy in their area. Meet the members, find out what they do and how you too can be involved.

Read more about Meet the Scotland & Northern Ireland Regional Committee

Scotland news

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Help Protect Instrumental Music Services in Scotland

Instrumental Music Services across Scotland are under threat. Help protect their existence and the livelihoods of their workforce by contacting your local authority councillors and MSPs, to demand that government grants to cover instrumental music tuition are used only as they are intended.

Published: 28 October 2024

Read more about Help Protect Instrumental Music Services in Scotland
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Representing Our Scottish Members at STUC Congress 2024

This week we attended the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress with MU Delegates Christine Cooper and Ben Lunn, who discussed the importance of music education, community arts in Scotland and establishing a Music Expo Office for the country. All three of our motions were passed unanimously.

Published: 18 April 2024

Read more about Representing Our Scottish Members at STUC Congress 2024

Northern Ireland news

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2023 End of Year Round Up

MU General Secretary Naomi Pohl reports back on the work that the Union has done through 2023, as well as setting out some of MU’s intentions for 2024, and more general food for thought about the music industry.

Published: 30 December 2023

Read more about 2023 End of Year Round Up

Upcoming events

Last chance to book

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13 Mar 2025

 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Emma Collins

This half day, in person workshop will look at what Imposter Syndrome is, how it affects us, and offer a range of practical tools from the world of transformational coaching to tackle it. Available to MU members in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Glasgow
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Last chance to book

Last chance to book

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17 Mar 2025

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques that are tailored to help musicians both in their professional and personal lives.

Online Member only
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Find musicians

Search for musicians and music teachers working in Scotland & Northern Ireland.