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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.

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Scotland news

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MU Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Freelance Creative Workers in Scotland

The MU is calling for immediate action following the publication of a damning new report by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Scottish creative industry unions, which revealed that only 6% of over 800 creative freelancers surveyed would describe their working conditions as “good”.

Published: 03 June 2025

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MU Represents Scottish Musicians at STUC Congress 2025

Last week we attended the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) with MU Delegates Ronnie MacNiven, Ben Lunn and Calum Baird, who discussed the value of music education, fair work for musicians, the need for stability of the arts, and more. All of our motions were passed unanimously.

Published: 06 May 2025

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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

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Northern Ireland news

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Stop the Closure of Riverside Theatre in Northern Ireland

The MU is concerned to learn of the proposal to close The Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and urges members to get involved by signing the petition and joining the peaceful protest taking place on Tuesday 3 June 2025.

Published: 02 June 2025

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Upcoming events

Last chance to book

Last chance to book

Last chance to book

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23 Jun 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.

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Find musicians

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