Paragon Music

18/06/2026

📣 Fantastic development opportunity for UK/Scotland-based D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent dance artists from our friends at Marc Brew Company 🧡

Application Deadline: 26th June

Artist bursary, Travel, Accommodation, Per diems & Access costs included ✨

Callout for Artists: Apply for D.A.R.E – Disabled Artists’ Residency Exchange Are you a D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent dance artist based in the UK looking to develop your practice, conne…

17/06/2026

Such an inspiring day exploring the power and potential of the arts in health and wellbeing with so many wonderful friends and colleagues 🌞🧡🌈

Looking forward to more generative exchanges this Friday as Healing Arts Scotland comes to The Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow - we'll have a stall open during the first half of the day, so come say hello! ✨

11/06/2026

📣 Have you booked your tickets for Jam46 • Summer Festival Dumfries & Glasgow ?

🎫 It's pay-what-you-decide via the Paragon website: https://www.paragon-music.org/Event/jam46-summer-festival

Jam46 is an incredibly special event for us - celebrating Paragon's ✨46 years✨ of music making, creativity, and inclusive arts practice - we can't wait to see you there for workshops, pop-up performances and social gatherings, open to all!

🔮 Do you see any familiar faces in our event poster? Stay tuned for more posts tracing our rich history in Scotland's contemporary classical and community music landscape over the years ✨

Move, groove, and have fun at Paragon’s festival of music and movement, 27 July - 7 August!

08/06/2026

Train & Play 🫱🎻🤹‍♂️

Did you know Paragon regularly trains musicians, educators and organisations in Inclusive Arts Practice, and Access and Inclusion in the workplace?

If you, or your organisation, are interested to learn:

- Creative support techniques
- Adaptable strategies for group facilitation
- Approaches to removing attitudinal, environmental, & organisational barriers to participation

Get in touch with Laura and Sam via the Paragon website - we'd love to work with you 🧡

Photos show Ninian delivering an inclusive music and leadership module session to trainee students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ✨

02/06/2026

A spellbinding night at The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow for 📡🔮💫⁣⁣
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Last month, M3 debuted Moving Voices - a brand new piece blending movement, field recording and live music to explore lived experiences of disability and the vibrations that travel through our bodies as we move in the world ✨⁣
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Needless to say, it was a striking, joyful, and beautifully realised piece of work 🧡⁣
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Huge love and congratulations to all the amazing dancers!!

28/05/2026

📣 Save the dates & book now, folks! 📣⁣
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🎪 Jam46 • Summer Festival ✨🌞🌈 is coming, 27 July - 7 August⁣
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To mark our 46th year, & in celebration of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, we’re staging a festival of fun, participatory activity across our two main hubs, Dumfries & Glasgow.⁣
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From music & movement workshops, to pop- up performances & social gatherings - each festival day will explore a different part of what makes Paragon so special. ⁣
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Open to all for moving, grooving & having fun!⁣
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☞ Theatre Royal Dumfries⁣
27-31 July, 11:30am-2pm daily⁣
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☞ The Boardwalk Glasgow⁣
5-7 August, 11am-12:30pm & 1pm-3:30pm daily⁣
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🎟: Pay-what-you-decide via the Paragon website: https://www.paragon-music.org/Event/jam46-summer-festival

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Jam46 is kindly supported by Creative Scotland, Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, The Robertson Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, , , The Boardwalk

Move, groove, and have fun at Paragon’s festival of music and movement, 27 July - 7 August!

14/05/2026

📣 Two fantastic opportunities for D/deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent young creatives, aged 18-25, with our friends at Birds of Paradise Theatre Company!⁣ 🧡
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Deadlines are coming up fast, but it's quick and easy to apply - so please share far and wide for anyone interested:⁣
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1️⃣ BOP Young Artists - Theatre-Makers - Making Accessible Theatre
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Applications close 10pm on 17th May⁣:
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https://www.boptheatre.co.uk/who-is-bop-young-artists-theatre-makers-for/

2️⃣ BOP Backstage Trainees is a free 2-year training programme for up to 6 Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent people with a passion for working backstage.

Applications close 8pm on 27th May:

https://www.boptheatre.co.uk/bop-backstage-trainees/

Find our how to join BOP Young Artists (Theatre-Makers). Deadline: 10pm Sunday 17th May.

23/04/2026

🪄 M3 take to the stage tonight at The King's and Theatre Royal Glasgow for - debuting a brand new piece blending movement, field recording and live music

Moving Voices explores lived experiences of disability and the vibrations that travel through our bodies as we move in the world 📡🔮💫

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Paragon's dance ensemble perform Moving Voices at Theatre Royal Glasgow

07/04/2026

📣 💫 It's the last week to apply for the post of Business Development Manager at Paragon - leading fundraising, overseeing financial and governance functions, and supporting our strategic growth ⁣🌈✨⁣⁣

If you'd like to be a part of a pioneering inclusive arts company transforming lives through the power of music and movement, we'd love to hear from you! ⁣⁣
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Deadline: Friday 10 April, 6pm⁣⁣
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Apply via the Paragon website 👇, including CV and cover letter.

Paragon is seeking a dynamic and motivated Business Development Manager.

02/04/2026

Oooh what a night! ✨🪐✨⁣

Stride absolutely blew the roof off The Boardwalk Glasgow 💥 and Groove artists Luke Adams, Katie Dale, Craig Ingram, Sophie McBride, and Cameron Richie debuted stunning new work to rapturous applause!

Huge congratulations to everyone who performed 🤩 and big, big love to all who donated to Paragon 🙏🧡

Paragon LIVE: Stride & Friends Fundraiser was supported by Creative Scotland / Glasgow City Council / The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland / / Postcode Lottery UK /

📸: Amy Sinead Gillen Photography