Comfort & Disturb Songwriting and Film Project Showcase
This Comfort and Disturb project included songwriting and music performance workshops. The music was then recorded and films were made to accompany them by participants.
About Comfort & Disturb Songwriting and Film Project Showcase
| 26th October 2025 | |
| 2pm - 4pm | |
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The Bungalow 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley PA1 1YD what3words location: career.singer.metals |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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This Comfort and Disturb project included songwriting and music performance workshops. The music was then recorded and films were made to accompany them by participants. The showcase will be held in The Bungalow Music Venue in Paisley with live music and a screening.
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