Date/Time
Date(s) - Wed 30th Jul, 2025
11:00am - 3:00pm
Location
Eden Court, Invernes, ,
Join us for a workshop at Eden Court!
These nurturing workshops will focus on form, melody, lyric and every element that’s involved in making a song. You can be working at any level and no experience is necessary; you don’t need to play an instrument.
The workshop will take place in the Provost Smith Memorial Chapel at Eden Court. There will be a maximum of 12 participants.
This workshop is part of a larger project called FIRST STAGES, a holistic music programme that will nurture songwriting seeds through workshops, online sessions, and a development programme. Learn more about it here. Please note, you can join these sessions as standalone events without joining the longer-term development programme.
Tutors
Boo Hewerdine is a singer-songwriter, musician, producer and experienced tutor and mentor. He has written songs
for Eddi Reader, k.d. lang, Chris Difford and many others. He has produced numerous albums, run a record label and been involved in music as a business for many years. His latest album, Understudy (a commercial and critical success), was released in 2022.
Michele Stodart is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, musical director and multi-instrumentalist.
Born in the Caribbean, raised in Queens, New York, she’s now based in London, UK. Best known as bassist, vocalist and co-songwriter of Mercury-nominated, double-platinum-selling band, The Magic Numbers, with whom she continues to play and tour world-wide.
As a solo artist, Michele has released three critically acclaimed solo albums. Her most recent release, ‘Invitation’ – a confessional, melodic album with an orchestral, cinematic feel – was hailed as “remarkable” (Rolling Stone) and “a thing of perfection” (Folk Radio UK), before going on to win ‘UK Album of the Year’ at the UK Americana Awards 2024, where Michele also scooped the coveted award for ‘UK Artist of the Year’.
Michele’s diverse skills have seen her in the role of musical director for various multi-artist bills and award shows, as well as tutoring and mentoring at songwriting retreats and workshops, working extensively with both adults and children.
