From humble beginnings in Tollcross the Sound Lab has gone on to provide free music education and creative mentoring to 1000's of young people across Glasgow. We have remained steadfast in our conviction that everyone should have the opportunity to explore their creative potential – not just the privileged few. Working mostly with young people in the care system, refugees and asylum seekers and young people with disabilities, we’ve now been making creative education more accessible for 25 years – because music matters! 

Join us on the 12th of October as we mark this milestone with a day-long celebration of creativity in the community. We’ve curated an incredible lineup of performances from within The Sound Lab community and beyond. Featuring sets from Sound Lab tutors, friends and students past and present we’ll have live music from Terra Kin , Haiver, Eyve, Nicky Murray and more, plus DJ sets from Free Love, ButhoTheWarrior and Sound Lab DJs B2B (Steg G, Laurie Pitt, Paul Njie, Wheelman, Novek and more).

We want you to get creative too, so there will be hands-on DJ, screen-printing and production workshops on the go, available for all ages, plus a charity auction and raffle, with some great prizes up for grabs. We’ll also be premiering our documentary film exploring the impact, history and legacy of The Sound Lab over the last 25 years. Plus, there will be plenty of delicious food and drinks, and good vibes to keep the celebration going all day long.

Raffle Prizes include: A signed Franz Ferdinand tour poster; signed t-shirts from Camera Obscura; a signed copy of Mid Air by Romy; £155 voucher from Irregular Sleep Patterns; 'In One Ear' by Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins, Bella Union); Barrowlands tickets; a Lost Map goody bag; a 4AD goody bag; Rubadub goodies; a Some Great Reward goody bag; tickets to Vitamic C's New Year's Day gig in Portobello feat. The Pastels and Sacred Paws; £75 voucher for IOLLA; a T-shirt and DJ headphone case from MXER; earrings by Emma Wylie; Glasgow Film Festival goody bag; records and t-shirts from Admiral Fallow, Martha Ffion and Savage Mansion; records from Optimo Records and Akashic Records; Dear Green Roasters coffee; a behind the scenes tour at Seabass Vinyl, Scotland's only vinyl pressing plant; x2 Panto tickets to King's Theatre Glasgow / Festival Theatre Edinburgh / His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen; an overnight stay at The Social Hub; dinner for 2 and 2 tickets @ The Hug n Pint; a voucher for CIBO; afternoon tea and prosecco at The Hilton Glasgow; a House Party Glasgow goody bag; Tantrum Donuts voucher; La Gelatessa voucher; a Drygate goody bag; Remington goodies; hair treatment voucher for Kevin O Neill hair; AND MORE!!!!

Terra Kin - BBC Introducing Scottish Act of The Year 2023

Haiver - Featuring Frightened Rabbit's Billy Kennedy and Sound Lab tutor John Bonnar 

EYVE - Alumni of our New Sounds Academy programme, Eyve has gone on to become one of the most talked about new artists on the Scottish scene thanks to her genre-blending sound and unique artistic voice. 

Nicky Murray - celebrated songwriter and longstanding tutor Nicky Murray released his latest album 'How Long' earlier this year, to widespread acclaim, with notable fan's including BBC Radio Scotland's Roddy Hart. 

2PM - Late. 

All ages welcome! 

Raising Funds for The Sound Lab. Registered Charity SC034953