Awestruck Academy

Awestruck Academy is Scotland’s most exciting creative centre. Founding member Allan Rutherford believes that people of all ages and backgrounds should have ready access to music and art based opportunities. Allan feels passionately that each of us has a unique voice to contribute and that we learn best from each other when we feel free to be our creative and playful selves. ‘Growing confidence to share the songs we write and the art we make is essential to our wellbeing and our sense of connection with our culture and with each other’, says Allan. There have been many changes since the initial adventure of starting up the Academy in 2017; a new professional management team is helping to keep the good ship Awestruck afloat as we navigate the uncharted waters of lockdown.