Edinburgh music social night Born To Be Wide is to host a seminar titled ‘Beyond The Regular Gig’. Under discussion: playing live shows in unusual locations such as private homes, club nights and corporate events.

It takes place, as ever, at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus, on Thursday 31 May, with speakers include Douglas Robertson, host to many concerts in his Edinburgh home, Andy Richardson, who puts on the Trouble club nights, and Ally McCrae, sometime BBC radio DJ who also runs the Detour events, and Nick Herd who has hosted gigs in churches, recording studios and galleries.

www.borntobewide.co.uk