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                                                                    SCOTLAND THE PERFECT STAGE WINTER 2013                                          ISSUE

Glasgow
shortlisted
for 2018
youth
olympic
games
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         lasgow has been shortlisted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as one of three potential host
         cities for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The announcement was accompanied by a dance flashmob
         of more than 100 young people, who descended on Glasgow’s Central Station to celebrate and call on the
         public to support the bid.
   The YOG Working Group said Glasgow’s bid was built on good use of existing venues and experience of hosting
international multi-sport events, creating a double legacy from the London 2012 Olympic Games and Glasgow 2014
Commonwealth Games.
   Sir Craig Reedie, Vice President of the IOC, said, “This is a proud moment for me as a Scot and a Glaswegian. To
have my home city shortlisted is a tremendous honour.”
   Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Medellin (Colombia) were shortlisted along with Glasgow and the three cities will
now go forward to be assessed by the IOC Evaluation Commission in April before a final IOC vote in July. n

Tramway to host 2015 Turner Prize
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                                                                   he Turner Prize will be presented in                   Scotland as the perfect stage for major cultural events
                                                                   Scotland for the first time in 2015 at Tramway         and builds on our national and international reputation
                                                                   in Glasgow. Scotland’s bid to host the world’s         for cultural and creative excellence.”
                                                                   most prestigious touring arts prize was delivered         The Turner Prize was first shown outside London at
                                                           in partnership by EventScotland, Creative Scotland,            Tate Liverpool in 2007. Since 2011 The Turner Prize has
                                                           Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and Glasgow Life.                been shown at a gallery outside London in alternate
                                                           Following an open submission process, Tramway was              years. The Prize, established in 1984 is awarded to a
                                                           selected by a panel, including Tomma Abts, artist and          British artist under fifty for an outstanding exhibition
                                                           Tate Trustee; Laurence Sillars, Chief Curator, BALTIC;         or other presentation of their work in the twelve
                                                           Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate; Caroline Collier, Director,   months preceding the shortlist announcement in
                                                           Tate National; and Judith Nesbitt, Head of National/           spring each year.
                                                           International Initiatives.                                        Scotland and Glasgow, have a long-standing
                                                              Tate Director, Nicholas Serota praised Glasgow’s            relationship with the Turner Prize, with a number of
                                                           credentials, saying, “Over the last 20 years, Glasgow          winners and shortlisted artists either hailing from the
                                                           and Scotland has gained national and international             city, or having studied at the famous Glasgow School
                                                           recognition as a centre of excellence in, and for, the         of Art. EventScotland’s investment in Turner Prize 2015
                                                           visual arts and for many years artists who are from            is part of a wider strategic picture which includes our
                                                           Scotland or who have trained at the Glasgow School of          support of the bi-annual Glasgow International Festival
                                                           Art – one of the world’s leading art schools – have been       of Visual Art and the British Art Show in 2011.
                                                           nominated for, or won, the award.”                                Councillor Gordon Matheson, the Leader of Glasgow
                                                              Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and             City Council and Chair of Glasgow City Marketing
                                                           External Affairs, added, “I am thrilled that the world         Bureau, said, “In bringing the Turner Prize to Tramway
                                                           renowned Turner Prize will be hosted in Scotland for           and Glasgow, we will build on that growing reputation
                                                           the first time in 2015. Hosting the UK’s most prestigious      – and following from the ambitious Glasgow 2014
                                                           arts prize at Tramway in Glasgow is not only a reflection      Commonwealth Games Cultural Programme, hosting the
                                                           of the strength and diversity of the work of Scotland’s        Turner Prize will continue to build both audiences and
                                                           artists over many years, but also stands testament to          interest in the very best in contemporary visual art.” n

                                INSIDE                                                                                      plus
                                Scotland ready for homecoming as partner                                                    Read about the winners from 2012 and how you
                                programme opens                                                                             can apply to the scottish thistle awards 2013

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Comment                                                 Creative Places Awards 2013                                                                                                      International Reviews
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Winter proves
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                                                                he Creative Places AwardS 2013
                                                                winners were announced in January at
                                                                a ceremony at The Byre Theatre in St

a bright time                                                   Andrews. This is the second year of the
                                                        Awards, designed to recognise and celebrate
                                                        creative programmes in areas outwith Scotland’s

for Scotland                                            main cities. The award for an area with up to
                                                        2,500 residents, winning £50,000, was Pathhead,
                                                        Midlothian, in recognition of the Pathhead Music
PAUL BUSH OBE                                           Collective. The music will go towards increasing
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, EVENTSCOTLAND                  performances, educational outreach projects
                           Scotland’s                   and small festivals. Huntly in Aberdeenshire
                           credentials as a             won the £100,000 award for an area with up
                           leading destination for      to 10,000 residents. Huntly has developed
                           the world’s best events      world-wide creative links through its ‘Town is        form programming through a year round series
                           continue to shine through.   the Venue’ programme, a re-branding of the            of festivals including Kilmarnock Edition Festival,
                              A strong Scottish         town led by artists initiative which involve the      Kilmarnock Fair Festival, Summer Symphony and
                           partnership, including       whole community. The place with up to 100,000         Harvest and Imprint Festivals. The award will
                           EventScotland secured        residents, winning £150,000, was Kilmarnock, who      enable the East Ayrshire Festivals to expand their
                           The Turner Prize for         have presented an ambitious range of cross art        work to regenerate the town centre. n
                           2015, with The Tramway
                           in Glasgow hosting the
most famous international arts prize.
   Then of course Glasgow’s success in being            International Reviews                                                                                                            ABOVE: Danell Leyva was a member of the 2012 US Olympic team and won a bronze medal in the all-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Glasgow
shortlisted to stage the Youth Olympic Games                                                                                                                                             around finals. He was ranked fourth behind competitors from Great Britain, Japan and Germany
in 2018 is not only fantastic news and a great                                                                                                                                           at the World Cup.
result but pays testament to the hard work
and dedication of all partners involved, whilst
confirming the city’s reputation as a leading global
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gymnastics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    World Cup
sports destination.
   Our country’s strong reputation in the
events arena continues to be acknowledged by
international events owners. We are preparing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       8th December
for SportAccord, in May, where we will once again                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Emirates Arena, Glasgow
sell Scotland as a destination and meet with the

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world’s most influential sports organisations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ventScotland supported Glasgow as
   Collectively we have much to be proud of.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               one of only four host cities for the World Cup
   In this edition of EventScotland News you can                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           series, beating off tough competition to join
read about some of the many great results that                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Stuttgart (Germany), Jacksonville (USA) and
the events industry has been delivering through                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tokyo (Japan) in staging the prestigious event.
the winter months.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Participation is limited to the world’s top
   It is no longer a lean period for events, but an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 eight ranked male and female gymnasts, who
inspirational time, when Scotland celebrates some                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   compete across a range of apparatus. This year’s

                                                                                                                                                                     © Simon Wilkinson
of its most inspiring event properties.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             competition saw Team GB bronze medal winner
   This is reflected in the highly successful Winter                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kristian Thomas, senior British champion Rebecca
Festivals programme, which once again saw                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Tunney (pictured) and 2010 European silver
the events industry across the country take full                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    medalist Niamh Rippin take part. Tickets sold out
advantage of the opportunities to attract crowds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    almost a month in advance of the event with just
in celebration of St Andrew’s Day, Hogmanay and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     under 5,000 people attending at this new venue,

                                                        UCI Track Cycling
Robert Burns.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       up from 2,800 tickets sold the previous year when
   Sell-out events like the UCI Track World Cup                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the event was staged at Kelvin Hall.
and Glasgow World Cup sparked huge interest in                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £60,000 was awarded to support this event
the media and amongst sports fans. The mass                                                                                                                                              ABOVE: Germany’s Marcel Nyugen won the men’s competition at the World Cup. Last summer he                  towards delivery, TV production and international

                                                        World Cup
participation element of the Great Winter Run and                                                                                                                                        achieved two Olympic silver medals after competing in the Men’s artistic team all-around, floor            distribution. Highlights of the event were broadcast
Cross Country in Edinburgh proved as popular as                                                                                                                                          and parallel bars at the London 2012 Games.                                                                on BBC the weekend following the event. n
ever, and once again showcased Scotland as the
perfect stage for events with its stunning setting,
which includes Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park.
   Now, with spring on the horizon, we can look
forward to many new events taking place
                                                        16th – 18th NOVEMBER
                                                        The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Emirates Arena, Glasgow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Great Edinburgh International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cross Country
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throughout the country. This breadth of activity
can be seen in the events we are supporting                     he UCI Track World Cup IS a multi-            Team GB a gold medal in the Women’s Team
through our National Events Programme, which                    round series of events that sees the          Pursuit on the first day, but Germany beat GB to                                                                              5th JANUARY 2013
feature in this issue of EventScotland News.                    best track cyclists in the world compete      gold in the Men’s Team Sprint after GB achieved                                                                               Edinburgh

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   2013 also sees us celebrate the latest year of               for World Championship and Olympics           silver with Ed Clancy filling the place of Sir Chris
focus - Year of Natural Scotland. Working with          qualifying points, as well as determining each        Hoy in the new-look team and transitioning                                                                                            he ANNUAL CROSS COUNTRY EVENT in Holyrood Park kicked off the international athletics
partners across the country EventScotland is            country’s international ranking. It is the highest    from endurance to sprint. Day two started with                                                                                        calendar. The women’s invitational 3km was won by Genzebe Dibaba, the younger sister of three
working with the industry to celebrate the best of      profile annual track cycling series below the World   an unfortunate accident when the relatively                                                                                           time Olympic gold medallist Tirunesh. An impressive finish saw her out-sprint last summer’s
our natural assets in this special year. This work      Championships. This was the first time the event      inexperienced GB team crashed out in the Men’s                                                                                        5,000m Olympic gold medallist Meseret Defar and three time World Cross Country silver
aligns perfectly with VisitScotland’s marketing         had taken place in Scotland, the previous three       Keirin. However, the women’s team brought the                                                                                 medallist Linet Masai. In the overall team event, team Europe out-ran team GB with the men’s race being
drive to encourage visitors to see the very best        years having been in Manchester. This thrilling       excitement back when Jess Varnish and Becky                                                                                   won by the USA’s Bobby Mack and the women’s 6km won by Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton.
of Scotland.                                            second round of the 2012-13 Series debuted the        James brought the crowd to their feet after                                                                                      The Great Winter Run sold out and saw over 2000 runners take on the tough 5k route around Arthur’s
   We are now on the final approach to Scotland’s       new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome on the international      winning gold in the Women’s Team Sprint. Laura                                                                                Seat on a brisk January morning.
big year - 2014. Here you can learn the latest on       stage and also profiled Glasgow as the host of        Trott then won gold medal in the Omnium on the                                                                                   Set against the beautiful backdrop of Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Palace, the event is televised live
plans for Homecoming Scotland as we ready to            the next Commonwealth Games. EventScotland            final day after an aggressive race to beat her rival                                                                          on BBC attracting in excess of 1 million viewers. Additionally for 2013 a big screen was introduced to the
launch what will be an exciting programme of            supported this event with £180,000, bidding in        by two places. Germany finished overall winners                                                                               site as part of the Year of Natural Scotland, screening Year of Natural footage and providing a feed of
events that will complement the Commonwealth            collaboration with British Cycling, and Glasgow       with GB coming second.                                                                                                        the BBC coverage for the spectators in the incredible natural setting of Holyrood Park. The event was
Games and The 2014 Ryder Cup.                           Life who also supported the event.                       The next major international Track Cycling                                                                                 awarded £131,000 support. n
   What is clear is there’s lots more to come in           Performing to a sellout crowd, Olympic gold        event is the UCI Junior Track Cycling World
2013 as we prepare to welcome the world in 2014.        medallists Laura Trott and Dani King, alongside       Championships, 7th - 11th August. n
                                                        18-year-old Elinor Barker, were the first to bring

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    StAnza
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6th – 10th MARCH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    St Andrews

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             he StAnza annual poetry festival
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             is an internationally-renowned Fife
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Flagship event inspiring visitors,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             communities and schools. One of last
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    year’s themes included Poetry by Degrees which
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    featured Edinburgh poet Young Dawkins, winner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of the 2011 Scottish slam poetry championship.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For 2013 StAnza will offer more than 80 events.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Town Hall in Queens Gardens will become
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    this year’s primary hub. There will be around 100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    performers – world-class poets, other writers,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    musicians, film-makers and visual artists and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    organisers anticipate total attendances of over
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    14,000. For 2013, organisers are working in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    collaboration with the University of St Andrews
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    as part of their 600th Anniversary celebrations,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    taking advantage of the promotion and connections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    worldwide which tie in with this. One of the themes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    for this year is in response to the St Andrews Creative

GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Place award and the Year of Natural Scotland. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    festival has previously been awarded funding from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Homecoming and for the past three years has been
14th – 24th FEBRUARY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                supported by the National Programme. The festival
Glasgow Film Theatre and other venues                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               has been awarded £13,600 to support organisers in

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    undertaking new programming. n
       VENTSCOTLAND has supported the Glasgow           This year’s festival featured a showcase of           The festival will also have a focus on fashion with
       Film Festival since 2009. Now in its ninth    contemporary Brazilian cinema, introducing the           screenings of documentaries, live events, a fashion
       year, GFF is the UK’s fastest-growing film    country’s culture in readiness for the 2016 Olympics     show and gaming events with famous faces sharing
       event and is renowned for an international    and the 2014 World Cup. There was a celebration          their enthusiasm for the latest releases. Big name
programme of the world’s best films, accompanied     of Glasgow’s thriving contemporary art scene as          bands celebrate the relationship between film and
by a dynamic programme of cultural events and        the home of the last three Turner Prize winners, in      music, and a Youth Film Festival has been curated
commissions. In 2012 the festival attracted 35,015   the form of ‘Crossing the Line’, featuring the world     entirely by 15-19 year olds, alongside workshops for
people, 12% of whom had travelled from outside       premiere of a new film by internationally-renowned       those considering a career in the movie industry. n
of Scotland, with the overall economic impact to     visual artist Stephen Sutcliffe and a large-scale live
Scotland reaching £1.2m.                             art happening curated by the artist Henry Coombes.

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  Glasgow
  International
  Comedy
  Festival
  14th – 31st MARCH
  Various venues                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spirit of
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          he largest event dedicated solely to
          comedy in Europe, last year the Glasgow
          International Comedy Festival celebrated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speyside
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Whisky
          its tenth birthday and sold over 74,000
  tickets with a programme of more than 300
  shows across 40 venues featuring some of the

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Festival
  biggest names in comedy. Over the past decade
  the festival has sold over 600,000 tickets and
  staged more than 2,000 comedians. This year
  feature another line up of stars from Jimmy
  Carr to Sean Lock alongside home grown talent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2nd – 6th MAY
  including Daniel Sloss and Janey Godley. The                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SPEYSIDE
  festival will also feature some special one off

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  events including underground comedy at the St
  Enoch subway station and a hopefully record                                                                                                                               he festival has been held annually since 1999 and has been              programme includes exclusive access to distilleries and opportunities to try
  breaking, charity whisky tasting hosted by The                                                                                                                            supported by EventScotland since 2005. It is a unique celebration       your hand at golf, ceilidh dancing or wildlife watching. It is also a truly family
  Good Spirits Company. n                                                                                                                                                   of whisky and the cultural heritage of Speyside, with 49 malt whisky    friendly festival with activities for all ages. The 2012 festival attracted over
                                                                                                                                                                            distilleries in the area. Last year over 320 events were complemented   28,000 visits, 44% of whom had travelled from outwith Scotland, and ticket
                                                                                                                                                                     by themes including food, music, walking and sport which were designed to      sales increased 40% on the previous year. n
                                                                                                                                                                     appeal to committed connoisseurs and new initiates from across the world
                                                                                                                                                                     who want to explore the traditions behind this unique product. A packed

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                                                              13 October – 19 October
                                                              Isle of Tiree

                                                                                                                                                                             IRB Sevens
                                                                                                                                                                                                             EventScotland has supported the Scottish leg of the IRB Sevens World Series since 2006 as part
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of the international events programme and this year’s investment of £100,000 has helped to secure the
                                                                                                                                                                                                          event once more. EventScotland was part of the original partnership that secured the IRB Sevens for
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Scotland in 2007 and has continued to support the event since then. EventScotland have worked with
                                                                                                                                                                             4th – 5th MAY                Scottish Rugby on a number of events including the Heineken Cup Final and RFL Magic Weekend.
                                                                                                                                                                             Scotstoun STADIUM, Glasgow      The event will be held at the Scotstoun Stadium for the second year running, now the permanent home
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of the Glasgow Warriors. Fancy dress is always a key element for fans at the Glasgow Sevens with this
                                                                                                                                                                                                          year’s event taking on a movie theme. As the action gets underway on 4th May, there will undoubtedly
ABOVE: Chris Mears, who came ninth in the individual men’s 3m springboard at the 2012 Summer Olympics and fifth with teammate Nicholas Robinson-
Baker in the synchro event, won a silver medal during the 2011 FINA Diving World Series and is set to compete this year after placing well in last                                                        be sightings of Darth Vader and Chewbacca in amongst the spectators. n
year’s European Championships.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Melrose
FINA Diving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sevens
World Series                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   12th (Vets Tournament)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               13th April (Main Tournament)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Melrose Rugby Club
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2013 will be the 130th playing of the Melrose
19th – 21st APRIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sevens, a rugby tournament that welcomes guests
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh                                                                                                                                                                                                                             from all over the world to the home of rugby
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               sevens. 12th April will once again see the Davidson

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Chalmers sponsored ‘Vets’ tournament, a veteran
       ventScotland IS pleased to be supporting                 Launched in 2007 with three host organisers (GB,       the then world champion Qiu Bo in the men’s 10m                                                                                         game which was successful last year as an opening
       the FINA MIDEA Diving World Series for the first      China and Mexico), other countries have since joined      platform at the second meet which took place in                                                                                         celebration, with teams from Hong Kong, The Caymen
       time in 2013. The sixth edition of this prestigious   the club (Qatar, Russia and the UAE), adding an           Beijing and at the final leg in Tijuana, Mexico, he                                                                                     Islands and London Scottish indicating their
       competition will feature the top-ranked divers        international dimension to the event. The event in        took Gold in the men’s 10m platform.                                                                                                    intention to participate. 13th April will see the
in the world and will be held at the newly-refurbished       Edinburgh will be the third meet out of six with others      The competition has been extended to three days                                                                                      main tournament take place. Previous years have
Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. The FINA               beings held in Beijing, Dubai, Moscow and                 in 2013 and 60 competitors are expected in total.                                                                                       included players from Australia, New Zealand and
MIDEA Diving World Series will be the first international    Mexico. Events include individual and synchro 3m             EventScotland is supporting the event with                                                                                           South Africa.
competition at the pool since its refurbishment. It is       springboard and 10m platform.                             £80,000. UK Sport has provided £100,000 from                                                                                               The event has been supported by EventScotland
also due to be used as the venue for the diving at the          The Diving World Series will feature up to eight       its National Lottery backed World Class Events                                                                                          for five years through both the national and
Commonwealth Games in 2014. The City of Edinburgh            athletes per individual event plus a host nation          Programme which goes towards their wider purpose                                                                                        international programme and the funding of
Council’s Festival and Events Champion, Councilor            representative as a wild card if they have not            to establish a legacy from the London 2012 Olympic                                                                                      £20,000 this year is intended to support the
Steve Cardownie says that the event will give                qualified in their own right. For synchronised events     and Paralympic Games and the Glasgow 2013                                                                                               recruitment of a commonwealth nation from
the city an opportunity “To showcase the newly-              the top six ranked pairs have been invited to attend      Commonwealth Games.                                                                                                                     India. The town of Melrose takes on a carnival
refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool on the world             and if not ranked within that group Britain will be          There is additional support from City of                                                                                             atmosphere with other attractions planned to
stage and, of course, provide the perfect warm-up            allowed a place as host nation.                           Edinburgh Council and British Swimming and                                                                                              accompany the main tournament and the game
for the Commonwealth Games the following year”.                 At last year’s Series Tom Daley won silver behind      sponsorship from HOSA and MIDEA. n                                                                                                      is filmed live for BBC Scotland. Fans will be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               encouraged to embrace this year’s fancy dress
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               theme – James Bond, so expect to see lots of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               suave suits dotted around the stadium. n

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London 2012 Olympics                                                                                                                                                        Special Report
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Experiencing the London 2012 Olympics,                                                                                                                                        Spotlight
by Susan Hughes, Team GB Badminton,                                                                                                                                           on the
London 2012 Olympics                                                                                                                                                          London
                                                                                                                                                                              Paralympics

                                                                                                                                                                            With Glasgow hosting the IPC Swimming World Championships in 2015, Jenny Downs,                                     This was also the first ‘social media’ Paralympics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and LOCOG saw this as an opportunity. The IPC
                                                                                                                                                                            Events Manager at EventScotland, gives her impressions of the London Paralympics                                 worked with sponsor Samsung to provide 50 top
                                                                                                                                                                            which she attended as a representative on the IPC’s Observers Programme.                                         athletes with smartphones which they could use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             to create a video blog of their behind-the-scenes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Games experiences. This was an innovative
                                                                                                                                                                                      aving been lucky enough to visit             drama and sporting prowess which captured the             marketing and promotional tool which proved
                                                                                                                                                                                      the Olympic Park during the Olympics,        imaginations of millions across the globe.                successful, with thousands of views on youtube
                                                                                                                                                                                      I was surprised at how much busier, if          Simmonds’ and Craig’s efforts were recognized          and on the Paralympics online channel. The
                                                                                                                                                                                      that’s possible, the park seemed when        with an OBE and an MBE respectively, with                 statistic that 60% of traffic to the Games website
                                                                                                                                                                            I visited during the Paralympics, to take part in      Simmonds’ being shortlisted for the BBC Sports            was via mobile devices is also an indication of the
                                                                                                                                                                            the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)           Personality of the Year award and Craig being             wider potential to exploit this trend in marketing
                                                                                                                                                                            organized observer’s programme. It has been            named the BBC Young Sports Personality of the             innovation at events universally, particularly
                                                                                                                                                                            heralded as the ‘Best Paralympic Games Ever’           Year in 2012, further increasing the profile not only     through enhanced in-venue and on-site interaction.
ABOVE: Susan Hughes trained at the national badminton academy in glasgow and was scottish champion for three yearS running. seen here winning                               (by IPC President, Sir Philip Craven, no less) and     of the athletes but of disability sport as a whole.          I was fortunate enough to visit the athletics,
the women’s singles at the 2009 scottish international championships, before competing in the london 2012 olympics.                                                         you certainly could not deny that the buzz and         A number of Scottish events have since seen the           swimming, goalball, equestrian and basketball

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                                                                                                                                                                            atmosphere on site was electric.                       introduction of para-sport competition, such as           competition venues, gaining an insight to the
    t was the longest build-up to an event that           from that of a Commonwealth Games village but it            The whole experience made every single sacrifice
                                                                                                                                                                               The Observer’s Programme was made up of 350         the Strathclyde Park Triathlon, which included            differing considerations that have to be taken into
    I have ever experienced in my life. From the start    was strange how quickly I became blasé about it. It      worthwhile and I think London showed what a
                                                                                                                                                                            representatives from delegations including Sochi       para-triathlon for the first time in 2012 along           account in comparison to able-bodied sporting
    of the Olympic qualifying campaign on 1st May         soon became normal to walk past Novak Djokovic           positive effect a huge sporting event can have on a
                                                                                                                                                                            2014, Rio 2016, and Glasgow 2014 among others,         with this year’s sold out British Athletics Glasgow       events. Classification being an integral aspect of
    2011 until the Opening Ceremony on 27th July          or Mo Farah.                                             city. Glasgow is fortunate to be able to capitalise on
                                                                                                                                                                            including candidate cities for the 2020 Olympics       International Match at the Emirates Arena. There will     para and disability sport, additional facilities need
2012, I felt like I was caught in a time warp. Fifteen       Then came the part that I had spent the last          the buzz around sport that London has generated.
                                                                                                                                                                            and Paralympics as well as various International       also be up to 20 para-sport events at Glasgow 2014.       to be made available on site for this purpose,
months have never passed so slowly. I didn’t think        twenty years training for. I watched Sally Gunnell       While the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
                                                                                                                                                                            Federations, government representatives and               The growth in international media interest in the      which is different for each sport and is the
it was possible to experience such despairing lows        win gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and           will not match the sheer scale of London, the
                                                                                                                                                                            governing bodies. The programme allowed                London Paralympics was marked; at Beijing 2008            responsibility of the international federation to
and euphoric highs as I did in that period.               from then on I wanted to compete in an Olympic           organisers will be able to use the bounce from
                                                                                                                                                                            observers to choose a number of seminars and           there were 1,500 accredited media in attendance,          carry out. Logistically, classification means there
   When I seriously injured my knee playing in the        Games. I thought I was prepared for my first match       London to promote the Games in a way that
                                                                                                                                                                            venue tours, hosted by LOCOG and IPC staff, and        1,100 of whom were Chinese. In London, there were         are more medal events and therefore victory
Brazilian Open in October 2011, which required            against Maja Tvrdy of Slovenia. I wasn’t. Nothing        otherwise may have been difficult. I have no doubt
                                                                                                                                                                            gain a small insight into the mammoth organization     1,850 accredited media representatives, and only          ceremonies – 500 for 21 sports competitions as
surgery, I and everyone around me thought that my         could have prepared me for walking out in front of       that Glasgow, and Scotland as a whole, will embrace
                                                                                                                                                                            of the Paralympics.                                    400 were British. This is a huge step forward for         compared to 300 for 36 sport competitions at
qualification hopes were in tatters. But, somehow,        6000 screaming supporters at Wembley Arena. I            the Games in twenty months time to ensure it is as
                                                                                                                                                                               It has recently been announced that Glasgow will    the Paralympic movement and one which the IPC is          Olympic events. Channel 4’s coverage of the event
I hauled myself back to fitness ahead of schedule         managed to harness my nerves and win that match,         much of a success as London was. n
                                                                                                                                                                            host the IPC Swimming World Championships in           understandably keen to see continue. The signing          was lauded for its innovative and easily accessible
and captured the one available women’s singles            becoming the first Scottish badminton player ever
                                                                                                                                                                            2015 at Tollcross Swimming Pool, which is currently    of a new agreement with the IOC to continue to            guide to understanding classification, known as
qualification spot for London, ahead of my English        to win a match at an Olympic Games. I then went
                                                                                                                                                                            undergoing a £14m refurbishment in advance of          co-locate the Olympics and the Paralympics up to          Lexi, another development which was successful
rival, Elizabeth Cann.                                    on to lose in three close sets to Japan’s Sayaka
                                                                                                                                                                            hosting the Commonwealth Games swimming                2020 recognises the importance of this link. This is      in breaking down barriers and helping to grow the
   When my selection had been rubber-stamped,             Sato, the number twelve seed, but I will never
                                                                                                                                                                            competition in 2014. Swimming was one of the           further cemented by the recent award of both the          para-sport audience.
I could relax and start to enjoy the Olympic              forget the crowd, who made it almost impossible
                                                                                                                                                                            many success stories of the Paralympics, with a        IAAF World Athletics Championships and the IPC               In the end, after 12 days of competition and
experience. And what an experience it turned out          for me to hear my coach’s instructions as they were
                                                                                                                                                                            number of notable performances, not least by Ellie     Athletics World Championships to London in 2017,          countless inspirational and memorable moments,
to be. From the badminton team announcement               shouting so loud.
                                                                                                                                                                            Simmonds and Josef Craig of Paralympics GB. This       to take place within weeks of each other, in the          LOCOG Chairman Seb Coe’s summary of the
and photo call at St Paul’s Cathedral, to the                My second week of the Games was spent
                                                                                                                                                                            bodes well for an exciting competition in Glasgow      same location, for the first time.                        Games during the closing ceremony, which saw
Loughborough holding camp when we received our            watching any event that I could get tickets for
                                                                                                                                                                            if the momentum gained from 2012 is carried               Media interest was more than matched by the            Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay perform at the
kit (all 65 kgs of it!), to moving into our flat in the   and making up for twelve months of strict healthy
                                                                                                                                                                            forward successfully. Simmonds’ dramatic retention     demand for tickets. LOCOG’s marketing teams               Olympic Stadium perhaps says it best: “The
Olympic village overlooking the Olympic Stadium, it       eating by eating enough free junk food to keep a
                                                                                                                                                                            of her S6 400m freestyle title, during which she       had campaigns planned to support ticket sales             Paralympic Games has set new records every day,
was all very surreal.                                     small country going for a year. I think I’d earned it.
                                                                                                                                                                            trailed American rival Victoria Arlen, then powered    in the period following the end of the Olympics,          sporting records, records for crowds for television
   I was unable to attend Danny Boyle’s
                                                                                                                                                                            through to smash Arlen’s world record by more          historically when most Paralympics tickets are            audiences, for unbridled spirit. In this country we
extraordinary opening ceremony because I was
                                                                                                                                                                            than five seconds, and 15 year old Josef Craig’s       sold, but in the end they were pulled because there       will never think of sport the same way and we
competing the next day but, watching it on TV in
                                                                                                                                                                            masterful performance in the S7 400m freestyle         weren’t any tickets left to sell. More than 2.7 million   will never think of disability the same way. The
our team accommodation, fully decked out in my            Then came the part that I had spent the last twenty years training                                                in his first Paralympics, which saw him break the      tickets were sold for Paralympic events at London         Paralympians have lifted the cloud of limitation,”
white and gold opening ceremony outfit, was the
next best thing.
                                                          for. I watched Sally Gunnell win gold at the Barcelona Olympics in                                                world record in his heat and then again in the final   2012 – more than any previous Paralympics.                he said; a line that was re-tweeted almost a
   The village was unlike anything I have ever seen       1992 and from then on I wanted to compete in an Olympic Games.                                                    later that day, are just two examples of the high                                                                thousand times. n
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                                                                                                                                                                      DEALERT              Round 24 Deadline: Friday 7th June 2013 – For events taking place 1st January 2014 onwards
                                                                                                                                                                        A                  Round 25 Deadline: Friday 4th October 2013 – For events taking place 1st May 2014 onwards
                    national events PROGRAMME

Funding Announcements
EventScotland has made its funding decisions for Round 22 of                        Scotland’s assets, raising the profile of regions, helping events                 Boswell Book Festival
the National Events Programme and awarded funds for events                          to grow their audience and attract visitors from Scotland and                     17th – 19th May, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
taking place in 11 local authority areas around Scotland.                           beyond. Round 23 closed on 1st February 2013 and funding                          The Boswell Book Festival uniquely celebrates
                                                                                    decisions will be made for events happening August 2013                           biography and memoir through talks and
The objective of the National Programme is to support the                                                                                                             performances by leading writers, actors and artists. It
                                                                                    onwards. The next funding deadline is Friday 7th June for
strategic development of sporting and cultural events which                                                                                                           takes its inspiration from James Boswell, the father of
                                                                                    events taking place 1st January 2014 onwards.
take place outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow, showcasing                                                                                                               modern biography and is held at one of Ayrshire’s
                                                                                                                                                                      hidden treasures, the magnificent Auchinleck House.
                                                                                                                                                                      The festival also encompasses a Schools Day with
                                                                                                                                                                      children’s writers and House visits and the café,
Tour O’ The Borders                                                                                                                                                   bookshop, whisky tastings and Estate Ranger tours
14th April, Peebles                                                                                                                                                   add activities to keep everyone happy. Also for this
                                                                                                                                                                      year – for the first time at any book festival – is the
The Tour o’ the Borders is a non-competitive
                                                                                                                                                                      BookandBedFest, enabling fans to stay on site.
mass participation road-cycling event held over a
beautiful and challenging course featuring iconic                                                                                                                     Total allocated: £11,000
climbs and spectacular roads in the heart of the
UK’s best cycling destination. All riders are timed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jim Clark Rally
with the latest technology but do not set off in a                                                                                                                                                                              Tweedlove Bike Festival                                  31st May – 2nd June, Scottish Borders
mass start so there is no road-race format. The                                                                                                                                                                                 24th May – 2nd June, Scottish Borders
focus is on the personal challenge, the friendly                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Rally is the only closed road rally in the UK
atmosphere and a great day out on the bike.                                                                                                                                                                                     A unique cycling festival held every year in the         mainland. Staged over three days in the
   Organisers intend to build the strongest brand                                                                                                                                                                               Tweed Valley, an area with a huge selection of old       countryside of the Scottish Borders around the
and event identity of any event in this genre in the                                                                                                                                                                            paths and drove roads over the hills perfect for         towns of Kelso and Duns, you can see the
UK, aiming to grow this event into a must do for                                                                                                                                                                                road biking, TweedLove Bike Festival offers a            International, National, Challenge, Historic,
bike enthusiasts worldwide.                                                                                                                                                                                                     programme of races, rides and social events,             Reivers and Landrover rallies. The stages have a
                                                                                                               The Tour Series
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                many of which are free to join. It’s all about           reputation for being fast with big jumps, ditches
Total allocated: £8,000                                                                                        14th May, Kirkcaldy                                                                                                                                                       and hedges to catch out the unwary. This year
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ‘riding bikes and good times’, with top end races
                                                       Scottish Six Day Trial                                                                                                                                                                                                            the popular Langton watersplash stage on the
                                                                                                               The Tour Series is a programme of town and city                                                                  for international level athletes through to
                                                       4th – 11th May, Fort William                                                                                                                                                                                                      outskirts of Duns is returning which in the past
                                                                                                               centre cycle races that take place across the UK                                                                 beginners sessions, fun family rides and a unique
                                                       This international motorcycle competition               on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, throughout                                                                     toddlers’ balance bike race.                             has attracted thousands of spectators. The
                                                       attracts over 275 competitors from all over the         May and June. Each race is due to be televised on                                                                                                                         international rally is a counter in the 2013 MSA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Total allocated: £15,000                                 British Rally Championship and the Reivers Rally
                                                       world. It is the largest and most highly regarded       ITV4. Each round takes place on a totally closed 1
                                                       motorcycle trial in the world, unique in the field      – 1.5 km circuit designed to test the ability of the                                                                                                                      is a round of the Scottish Rally Championship,
                                                       of motorsport in that private enthusiasts can           professionals taking part and show off some of                                                                                                                            attracting top drivers from the UK and abroad.
                                                       compete on equal terms with professional, world         the best aspects of each venue. Working with the       Gordon Castle Highland Games
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Total allocated: £8,000
                                                       championship class riders. The event is centred         organisers of the Tour Series, Fife Council and        and Country Fair
                                                       around Fort William and is a major boost to the         Scottish Cycling will run a full afternoon of          19th May, Fochabers
                                                       town, attracting supporters who return every            support activity, engaging local schools and           This annual event is at Fochabers, midway
                                                       year. It is one of the oldest continually running       communities to take part in support races, inter       between Aberdeen and Inverness. Held in the
                                                       motorsport events in the world and celebrated its       school competitions and community and family           grounds of this historic estate, it includes
                                                       centenary in 2011.                                      rides. The Tours Series provides a unique              attractions ranging from the traditional heavy
                                                                                                               platform to promote healthy living, green issues       events, rural pursuits, children’s activities,
                                                       Total allocated: £10,000
                                                                                                               and to inspire a whole generation of young             massed bands and pipers taking part in the
                                                                                                               people to take up cycling.                             Junior and Senior Piping Competition and the
                                                                                                               Total allocated: £15,000                               highlight of this year, Concert Corner, an all day
                                                                                                                                                                      celebration of music and song with live
                                                                                                                                                                      performances throughout the day.
                                                                                                                                                                      Total allocated: £6,950

                                                                                                                                                                      Happyness Comedy Festival
                                                                                                                                                                      23rd – 26th May, Inverness                                Traquair Medieval Fayre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                25th – 26th May, Traquair House, Innerleithen
                                                                                                                                                                      Happyness is an international comedy festival
                                                                                                                                                                      taking place in and around the venues and                 The Traquair Medieval Fayre is a living history          Celtman! Extreme Scottish Triathlon
                                                                                                                                                                      outdoor spaces of Inverness. This festival                event providing visitors with a real insight into
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         6th July, Torridon & Shieldaig
                                                                                                                                                                      provides an additional event to Scotland’s                life in Medieval Times and providing
                                                                                                                                                                      exciting calendar of year-round festivals, building       entertainment for all ages. This year organisers         This is the first time EventScotland has supported
                                                                                                                                                                      the profile of Inverness and encouraging a new            are focusing on the 500th anniversary of the             this unique event and only the second time it has
                                                                                                                                                                      generation of audiences to participate in cultural        Battle of Flodden, highlighting Traquair’s               taken place. Centered around the Torridon
                                                                                                                                                                      events. The festival is set to bring internationally      remarkable history and connection with Flodden.          mountains, the event encompasses a 3.8k swim in
                                                                                                               Perth Festival of the Arts                             recognised performers to Inverness to enjoy a                Events include a jousting and equestrian display,     Loch Shieldaig, a 42k run over two munros and a
                                                       Scottish Bird Fair                                                                                             3-4 night mixed bill line up, offering local              a Royal Pageant depicting the arrival of James IV        202K bike ride on incredible highland roads, using
                                                                                                               16th – 26th May, Perth
                                                                                                                                                                      newcomers a rare chance to perform with well              and a tournament with impressive combat                  amazing mountainous terrain to take competitors
                                                       11th – 12th May, South Queensferry
                                                                                                               Perth Festival of the Arts is an annual 11-day         known international professionals.                        displays. There will also be falconry and archery        to the limit of what it is possible to achieve in one
Highland Perthshire Cycling Festival                   This event, dedicated to wildlife, attracts around      Festival founded in 1972 that takes place in Perth.       Part of the festival includes a competition, ‘So       displays, a market of traders selling anything from      day. Despite the event being one of the toughest,
                                                       5,500 diverse visitors from birdwatching enthusiasts    From its beginnings as a classical music festival it   You Think You’re Funny?’ offering newcomers a             chain mail to authentic weaponry and clothes,            it maintains a small, friendly and laid back
3rd – 11th May, Aberfeldy
                                                       to families looking for a day out. Each day will        has since broadened to include a wide range of         chance to perform at the Edinburgh Festival               traditional craft demonstrations and early music         atmosphere that takes place within this beautiful
This festival runs for a week with over 18 events      feature several special events, starting early with a   artfoms including jazz, dance and visual art.          Fringe. There is also a Gaelic comedy event to            concerts. There is a huge amount of entertainment        and remote location.
due to take place at the 2013 festival. New this       dawn chorus walk, book signings, whisky tastings,       Taking place in Perth Concert Hall, Perth Theatre      encourage the speaking and sharing of the Gaelic          for children with workshops in sword making, a              Organisers are always keen to immerse the
year will be a mountain bike enduro event, guided      live music and seabird cruises in the Firth of Forth.   and St John’s Kirk in conjunction with Horsecross      language and, to top off a fun packed weekend,            children’s army, jesters’ shows and a lot of             event within the community and ensure that local
mountain bike and road rides and a film night.         Children of all ages will have a huge range of fun      Arts, this year’s festival will be headlined by Van    the festival will host a number of comedic sporting       opportunities to dress up and learn about a              businesses benefit from the race. Last year’s event
Other activities include fun days, evening rides, a    activities to keep them entertained for the entire      Morrison, Jools Holland and Sir James Galway.          activities including a football match, outdoor            knight’s life. The food will also be authentic and       won the Triathlon Scotland ‘Event of the Year’
women’s only event and the BIG Day – a family          weekend as they learn and explore the beautiful         It will also stage three operas and host a world-      family games and a golf tournament in which               local with a delicious hog roast and Fayre ale from      Award, and was named the British Triathlon ‘Event
cycle event in Aberfeldy.                              grounds of Hopetoun House.                              class choir and a Russian Gala Concert.                audiences and artists can play together.                  the brewery at Traquair.                                 of the Year’.
Total allocated: £11,300                               Total allocated: £10,000                                Total allocated: £16,000                               Total allocated: £7,500                                   Total allocated: £4,500                                  Total allocated: £4,000

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Funding Announcements
                                                                                                                                                                            Scotland’s Winter Festivals
                                                                                                                                                                            continues to grow as we show
                                                                                                                                                                            Scotland is open for business
                                                                                                                                                                            all year round, and this year
                                                                                                                                                                            EventScotland welcomed new
                                                                                                                                                                            additions to the programme
                                                                                                                                                                            and events celebrated some
                                                                                                                                                                            fantastic achievements.
                                                            Hopetoun Town and Country Fair

                                                                                                                                                                            T
                                                            27th – 28th July                                                                                                        he events kicked off on St Andrews
                                                                                                                    Bloody Scotland                                                 Day, which saw tens of thousands mark
                                                            This spectacular two-day event will incorporate
                                                            the already established International Horse Trials.
                                                                                                                    (Caledonian Crime Writing Festival)                             Scotland’s national day by attending
                                                            The weekend will showcase the finest shopping,          13th – 15th September, Stirling                                 specially arranged activities throughout
                                                            Scottish food and drink, live entertainment and                                                                 the country across the weekend (30th November –
                                                                                                                    Bloody Scotland is an innovative and exciting
                                                            country pursuits, complimenting world class                                                                     2nd December).
                                                                                                                    addition to Scotland’s calendar of literary
                                                            sporting events with a taste of town and country                                                                   Over 6,000 revellers attended the St Andrew’s
                                                                                                                    festivals, creating an international profile and
                                                            life within the stunning setting of the grounds of                                                              Day Celebrations in the capital enjoying
                                                                                                                    platform for Scottish and International crime
                                                            Hopetoun House.                                                                                                 an amazing show of contemporary dance,
                                                                                                                    writing. The festival is an annual event
                                                                                                                                                                            fireworks, pipes and drums against the
                                                            Total allocated: £14,000                                complementing Stirling Council’s own ‘Off the
                                                                                                                                                                            iconic backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. While in
                                                                                                                    Page’ festival and aims to be the UK’s premier
                                                                                                                                                                            Glasgow, almost 30,000 locals and visitors
Tiree Music Festival                                                                                                Crime Writing Festival by 2017.
                                                            Traquair Fair, Traquair House, Innerleithen                                                                     descended upon the central hub of George
20th – 21st July, Crossapol, Tiree                                                                                     The debut of Bloody Scotland took place last year
                                                            27th – 28th July, Innerleithen                                                                                  Square to join in the Glasgow Loves St
                                                                                                                    in a number of venues in Stirling and was                                                                   ABOVE: Ian and Janet Dale accepted the RBHA 2013 on behalf of Ian’s late brother, Khalil Dale
The objective of TMF from the beginning has been
                                                                                                                                                                            Andrew’s Day celebrations – from ceilidh
                                                                                                                    acknowledged as a remarkable success, attracting                                                            MBE. The British Red Cross aid worker grew up in Dumfries and spent decades working to help
the promotion and development of Tiree’s culture
                                                            This is a unique family festival held in the magical                                                            dancing to storytelling and live music, the         vulnerable people in some of the most dangerous places in the world before he was abducted
                                                                                                                    an international audience with c. 4,000 tickets sold.
and community. Despite only being formed in
                                                            grounds of Traquair House previewing the                                                                        party was in full swing. East Lothian continued     and killed in Pakistan last year.
                                                            Edinburgh Fringe. The event will include theatre,       Total allocated: £5,000                                 to build on their successful event welcoming
2010, the event has already built a reputation as
one of Scotland’s hottest new festivals. Set against
                                                            music, dance, children’s entertainment and                                                                      more than 5,500 visitors to The Satire. The
the spectacular backdrop of the tiny Hebridean
                                                            workshops, craft demonstrations, delicious foods                                                                inaugural Scotland Sings event, organised
island of Tiree, the event hosts a vibrant artistic
                                                            and Fayre ale brewed exclusively for the weekend                                                                by Hands up for Trad, welcomed over 4,000
programme of music, entertainment and culture, a
                                                            by the Traquair Brewery. Traquair Fair aims to be                                                               spectators to watch over 2,000 participants in
sellout event for the past three years. The focus
                                                            the best family festival in Scotland.                                                                           choirs across the country.
for 2013 is on sustainability for the festival and the
                                                                                                                                                                               And the figures continued to tally as record
                                                            Total allocated: £8,800
local community.
                                                                                                                                                                            crowds took part in Edinburgh’s Torchlight
                                                                                                                                                                            Procession, which kicked off Hogmanay
Total allocated: £8,550                                                                                                                                                     celebrations, while a staggering 1.8 million
                                                                                                                                                                            viewers tuned in to watch the BBC coverage
                                                                                                                                                                            of the Edinburgh Street Party, Stirling’s
                                                                                                                                                                            Hogmanay and Red Hot Highland Fling in
                                                                                                                                                                            Inverness. Further north, the inaugural Open
                                                                                                                                                                            Air in the Square in Stonehaven was a sell-out
                                                                                                                                                                            despite flooding prior to the event, and new for
                                                                                                                                                                            2012 were Musselburgh’s celebrations, which
                                                                                                                                                                            welcomed an incredible 4,500 people.
                                                                                                                                                                               The excitement reached a grand finale as
                                                                                                                                                                            Scotland celebrated the birth of our national
                                                                                                                                                                            bard, Robert Burns in January. The Scottish
                                                            Orkney International Science Festival                                                                           Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh welcomed
                                                                                                                    Helix Festival                                          visitors from across the globe looking for
                                                            5th – 11th September, Kirkwall
                                                                                                                                                                            that authentic Scottish cultural experience
                                                                                                                    14th September, Falkirk
                                                            The Science Festival is a kaleidoscopic mixture of                                                              for Burnsfest. Burns Unbound events at the
                                                            experiences and ideas, enjoying science and             As part of UZ Arts’ national outdoor arts               National Museum of Scotland helped to at least
                                                            technology in a beautiful and historic island           programme, ‘Roofless’, and in partnership with          double the museum’s average weekend visitor
                                                            setting. Subjects range from the frontiers of           Falkirk Community Trust and The Helix Trust, this       number.
                                                            science to the search for clues to the people who       artistic programme takes inspiration from The              Up in the Highlands, the spirit of Burns night
                                                            built the stone circles. There is astronomy and         Year of Natural Scotland and, in particular, John       was encapsulated in a Haggis Lich Nicht!,
                                                            astrophysics, relativity and renewable energy,          Muir’s concept of ‘home’ being deeply rooted in         a multi-media performance event featuring
                                                            food and photography, plus outings and                  nature, in order to celebrate and inform future         over 80 young performers from across the
                                                            workshops, concerts and ceilidhs. Venues range          development of the area. Artists will work with         Highlands. While down in Dumfries, even heavy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ABOVE: The life and work of Robert Burns was           ABOVE: The spirit of Burns night was
Borders Union Show                                          from the 12th-century St Magnus Cathedral and           communities on and around the Helix site,               snow couldn’t keep away 8,000 festival-goers        celebrated with the family friendly Burns              encapsulated with the interactive
                                                            the 17th-century Skaill House to the new Orkney         inspiring and connecting them to each other and         from enjoying an eclectic mix of art, theatre,
26th – 27th July, Kelso                                                                                                                                                                                                         Unbound events at the National Museum of               performance of a Haggis Lich Nicht!
                                                            Arts Theatre and the Pier Arts Centre. The              to the space itself. Other ephemeral work will          music and more as part of Big Burns Supper.         Scotland.                                              at the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.
For 200 years BUAS has been at the forefront of             Festival, now in its 23rd year, is the oldest science   also be created which will encourage large-scale           The Robert Burns Humanitarian Awards in
agriculture in the Borders, showcasing all aspects          festival anywhere outside Edinburgh and has a           participation. Helix Day itself will be the             South Ayrshire continued to increase the reach      ones. These exciting events help to achieve            The programme brings together our most
of farming and rural life and looking ahead to the          reputation for innovation. Topics for this year will    culmination of the year long programme and will         of their message with fantastic coverage in the     the objectives of the initiative – contribute to       important cultural celebrations – St Andrew’s
future. In their bicentenary year organisers plan           include comets and ancient catastrophes, the            include work and performances from artists.             Sunday Herald and titles across Scotland, a         economic growth and attract both business              Day, Christmas, Hogmanay and Burns Night
to engage a new generation and wider audiences              Arctic (marking the 200th anniversary of the            Those coming to the event will be able to ‘Glamp’       fitting tribute to award winner, Khalil Dale.       and visitors to Scotland during the festive            – to showcase Scotland as a great visitor
and celebrate BUAS as part of the Year of Natural           birth of the Orkney explorer John Rae) and life in      and enjoy locally grown food and honey as well as          Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer at        period as well as raising awareness of                 destination and the perfect stage for events
Scotland.                                                   extreme conditions on the seabed.                       exploring the site and other nearly attractions.        EventScotland said: “We are delighted to be         Scotland’s national days.”                             all year round. The events are designed to
                                                                                                                                                                            working with these fantastic events as part           Funded by the Scottish Government,                   promote and showcase Scotland as a modern
Total allocated: £10,000                                    Total allocated: £11,000                                Total allocated: £18,000
                                                                                                                                                                            of Scotland’s Winter Festivals – to welcome         Scotland’s Winter Festivals are delivered              and creative nation with a rich heritage,
                                                                                                                                                                            new partnerships as well as build on existing       by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland.               highlighting our contribution to the world. n
                                                         For full details of the National Events Programme funding criteria, visit EventScotland.org

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SCOTLAND READY FOR                                                                                                                                                  Year of Natural Scotland
HOMECOMING AS PARTNER                                                                                                                                               O
                                                                                                                                                                               ut of your armchair and into
                                                                                                                                                                               the countryside! On 16th January
                                                                                                                                                                               VisitScotland launched an update of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            offered 5,000 money-off vouchers that can be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            redeemed throughout the month of April.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Announced by Tourism Minister Fergus Ewing,

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                                                                                                                                                                               Surprise Yourself TV advert to promote       the initiative named the Big April Adventures aims
                                                                                                                                                                    the Year of Natural Scotland 2013 as well as a          to get people out and about as much as possible
                                                                                                                                                                    new initiative, Big April Adventures. The Year of       this spring, coinciding with the first ever John
                                                                                                                                                                    Natural Scotland is VisitScotland’s biggest ever        Muir Day on 21st April, which marks the 175th
                                                                                                                                                                    nature-focussed tourism drive and will highlight the    anniversary of the birth of the celebrated Scottish-
                                                                                                                                                                    country’s natural environment and encourage Scots       born naturalist known as the “father of National

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         cotland will welcome the world in          event, business or activity to become part of this         In addition, your event could be supported           to explore their own countryside.                       Parks”. Discussions are also ongoing with other
         the Year of Homecoming 2014, providing     great programme.                                        through VisitScotland’s marketing activities in            The £3.4m campaign - which is expected to            transport partners to expand this further.
         a global focus for the country alongside      If your event/activity takes place between           the promotion of Homecoming Scotland 2014,              bring a return of £68m to the Scottish economy,            EventScotland is working with supported events
         the Ryder Cup and Commonwealth             31st December 2013 and 31st December 2014 and           which may include activities such as e-comms            will target the key domestic market as well as          to promote the Year of Natural Scotland and with
Games. Based on the five main themes (food and      falls under one or more of our key themes for           programmes, social media and PR.                        seven international markets - North America,            event organisers, who are completing the Year of
drink, active, creative, natural and ancestry) it   the year – food & drink, active, creative, natural or      So come and be part of this exciting                 Germany, France, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands and      Natural Scotland Sustainability Programme.
will build on the success of the focus years and    ancestral – you can apply to our Partner Programme.     programme. You can get involved or find out more        Scandinavia through a range of marketing activity.         Events can get involved in the action all year
position Scotland on the international stage as a      The benefits include – the use the Homecoming        at www.eventscotland.org/partner_programme                 It will feature a new TV advert depicting some       round by submitting event details via the online
dynamic and creative country with a rich history    Scotland branding on your website, leaflets and            Please note, if you are successful, it’s important   of the country’s most iconic natural environments       toolkit. Any event that fits the criteria for Year of
and culture. Homecoming Scotland 2014 is an         posters, access to the Homecoming Scotland              that you can support and enhance the marketing          including gannets on Ailsa Craig off the Ayrshire       Natural Scotland will benefit from promotion under
opportunity for all of Scotland’s communities to    2014 toolkit which includes images, logos, press        of Homecoming Scotland 2014 celebrations                coast and red deer on the Isle of Rum. Among            this banner. The toolkit also contains details on the
celebrate all that’s great about our country and    releases and banners and the featuring of               through your own promotional activity by carrying       other activity, a major ticket giveaway from            Year of Natural Scotland Growth Fund, available to
place the spotlight on our greatest assets.         your event in the digital events listings within        the logo and key messages. n                            Scottish transport providers will see at least 15,000   support industry-led marketing activity, as well as
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    For more information on the Year of Natural
  The Homecoming Scotland 2014 Partner              VisitScotland’s website as well as the Homecoming                                                               people enjoying free travel during April - allowing     links to partners’ funding programmes and toolkits.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Scotland, visit www.eventscotland.org/natural
Programme is now open and we encourage your         Scotland website portal.                                                                                        them to visit a Scottish island or to travel all over   Download the logo and start showing you support
                                                                                                                                                                    Scotland - courtesy of Caledonian MacBrayne and         the Year of Natural Scotland! n
                                                                                                                                                                    ScotRail. Coach operator Stagecoach has also

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 Scottish Thistle
 Awards 2013

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         ECEMBER 2012 saw two of Scotland’s                    Jade Hewat received the award on behalf of the                  Scotland’s nature by opening up the experience of
         major cultural and sporting awards take               team on the night. Speaking afterwards, she                     wildlife and landscape to our visitors.
         place, both sponsored by EventScotland.               commented, “we are delighted to receive this                       The Scottish Thistle Awards begin as regional
         The Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards,               prestigious accolade which recognises the festival              awards. Businesses should enter within the region
in association with SportScotland, took place at               team’s dedication and innovation in this our                    in which their business or activity takes place
The Thistle Hotel in Glasgow. The big wins of the              20th year. Celtic Connections strives to deliver                (North East and Tayside, Central South East,
night went to the Scottish Olympic and Paralympic              excellence in cultural tourism and each year we                 Central South West and Highlands and Islands).
teams and Andy Murray and the Aberdeen Asset                   welcome visitors from all around the world for 18               The Scottish Thistle Awards will again partner
Management Scottish Open won the event of                      days of music in January. In 2012 we took a taste               with the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards
the year award. The Creative Scotland Awards,                  of the festival to the Ryder Cup in Chicago as part             in the Highlands region. This established awards
in association with the Daily Record, took place at            of the Year of Creative Scotland. This provided a               programme has operated in the Highlands for
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow                  fantastic opportunity to promote Scottish music                 many years and will offer the same categories
and saw a celebration of the Year of Creative                  on an international level and drive tourism back                as the regional Scottish Thistle Awards. Winners
Scotland 2012 with a win for Big Noise; The Big                to Scotland.” The national sporting event award                 of the Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards
Concert in Stirling for best event.                            was won by the Baxter’s Loch Ness Marathon &                    will then represent their region at the national
   Entries opened on 16th January this year for                Festival of Running. Malcolm Sutherland, Race                   Scottish Thistle Awards ceremony in November
The Scottish Thistle Awards 2013, the 21st year                Director said, “we are delighted that the Baxter’s              2013. For more information visit www.highland-
of the awards. VisitScotland again encourage                   Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running won                    tourism-awards.co.uk
businesses from across Scotland to enter and                   the Best Sporting Event Category. Our aim is                       Entries are open until March 13th (Highlands
celebrate their excellence. Building on the success            to provide the best participant and spectator                   and Islands Tourism Awards close end of April)
of last year, the 12 categories from 2012 will return          experience for those who travel from around the                 and businesses are invited to download the
along with two new additional categories – the                 UK and the rest of the world to the event. Thanks               category questions from the STA website at
Partnership in Tourism Award and the Best Tour                 must go to the amazing team of volunteers from                  www.scottishthistleawards.co.uk. Full details of
Operator Programme of the Year Award.                          around the Highlands who are instrumental in                    the entry process, the regions and tips for entry
   As in 2012, culture and sporting events are                 making the event so memorable and special.”                     are also available on the website. If you have
recognised within their own categories. In 2012,                  In recognition of 2013 being the Year of                     any questions please contact the Scottish Thistle
Celtic Connections were crowned national winners               Natural Scotland, the Nature-Based Tourism                      Awards hotline on 0131 472 2228 or email
of the Best Cultural Event Award. Festival Manager             Award is specifically aimed at groups who cherish               info@scottishthistleawards.co.uk

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