EventScotland

Scotland secures 2013 UCI Juniors Track Cycling World Championships

Scotland has secured the 2013 UCI Juniors Track Cycling World Championships it was announced today, Friday, 29 January, at the Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic. The Championship is the first event confirmed to take place in Glasgow’s new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Touch World Cup 2011

Sean Lineen adds his touch of class to Scotland's World Cup

Scotland’s Touch World Cup 2011 is launched today, January 28, with the announcement of Grand Slam winner and Scotland A coach Sean Lineen as the tournament’s official ambassador.
The Walter Scott Prize

A new literary prize for historical fiction is announced

Worth £25,000 to the winner, the Walter Scott Prize is open to historical novels first published in the United Kingdom in 2009. It will be awarded at the 2010 Borders Book Festival, held in Scotland between 17th and 20th June.
The prize is supported by EventScotland, as part of our £18,000 funding for this year’s Festival.
EventScotland to fund Melrose Sevens

Melrose Sevens receiving more than £15k

EventScotland is funding Melrose Sevens for the third consecutive year with more than £15K towards the veterans tournament, big screens to broadcast the action, PR support and a project manager.

Welcome to Scotland: The Perfect Stage for Events

EventScotland, the national events agency, was established in 2003 with the aim of strengthening and promoting Scotland’s events industry. EventScotland does this by attracting, generating and sustaining a portfolio of world class events in Scotland.

In 2009, EventScotland launched the new national events strategy which will lead Scotland’s events industry into and beyond 2020.

The national events strategy, Scotland: The Perfect Stage, outlines a clear mission and vision to further establish Scotland as a world leading event destination, to grow the industry and the expertise within it and to deliver events which provide impact and international profile for Scotland.