Click here to read the full releaseDunfermline’s Bruce Festival is set to become a major national tourist attraction this year, thanks to funding from EventScotland that will allow organisers, Dunfermline Delivers, to add three concerts and a spectacular Son et Lumiere to the city’s celebration of Robert the Bruce.
Now in its fifth year, the Bruce Festival has grown to attract visitors from around Scotland and overseas, but EventScotland believes that the event has potential to increase visitor numbers significantly with additional attractions. The national events agency has awarded the Bruce Festival its maximum support of £25,000, which will go towards funding three concerts in the Abbey and a stunning Son et Lumiere lightshow, which was a sell out at Christmas, as a night-time showpiece. Jousting displays, falconry and battle camp in Pittencrieff Park, performers and a street market in the Kirkgate will ensure a truly medieval atmosphere in the city.
Paul Bush OBE, Chief Operating Officer at EventScotland, the national events agency, said: “The Bruce Festival in Fife celebrates Scotland’s history and heritage and appeals to locals and tourists alike. The festival attracts thousands of people to Dunfermline and the extended programme this year, including the concerts and Son et Lumiere, funded by EventScotland and Fife Council, will without doubt draw even bigger crowds from far and wide.
