Perthshire Amber is a music festival that took place annually in central Scotland from 2005 to 2016. First organised by Dougie MacLean as a two-day event in 2005, within a few years it had grown to a 10-day event. The 2016 event scaled back to four days in length and the festival is not scheduled to be held in 2017.
| Perthshire Amber | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Multiple |
| Dates | November |
| Location(s) | Perthshire, Scotland |
| Years active | 2005 - 2016 |
| Founded by | Dougie MacLean |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Website | www |
History edit
In 2005 it began as a two-day event. It was sold-out in its third year.[1] The fifth festival in 2009 was held over ten days.[2]
In 2014, around 9000 visitors were expected to attend shows at 25 venues, featuring more than 350 musicians.[3]
In 2016, the 12th year the festival was held, it was scaled back to four days.[4]
After the 2016 festival, MacLean announced that the organisers would take a break and that there would not be a festival held in 2017.[5]
References edit
- ^ Ferguson, Brian (5 November 2012). "Aberfeldy Festival is just the start for Perthshire's success story". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Travel: Perthshire Amber festival". The Scotsman. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ferguson, Brian (23 October 2014). "Dougie MacLean festival to celebrate 10th year". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ferguson, Brian (3 November 2016). "Hundreds of Dougie MacLean fans descend on Perthshire". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Dougie MacLean's Perthshire Amber festival to take break in 2017". BBC News. 29 November 2016.