Perthshire Amber

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
GenreMultiple
DatesNovember
Location(s)Perthshire, Scotland
Years active2005 - 2016
Founded byDougie MacLean
Attendance9,000
Websitewww.perthshireamber.com

History

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
  1. Ferguson, Brian (5 November 2012). "Aberfeldy Festival is just the start for Perthshire's success story". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. "Travel: Perthshire Amber festival". The Scotsman. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Ferguson, Brian (23 October 2014). "Dougie MacLean festival to celebrate 10th year". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. Ferguson, Brian (3 November 2016). "Hundreds of Dougie MacLean fans descend on Perthshire". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. "Dougie MacLean's Perthshire Amber festival to take break in 2017". BBC News. 29 November 2016.
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