HEBCELT JUST THE TICKET FOR LUCKY CO-OPERATIVE SHOPPERS
News release
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Year of Homecoming 2014
- HebCelt tickets up for grabs at Co-operative stores
- Shoppers have chance to win place at festival
- 25 stores involved as part of support package
Shoppers at Co-operative food stores throughout the Highlands and Islands will have a chance to bag a place at one ofScotland’s leading music festivals with their groceries.
The Co-operative is giving away tickets for this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival as part of a support deal with the award-winning event.
Co-operative stores will be advertising the festival, which runs from 16-19 July in Stornoway in theislandofLewis, at 25 stores in the north ofScotland, with shoppers able to win a family weekend ticket for the event.
As part of the annual Hebridean Celtic Festival Shinty Challenge Cup, the company will also support the Lewis Camanachd Association and pre-final events to encourage young players into the sport.
HebCelt festival director Caroline Maclennan said: “The Co-operative has been a loyal and consistent supporter of the festival for many years and we are extremely grateful that it is continuing its invaluable support this year.”
Stephen Kelly, Co-operative and Membership Manager at The Co-operative Group, added: “Playing an active role in the community is very important to The Co-operative and we are really pleased to be able to do our bit to support this year’s HebCelt festival, which I’m sure will be a great success.”
The 19th HebCelt will feature its biggest ever programme. It will be headlined by Levellers, Big Country and Donnie Munro and include performances by Cara Dillon, Rachel Sermanni, Duncan Chisholm, Cajun band Magnolia Sisters, from theUS, and Canadian outfit Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys.
The festival has its two main stages in the spectacular setting in front ofLewsCastlein Stornoway, and this year is introducing an acoustic stage for the first time. There will also be concerts in An Lanntair arts centre and in rural parts of Lewis and Harris.
The four-day festival is expected to attract an audience of about 16,000 – double the population of Stornoway – with more than half coming from outside the Hebrides and helping to generate around £1 million for the local economy.
NOTES TO EDITORS
This year HebCelt was selected as one of the top 10UKsummer festivals for the fourth year in succession by influential publication Songlines.
It was also hailed as one of the greenest festivals in the world after being the only Scottish event to receive an Outstanding award from environmental campaign group A Greener Festival. In addition, it was shortlisted in the Greener Festival category in the UK Festival Awards and in the Best Independent Festival category in the AIM Independent Music Awards.
In 2011 it was ranked Best Large Festival at the industry-sponsored Scottish Event Awards and it won Best Event of the Year award at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards in 2004 and 2009.
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John Ross
Lucid PR
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johnross@lucidmessages.com
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