Press release -
Week to go before Stirling’s big weekend of great entertainment
With only one week to go, Stirling Council and VisitScotland are looking forward to one of the most spectacular weekends of entertainment that Stirling has ever hosted.
Stirling’s Big Weekend features the Armed Forces Day National Event on Saturday, Bannockburn Live (Saturday and Sunday), Pipefest (Friday) and Stirling’s Big Night Out (Saturday).
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the city during the weekend and organisers from each of the events have been working closely together to ensure it is a fantastic experience for all who attend.
Provost Mike Robbins said: “This is going to be a fantastic weekend of historic and cultural fun. It’s a chance to enjoy the best of Scotland, past and present, from Bannockburn Live, which marks the 700th anniversary of the historic battle, to the Armed Forces Day National Event, which celebrates our Armed Forces.
“We're really looking forward to the events and to welcoming visitors from across Scotland, and the rest of the UK, to our fantastic city.”
Visitors will be able to enjoy both Armed Forces Day National Event and Bannockburn Live on Saturday 28th June. Tickets for Bannockburn Live (Sunday 29th June) will be on sale at Armed Forces Day National Event.
The free Armed Forces Day National Event includes:
- Parade, Drumhead service and gun salute
- Current and vintage aircraft displays, including the Red Arrows
- Explosive entertainment with a Tri-Service simulated helicopter combat and rescue mission
- Parachute display teams
- Vintage and modern tanks and military vehicles
- Live music and entertainment – including The Poppy Girls
- Marquees and veterans’ village.
Armed Forces Day National Event will be attended by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and a variety of other VIP guests.
Bannockburn Live, organised by VisitScotland and Unique Events, is expected to welcome up to 20,000 people with a feast of music, battle performances, food and drink and family entertainment planned from 10am to 7pm. Tickets are available at www.bannockburnlive.com (Adults (14yrs+) £20; Children (5-13yrs) £12.50; Family ticket £55.00; Children under 5 years go free).
Caroline Packman, Homecoming Director said: “With just over a week to go until this amazing weekend of events in Stirling, the teams for Pipefest, Armed Forces Day National Event and Bannockburn Live are working hard to ensure it will be an experience to remember for the thousands of people planned to descend on the city over three days.
“We are thrilled with the Bannockburn Live programme and looking forward to this fantastic event to mark 700 years since the legendary battle.”
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- VisitScotland is Scotland’s national tourism organisation. Its core purpose is to maximise the economic benefit of tourism to Scotland.
- The organisation has three key roles:
- To market Scotland to all parts of the world to attract visitors
- To provide information – and inspiration – to visitors and potential visitors so they get the best out of a visit to Scotland
- To provide quality assurance to visitors and quality advice to the industry and partners to help the industry meet and strive to exceed customer expectations
- VisitScotland works together with tourism businesses to make tourism a success for everyone and ensure the industry continues to grow.
- The organisation employs 700 people and has offices and VisitScotland Information Centres across Scotland.
- 2014 is the year Scotland welcomes the world, when it hosts the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and more than 800 Homecoming events throughout the country.For more information on Homecoming Scotland 2014, go to www.visitscotland.com
- The VisitScotland Information Centre network is a unique face-to-face channel engaging with around five million visitors and locals each year. Everyone who uses a VisitScotland Information Centre goes on to spend an additional £5.35, generating over £24 million for Scotland’s economy.
- According to a recent Deloitte study, tourism employs 270,000 people in Scotland in 20,000 diverse businesses. The same study calculates that the industry contributes £11 billion annually (direct and indirect impact, including day visits) and supports around 10 per cent of employment in Scotland. Almost 16 million tourists take overnight trips to Scotland.
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