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Forth Bridge to play key role during VisitScotland 2017 celebrations

Twin child models Gordon and Jude Lennon wearing face art depicting the Forth Rail Bridge World Heritage Site pose for a portrait at the Real Mary King's Close in Edinburgh.
Twin child models Gordon and Jude Lennon wearing face art depicting the Forth Rail Bridge World Heritage Site pose for a portrait at the Real Mary King's Close in Edinburgh.

A 19th century festival celebrating the Forth Bridge will put Fife centre stage in a line-up of 2017 events.

The Forth Bridge festivities will feature as part of Scotland in Six, a day-long celebration of Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites, and is one of nine events being supported by a £300,000 Signature Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology Events Fund. More will be revealed in coming weeks.

Celebrations will take place at each of Scotland’s sites on April 18, coinciding with World Heritage Day.

Activities at the Forth Bridge will include three-minute pop up festivals from the 1890s and a special ‘steampunk’ surprise incorporating designs inspired by 19th century industrial steam-powered machinery.

Scotland will be celebrating a number of landmark dates including the 70th anniversary of Edinburgh as a world leading festival city, the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Crannog Centre, the 250th anniversary of Edinburgh New Town Plan, 30th anniversary of Beltane Fire Society and the 400th anniversary of the General Register of Sasines – the oldest public land register in the world.

Manuela Calchini, regional director at VisitScotland, said: “The Forth Bridge is a magnificent feat of engineering and we’re delighted this iconic structure will take centre stage in a day-long celebration of Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

“From ancient monuments and cultural traditions to our myths, stories and legends, the year-long programme of activities will spotlight some of our greatest assets and icons as well as our hidden gems.

“We look forward to inviting visitors and locals alike to come face to face with the past in Fife next year.”

The Mary Queen of Scots Festival will also be coming to Kinross and Loch Leven in September.