Dunfermline Delivers has announced that The Courier is to be its media partner for the 2011 Bruce Festival.
The event, on the last weekend in August, celebrates the story of Robert the Bruce in a weekend of drama and family fun at the Glen and the Abbey.
Dunfermline Delivers chief executive Susan Hughes said, “We’re delighted that The Courier will be our media partner for a second year. The Bruce Festival is becoming one of Scotland’s flagship summer festivals and The Courier is ideally positioned to help us boost the profile of the event across the region.”
The partnership builds on The Courier’s involvement with the successful 2010 event which attracted over 16,000 visitors to the Abbey and the Glen, where a medieval village was recreated to host battle re-enactments, crafts, historic displays and themed family entertainment.
Looking forward to the events on August 27-28, our Dunfermline-based reporter Leeza Clark said, “The Bruce Festival is one of the summer highlights in Fife and we’re delighted to be working in partnership with Dunfermline Delivers.
“The Courier is dedicated to bringing in-depth local Fife news and issues to our readership. We have led the way with our successful campaign to rid the Forth Road Bridge of tolls and been at the forefront of the fight to secure the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers contract for Rosyth. Dunfermline legend Jim Leishman even writes for Courier Sport. Now this is a chance to show our ongoing commitment to the Dunfermline and west Fife area.”
The festival is central to the town’s plans to be at the forefront of Scotland’s second homecoming celebrations in 2014. It marks the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn and, with the Ryder Cup coming to Gleneagles, Dunfermline Delivers, as the town’s business development company, is determined to take full advantage.
Susan said, “2014 is a huge opportunity for the local economy to generate additional business from visitors and tourism. Robert the Bruce was at the heart of the Bannockburn story and we’re working with members and partners to ensure we take full advantage of the opportunities presented by 2014.
“This year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever and our work with The Courier will help us showcase both the event and Dunfermline as a whole.”
Gifford Bruce, managing director of the Alf Stewart Property Foundation, the main private sponsor of this year’s Bruce Festival, added, “The Bruce Festival has a positive impact on west Fife and gives the local community a great opportunity to celebrate the story of one of Scotland’s true heroes.
“We’re looking forward to working with The Courier to make this year’s event a huge success.”