- Festivals in Scotland generate a £4.2 billion economic impact, according to Daisy Fancourt.
- The Director of Festivals in Edinburgh discusses how festivals provide a platform for the city.
Edinburgh Christmas Ice Rink Axed After Nearly 30 Years
- Reports
- 2
- Developments
- 1
- Repetition
- 50%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
The ice rink attraction for the Edinburgh Christmas festival has been canceled after nearly 30 years. The City of Edinburgh Council stated the decision was due to insufficient profitability, despite the attraction drawing over 46,000 skaters last winter. Producers organizing the event blamed a “domino effect” of problems for the collapse of the plans.
From heraldscotland.com
Why it matters
Festivals in Scotland generate a £4.2 billion economic impact. The cancellation of a major attraction could affect the revenue and attendance of the Edinburgh Christmas festival.
The Director of Festivals in Edinburgh has noted that festivals provide a platform for the city.
From heraldscotland.com
Who's involved
- AssemblyOrganizes the Edinburgh Christmas festival
- EdinburghThe location of the festival and ice rink
- City of Edinburgh CouncilThe local authority that governs Edinburgh
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- AssemblySpeculative
Assembly might face financial risk and cost increase due to the cancellation of a core festival attraction.