A WEEKEND music festival held at a spectacular beachside setting on the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides boosted the local economy by £1 million on its return after a two-year Covid-enforced break.
The three-day Eilean Dorcha Festival (EDF), held in July, was headlined by George Bowie, performing his acclaimed GBX show, plus Skerryvore and local favourites, Beinn Lee and Trail West.
A record crowd attended the event and an economic impact study carried out by MKA Economics of Stirling has revealed a 61% boost in visitor spend to £999,845, described by festival development manager Roddy MacKay as “a remarkable result given the challenges faced in the return after Covid”.
