BRIEFING NEW MULTIPLEX CINEMA PLANS TO FEATURE ‘ROOFTOP EVENTS SPACE’
A new rooftop events space is part of the design for a multimillion pound six-screen cinema complex in the heart of Edinburgh. Outline plans have been re-
vealed for a brand new building in Festival Square to provide a new home for the much-loved Edinburgh Filmhouse on nearby Lothian Road. A cultural and arts bastion for
40 years, the Filmhouse is home to the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and 20 other events and festivals. Full costing of the project will
take place later this year to coincide with a formal planning application, with an estimated cost of £50m and an anticipated opening in 2025. Ken Hay, CEO of Centre for the
Moving Image (which includes the Filmhouse and Edinburgh International Film Festival) said: “Tis proposed new building will transform what we’re able to do for Edinburgh’s residents and
SILVER THISTLE IN CAP FOR OUTGOING TATTOO BOSS
Brigadier David Allfrey, the outgoing chief executive and producer of the The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, has received the prestigious “Silver Thistle” for his contribution to the events industry. Brigadier Allfrey received the accolade at the national final of the annual Scottish Thistle Awards earlier this month ahead of his retirement from the role at the end of this year; he was described by judges as an ‘inspiring leader of many in the industry’ and was commended for ‘always finding the time for others to share his thoughts and to support initiatives to help grow quality tourism in Scotland.’ The Brigadier has held the position of Chief Executive and Producer
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Brigadier David Allfrey was honoured at the Scottish Thistle Awards on March 5
of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for 10 years and has helped transform the much-loved annual event in Edinburgh into an international entertainment brand celebrating military music and tradition that attracts audiences of 220,000 to Edinburgh Castle esplanade as well as 100 million viewers from around the world.
Scotland’s film community, as well as providing Scotland with a physical celebration of the most popular artform. Trough dou-
bling the number of screens and seats for regular cinema-goers, creating dedicated education and learning spaces, and developing
DIANE WALDRON RE- ELECTED AS CHAPTER CHAIR FOR ICCA UK
The International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) UK & Ireland Chapter has re-elected Diane Waldron, as chapter chair for a second term and appointed Suzanne Singleton as deputy chair. Diane, who is sales and narketing director at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre and Suzanne, head of associations at London and Partners, provide a wealth of experience and knowledge from the venue and destination side of the market and of the association industry. The annual ICCA UK & Ireland Conference took place on March 11 to 12. Waldron said: “I am excited to see that continue through both Suzanne’s support and our hardworking committee.”
an iconic festival centre, all with- in a fully accessible and carbon neutral building, this really is a 21st century temple for film.”
SAVOY SOIRÉE TO PROMOTE SCOTLAND’S NATURAL LARDER TO CORPORATE BUYERS
VisitScotland Business Events hosted a private dinner at the Savoy in London to promote the country’s food and drink sector. Twenty guests from the Scottish
hospitality sector and 11 corpo- rate buyers from some of the UK’s largest organisations wee invited to the networking function earlier this month. As part of its drive to align activ-
ity with the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework and key industry growth sectors, VisitScotland Business Events used the dinner to highlight the im- portance and scale of the country’s the food and drink sector, which is worth around £14bn each year and employs around 115,400 people.
The new building in Festival Square would feature a rooftop events area
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