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PORTSOY BOAT FESTIVAL
Scottish Traditional Boat Festival Moves Online to Celebrate the Year of Coasts and Waters
Organisers of one Scotland’s leading celebrations of maritime heritage are delighted to reveal ambitious plans for a virtual offering in 2021.
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The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival at Portsoy in Aberdeenshire will shift from a physical event a to digital festival due to the uncertainty that remains regarding the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions – with the backing of EventScotland as part of the Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21.
With public safety and protecting the local community their primary consideration, the boat festival committee have been working behind-the-scenes on innovative plans to stream a collection of bespoke video content to showcase the many facets of the flagship event which regularly attracts 16,000 to the North-east coastal town.