Mid Argyll and Kintyre arts and culture events are among 15 that will benefit from around £115,000 of Argyll and Bute Council funding.
The Sound of Gigha Weekend, Tarbert Seafood Festival, Tarbert Music Festival and the Mull of Kintyre Music and Arts Association, which runs the Mull of Kintyre Music Festival, will all receive cash this year.
Also set to receive an share of the cash pot are Jura Music Festival, Helensburgh Christmas Lights Switch On and Festival of Light, Tiree Music Festival, Doon The Watter Revival Music Festival, Sea Change Powering Women in Film 2024, Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival, Bute Noir, West Highland Yachting Week, Tiree Wave Classic, Cowal Highland Gathering and Mull Rally.
Council leader Robin Currie, said: “It can be easy to take for granted how important the arts, culture and sport are to the daily lives of everyone in our communities and the contribution which our festivals and events make to the Argyll and Bute economy.
“We are fortunate to be able to take advantage of such a wide and diverse range of events, some already well established and others more recent, all of them combining to enhance, entertain and energise our communities with the help of this vital support from the Strategic Events and Festivals Fund.”
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