Question reference: S5W-26842
- Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 6 January 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the economic impact is of the Celtic Connections festival on (a) Glasgow and (b) the rest of Scotland.
Answer
The most recent Celtic Connections Economic Impact Assessment was carried out by Tourism Resources Company for Glasgow Life and published in August 2019. The report showed that Celtic Connections generated over £3.75m of net direct expenditure to Glasgow and generated £1.05m in Scotland in 2019.
Net Economic Impacts | ||
Glasgow | Scotland | |
Net Direct Expenditure (relating to visitor spending) | £3,772,273 | £1,058,458 |
Output (relating to supply chain effects) | £5,356,628 | £1,778,209 |
GVA (relating to spending of additional wages/fees as a result of the festival) | £2,493,892 | £828,661 |
Employment (FTEs) | 83.8 | 27.9 |