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VisitScotland pins tourism hopes on remake of 40s whisky hit
POSTED 08 May 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
The comedy tells the story of a cargo vessel wrecked off a remote fictional Scottish island group
Scottish tourism chiefs are hoping a film adaptation of Compton MacKenzie’s 1947 novel Whisky Galore will help to boost visitor numbers in some of the country’s lesser-known areas.

Starring Eddie Izzard and filmed across Scotland, the comedy tells the story of a cargo vessel wrecked off a remote fictional Scottish island group. With whisky rationing in effect, when the islanders manage to salvage several hundred cases they must thwart the efforts of the authorities to confiscate the liquor.

Working closely with Whisky Galore’s distributors, Arrow Films, VisitScotland has created a map highlighting the locations used in the new film version shines a spotlight on locations including the Aberdeenshire villages of Portsoy and Pennan, St Abb’s Head in the Scottish Borders and the Central Bar in Glasgow.

In addition to being available online, a printed version of the map will be available in selected VisitScotland iCentres, as well as at some of the locations featured.

“Scotland is widely recognised as an excellent location for film and TV productions, and Whisky Galore has been added to the growing list of films shot here,” said tourism secretary Fiona Hyslop.

“This map allows visitors from home and abroad to walk in the footsteps of the actors and actresses that appeared in the film, and they can also enjoy the spectacular scenery that Scotland has to offer.”
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VisitScotland pins tourism hopes on remake of 40s whisky hit
POSTED 08 May 2017 . BY Tom Anstey
The comedy tells the story of a cargo vessel wrecked off a remote fictional Scottish island group
Scottish tourism chiefs are hoping a film adaptation of Compton MacKenzie’s 1947 novel Whisky Galore will help to boost visitor numbers in some of the country’s lesser-known areas.

Starring Eddie Izzard and filmed across Scotland, the comedy tells the story of a cargo vessel wrecked off a remote fictional Scottish island group. With whisky rationing in effect, when the islanders manage to salvage several hundred cases they must thwart the efforts of the authorities to confiscate the liquor.

Working closely with Whisky Galore’s distributors, Arrow Films, VisitScotland has created a map highlighting the locations used in the new film version shines a spotlight on locations including the Aberdeenshire villages of Portsoy and Pennan, St Abb’s Head in the Scottish Borders and the Central Bar in Glasgow.

In addition to being available online, a printed version of the map will be available in selected VisitScotland iCentres, as well as at some of the locations featured.

“Scotland is widely recognised as an excellent location for film and TV productions, and Whisky Galore has been added to the growing list of films shot here,” said tourism secretary Fiona Hyslop.

“This map allows visitors from home and abroad to walk in the footsteps of the actors and actresses that appeared in the film, and they can also enjoy the spectacular scenery that Scotland has to offer.”
RELATED STORIES
Golf to spearhead Scotland’s inbound tourism growth


Scotland is looking to utilise its reputation as “the home of golf” in its efforts to increase inbound visitor numbers.
Scottish Borders Railway boosts region’s tourism


A number of visitor attractions located around the Scottish border have seen tourist numbers surge following the opening of the Borders Railway 12 months ago.
Design on the agenda for Cold Water Islands Tourism Conference


The importance of architecture and design in regenerating Europe’s cold water islands will top the agenda at the second annual Cold Water Islands Tourism Conference this month.
£8m museum plan the frontrunner for Inverness Castle


Inverness Castle in Scotland could become a free-to-visit museum, with £8m (US$11.5m, €10.3m) plans to transform the heritage site into an attraction winning approval at a recent public consultation.
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Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
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The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
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