The last fifteen years have seen the Hebridean Celtic Festival establish itself as a leading music event on the Scottish festival circuit. Held annually on Stornoway, the Festival has continued to grow and this year’s is expected to attract 17,000 spectators.  Slims Consulting is working with the Festival to help capture the economic impact that the Festival has on the Western Isles and Scottish economies.  And as well as developing an approach for this year’s study, we will be providing advice and training to Festival staff so that they can carry out their own economic impact assessments in future years.