Tuesday, June 28, 2016

FAMOUS GROUSE POP UP BAR RETURNS TO EDINBURGH WITH THE LAUNCH OF NEW HEADLINER COMPETITION

The Famous Grouse has announced that it will be returning to Edinburgh’s International Fringe Festival in August, with its Famous Grouse House pop up bar. 

Ahead of this years event, the blended Scotch whisky brand has launched a competition, giving four artists or bands the chance to win a headline slot at a major venue, during this year’s festival.

The Famous Grouse House in 2015

The Famous Grouse is inviting artists over the age of 25 to submit their video entries be emailing competitions@thefamousgrouse.com with a video link to one of their songs, alongside details of the band.

The winners will be joined by some of Scotland’s best up and coming music acts and musical fringe performances from all over the globe, as part of the eclectic festival programme at Venue 7, The New Town Theatre.

Commenting on the news, Johna Penman, Marketing Controller at The Famous Grouse said: “Last year we created the perfect place to enjoy Scotland’s No.1 selling Blended Scotch Whisky, The Famous Grouse, debuting The Famous Grouse House at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With live music every day and a variety of refreshing summer serves, we joined in the world’s largest arts festival for three exhilarating weeks and attracted the most talented performers to our stage for everyone to enjoy.  We are returning even bigger and better for a second year, this time with the exciting launch of ‘The Famous Friday’ Headliner competition, which will give the public the chance to vote for who they want to see on stage. We can’t wait to welcome visitors to our famous venue - there’s no better place to be this August!”

Returning for its second year, The Famous Grouse House pop up bar, will be celebrating Scotland’s number one best-selling blended Scotch whisky, and will run from the 3rd to the 27th of August, at its location on George Street in the Scottish capital.

For more information on The Famous Grouse House, Headliner competition, visit: thefamousegrouse.com

Posted by Steve Rush