Case Study: John Barleycorn Festival
National Park Coquetdale Area Fund - Amount Awarded: £3,700 over two years
John Barleycorn Festival
National Park funding has contributed to the costs of this community initiated project since the first event in 2006. Unfortunately the 2008 event became a victim to the weather but plans are already underway for the 2009 event.
The event has been developed by local businesses and community representatives from the Coquetdale Area and is a celebration of the whisky trade of Upper Coquetdale - both the legal and illicit activity historically associated with the rugged landscape of the Border valleys.
The event, held in autumn, aims to prolong the visitor season through offerring a range of attractions at a number of locations in the Coquet Valley.
Further information about the John Barleycorn event can be found on the website:
