Celebrating 40 Years of the Orkney Folk Festival

That the Parliament congratulates the organisers of the 2023 Orkney Folk Festival, now in its 40th year, which took place from 25 to 28 May 2023; notes that over 8,000 concert tickets were sold; understands that this is more than 10% higher than the festival’s last highest sales in 2022; believes that the festival has contributed enormously to the outward promotion of the Orcadian folk idiom through projects such as The Gathering; commends the festival organisers for what it sees as their commitment to accessibility and being a family-friendly festival; understands that this event is organised by a small group of volunteers who work year-round to put the festival on each May, and wishes the Orkney Folk Festival well for another successful event in May 2024.