Past Events

It is time to sign up for our next ATC networking and learning event!

This time our focus is on marketing. We will be joined by Visit Angus who will share their new narrative, hear about Visit Scotland research and trends, find out about working with travel agents; and much more.

The event will take place on 24th of April at The Links Hotel, Montrose. It is an early start this time, 8am to 10am. The hotel are generously supplying a breakfast roll to participants, so please make sure your dietary requirements are on the registration form.

We are still looking for hosts for our networking events on Friday September 27th from noon to 2pm, Tuesday 22nd of October from 4pm to 6pm, and Thursday November 21st from 4pm to 6pm.

If you are interesting in hosting one of our events please contact Norma on norma@angustourism.co.uk

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Join us in at the deep end for a networking event at The Montrose Playhouse (formerly Montrose swimming pool!)

As part of our series of member networking events this is another opportunity for ATC members to get together. Previous events have provided valuable opportunities to exchange learnings, work together, solve challenges and support one another with new projects. The ATC Development Worker and Membership Coordinator will be there as well as the Appetite for Angus Coordinator.

The Playhouse, which is a charity, is definitely well worth a visit and we will be told a little about the story of the swimming pool turned 3 screen cinema on the day. While there is plenty of space to mingle in the bar; numbers will be limited due to the setting so please sign up soon if you plan to attend. We hope to see you then!

Please register in advance on Eventbrite. 

Our next members event takes place at Murton Nature Reserve on the outskirts of Forfar. Join us for a torchlit netwalking event! We will take a walk around the reserve with ATC Chair, Alison Elliott. Our previous networking events have provided valuable opportunities to exchange learnings, work together, solve challenges and support one another with new projects.  Our development worker and membership coordinator will be there too should you have anything you wish to chat over with them.

Murton Farm, Tearoom & Nature Reserve is a charity, with a dual educational and environmental purpose, on the site of a former quarry. Murton welcomes thousands of visitors on site annually, have a rural skills centre and provide training and employment opportunities for young people.

Stay on after our walk and enjoy a hot chocolate around the campfire. Please wear suitable clothing for outdoors and if you have a torch please bring one along. Also, if you have leaflets or business cards that you’d like to distribute then please bring them too.

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This year’s theme is soil and we have an exciting programme of talks and workshops from Angus Growers and FEAST, as well as the annual jam making competition in conjunction with Mackays, and live music. Tickets go on sale Friday 1^st July.

We are inviting local producers whose goods have a connection to beer, berries or indeed both to join us in our market area from 11-3. There is no cost for stallholders, instead our event is ticketed at £6 for visitors.

After a 3 year break due to the pandemic we at he Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Club are delighted to be holding the 46^th Scottish Transport Extravaganza in the magnificent grounds of Glamis Castle over the weekend of 9^th & 10^th July.

This event is regarded as the premier vintage motoring spectacular in Scotland and is one of the largest of its kind in Britain.

This display will bring together over 1800 vehicles representing a wide array of transport comprising veteran, vintage and classic vehicles and machinery (cars, commercials, military, tractors, steam engines, motor cycles, static engines and exhibits)

A significant part of the display is created by the various car clubs who attend this event; and with these car clubs we get to see many iconic vehicles of all genres.   2022 will see a special compound set aside for the 100 years of Austin, there will be an array of Austin’s representing all transportation, a sight to see.  In addition to the vehicles the event attracts over 150 Stands including auto jumble, motor trade, antiques and fundraising stalls.

A craft village is also present where craft persons make, display and sell their own goods.

In the ring to entertain this year we will have Stannage Stuntworld with his motorcycle stunt show, which is set to thrill the crowds.

Filling each day will be the usual variety of parades and pipe bands and amusements for adults and children of all ages.

To cater for the multitude of event goers a healthy selection of quality food vendors will be present to provide snacks, refreshments, full meals or simply a cool ice cream.

Holding the Extravaganza in the grounds of Glamis Castle provides a magnificent backdrop to our event and guided tours of the Castle are available to those who wish to participate.

Come along and enjoy a great day out for all the family at the Scottish Transport Extravaganza.

The event is open from 9am to 5pm both days and parking for visitors is free, dogs are welcome provided they are kept on a lead.

Entry is as follows

Saturday 9^th                               Adult £9.00               Child £5.00

Sunday 10^th                              Adult £12.00               Child £6.00

Can Tourism help Tayside’s #RaceToZero?

INVITATION TO JOIN US ONLINE

Tourism is evolving fast. COVID-19, the climate and biodiversity crises and new major geopolitical instability is changing how people travel, where to and why; even whether they can travel at all. In this state of global ‘permacrisis’, new questions are being asked about tourism and old assumptions are being challenged – Is travel a right or a privilege? Should growth in tourism continue to be encouraged and who gets to decide? How can destinations continue to develop in the light of this new operating environment and who pays?

Join us for a lively and provocative discussion about whether tourism in Tayside can transition from being a major carbon emitter to a driver of more regenerative living for both local people and visitors

Hear from three local initiatives already tackling this issue:

Angus Tourism Co-operative’s Flourishing Destinations project
Brechin’s Community-Led Tourism project
The Cateran Ecomuseum

And share your ideas about how Tourism can help Tayside’s #RaceToZero

To confirm your interest in attending, email:
bioregioningtayside@gmail.com
You will then be sent a link to register.

Join our online huddle as Josh from TravelTech Scotland gives an overview of the possibilities through technology for tourism.

The overall aim of the TravelTech programme is to improve the innovation of your business or enterprise and to help you capitalise on new economic and innovation opportunities.

Josh will help guide us through what that means for tourism and hospitality; be it online booking systems, shorter supply chains, or visitor management tools and much more.

Our huddles always allow time for discussion, knowledge sharing and support with any challenges and opportunities around travel technology.

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We are hosting another in person event! Come along and meet your fellow ATC members and other Angus residents as we showcase community led tourism in Brechin. You will have a first hand opportunity to see the projects being carried out as a result of £100k of funding, which will help boost tourism and the local economy in Angus. The event will be opened by MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon at 10 am.

Enjoy complimentary refreshments including coffee from one of our members, Brechin coffee roasters Maison Dieu. Please feel free to bring any leaflets/brochures you may wish to share with other members for our leaflet exchange table.

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The Annual General Meeting will be taking place on January 12th 4pm-5:30pm. As it stands it will be taking place via Zoom. We urge all members to please attend the AGM. There will be more information on the Meeting in coming weeks.

Join us as we finally have the opportunity to get together in person. On this occasion we will be in the fabulous setting of Hospitalfield, Arbroath, who boasts newly redesigned gardens as well as the 19th century Fernery (the only surviving Fernery on the East Coast!).

During the event you will be able to network with fellow members, participate in micro workshops and find out more about the AskAngus campaign. The workshops will be with Visit Angus, Visit Scotland, Norma (Development Worker), Nick (Membership Coordinator), Sophie (A4A Food and Drink Coordinator) and ATC Directors.

We will have the chance to sample chef Simon Brown’s canape’s which are always made using local produce and fresh garden vegetables.

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Please Note – This is a members event, however if you are engaged in tourism in Angus then why not join our cooperative? Membership is free at the moment and we welcome businesses, organisations and individuals from Angus who are involved in tourism. If you wish to become a member, then please click here.

Join us online as we hear from Jane Taylor, Sector Officer for Golf in Angus Council, on the importance of golf tourism in Angus, and how to get involved.

Come and join us as we find out about Carnoustie Country, Angus Council’s golf destination marketing campaign which incorporates 30 golf courses in and around Angus.

Golf is a key economic driver for Angus, delivering more £20 million annually to the locally economy and sustains almost 900 jobs. It is a priority sector which attracts visitors to Angus from all over the world.

Our flagship golf course is Carnoustie Championship Course which has hosted golf’s biggest Major – The Open – 8 times. The last time The Open was held at Carnoustie was in 2018 when the event attracted 173,000 spectators and delivered over £20 million in direct economic benefit to the local region.

Jane works closely with the local golf industry group and golf tourism businesses, including golf courses, accommodation providers, tour operators, food and drink producers and other service providers to promote Carnoustie Country and to attract visitors to play our unique courses and to stay longer in the region.

The boundary of Carnoustie Country extends beyond the county of Angus and into the north tip of Fife, east Perthshire and all of Dundee and collectively sit under the brand strapline of “Scotland’s Most Exciting Golf Destination”.

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The Arbroath Smokie Trail takes you on a sensory trail which showcases five key destinations for you to explore between Arbroath and Auchmithie that tell the story of the world-famous Arbroath Smokie. This trail boasts some magnificent views of the Angus Coastline and introduces you to some of the best places to enjoy the Smokie!

This free event which is open to all is a celebration of Angus being a food and drink destination of choice for both locals and visitors to enjoy!

Join us between 11 am and 2 pm to find out more about the trail, learn all about the world famous Arbroath Smokie and lots more! We will be joined by local foodie & Smokie Ambassador Iain Spink who will be telling the story of the Arbroath Smokie by providing a live Smokie Experience with free tasters for you to enjoy! Arbroath & Carnoustie Coop Member Pioneers will be providing free refreshments on the day.

If you wish to attend, please follow the link below.

The Arbroath Smokie Trail Launch Event Tickets, Sat 11 Sep 2021 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Join us on Wednesday 11th August 4-5pm to hear from Iain Hawkins, General Manager North East for NTS, on the recent re purposing of the historical House of Dun. House of Dun which encompasses an elegant Georgian mansion, beautiful Victorian gardens, a 320-hectare estate and the new permanent home of the Angus Folk Collection has been ‘re-imagined’ into an experience using multi-sensory techniques throughout to cover all kinds of topics relating to Scottish heritage.

Huddles will be held every 6 weeks. The aim of the sessions is to provide members, businesses and organisations across Angus with an opportunity to get together and share experiences and learn form each other. Each huddle begins with a 10 minute presentation followed by 50 minutes of open discussion amongst attendees.

The huddles have provided a valuable networking opportunity when it has not been possible to meet face to face. We hope the sessions will continue that conversation and help us to meet the challenges of 2021.

Tay Cities Food & Drink Expo is taking place on the 10th of May. This B2B event is a fantastic opportunity to introduce farmers, producers & manufacturers from Angus, Fife, Dundee & Perthshire to restaurants, chefs, cafés, bars, retailers & accommodation providers and more.

To register your interest as a supplier or buyer please contact Appetite for Angus on info@appetiteforangus.com by close of business Mon 19th  April and for more info and FAQ visit http://www.appetiteforangus.com

Join the conversation on tourism in Angus.

We will be discussing the opening plans and easing of restrictions along with a general tourism round-up. 

Huddles will be held every 6 weeks. The aim of the sessions is to provide members, businesses and organisations across Angus with an opportunity to get together and share experiences and learn form each other. Each huddle begins with a 10 minute presentation followed by 50 minutes of open discussion amongst attendees.

 The huddles have provided a valuable networking opportunity when it has not been possible to meet face to face. We hope the sessions will continue that conversation and help us to meet the challenges of 2021.

Angus Tourism Cooperative

Agritourism is a key growth opportunity for Angus, Perthshire and Fife.

This event is intended to bring together farmers already undertaking agritourism, those with plans in the pipeline and those who are just starting to find out more about what is involved and what the benefits are.

Come and get together and build the Tay Country Agritourism network. As well as working family farms agritourism also takes place on estates with in-house farming operations and crofts.

This event is wishing to inform, inspire and identify who is interested in agritourism in Angus, Perthshire and Fife.

It is being delivered by Scottish Agritourism in conjunction with Visit Scotland with support from Angus Tourism Co-operative, Appetite for Angus, Fife Tourism Partnership, Perthshire Tourism Partnership and NFU Scotland.

Register to attend.

Keep connected and join other Members of the Angus Tourism Cooperative, listen to presentations and engage in discussions on issues facing our tourism businesses as we head towards recovery.

This month we welcome our guest speaker, Chris Hanna from the Creetown Initiative. She’ll bring us an update on the exciting ‘Community Led Tourism Brechin Project’. It’s a Scottish Government pilot tourism project that aims to put local people at the centre of the decision-making process to produce benefits for the whole community.

We’ll also hear from the ATC Board on the launch of our new website, with updates on new initiatives and information on how you can get involved.

We look forward to seeing you. Register here!

Angus Tourism Cooperative

Join us for our second 3rd Sector Food Projects Get Together. We will be catching up with all the latest community news and sharing ideas.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/appetite-for-angus-3rd-sector-get-together-tickets-133085388981?aff=ebdssbeac

These difficult trading times have highlighted the importance of having a range of ‘routes to market’ and working effectively with others in the supply chain. Understanding the needs of businesses you sell to – whether they be retailers, hospitality or wholesale/distributor it is important to understand their needs; to be able to negotiate with knowledge and awareness of the needs of these businesses. Sustainable pricing is more than ‘cost-plus’; it needs to meet not only your requirements but also those of the businesses who buy from you or distribute your product. Understanding their needs will support productive and successful relationships.

We look forward to being joined by Steph Johnstone, Assistant Buyer at Cress Co (https://www.thecressco.co.uk/) fine food and drink distributors delivering all over the UK to deli’s, cafes, bars, farm shops, butchers, fishmongers and hotels, plus many other independent retailers. This is your chance to speak directly to a distributor, ask questions, and explore this possible opportunity for your business.

The first three Appetite for Angus Get Togethers have explored the local food & drink opportunity, and how you can develop & tell your story. Building on your story and the market opportunities let’s now start to explore different routes to market.

If you get a chance, take a look at some pre-recorded webinars by following this link: https://ww1.sruc.ac.uk/business-services/help-in-your-sector/food-drink/

If you have any specific questions ahead of this event please just let us know by contacting: foodanddrink@sruc.ac.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/appetite-for-angus-3rd-sector-get-together-tickets-133085388981?aff=ebdssbeac&fbclid=IwAR2GrvE06JnzIh7UH7X6GpJogwxD1DR1RIZk6g9PW7wG9sYLvCP0rQquK_o