Themed Years Partner Events Programme

The opportunity

In 2022 we invited events and festivals to partner with the Year of Stories 2022. 

Where an event, exhibition or festival aligned well with the theme, organisers were able to join the Partner Events Programme and benefit from the Themed Years promotional platform for FREE, whilst helping to promote Scotland in partnership.

The Year of Stories 2022 Partner Events Programme was open to events taking place between 1 January and 31 December 2022.

Please note, the Year of Stories Partner Events Programme has now closed. The final date for applications was 5pm, Thursday 15 December 2022. 

If you are organising an event or festival in Scotland and would like to list your event on VisitScotland.com for free, please visit the Submit An Event page for more details.

Is your event eligible?

To join the Partner Events Programme your event or festival must:

• Be public-facing;
• Appeal to locals and visitors alike;
• Take place in Scotland during 2022;
• Have confirmed dates;
• Celebrate at least one of the Year of Stories programme strands (Iconic Stories & Storytellers; New Stories; Scotland’s People & Places; Local Tales & Legends; Inspired by Nature);
• Ensure all appropriate licences and permissions are in place; follow appropriate best practice with regards to sustainability. 

Please note, within the Partner Events Programme we are not able to list certain types of events such as: guided tours; specialist classes or holidays; workshops or courses that last more than one day; industry conferences; and permanent exhibitions. For a full list please visit VisitScotland.com submit an event.

Please note festivals or events with multiple individual listings should only register their main festival, ensuring copy is provided that showcases your stories relevant programme.

Confirmed Partner Events will be provided with the relevant toolkit to help them align their communications with the Year of Stories 2022 campaign.

Guided tours and other activities

For tourism businesses with aligned activity or product that is not an event or festival, the Partner Events Programme is not for you, but please register for a VisitScotland.com business listing or update your existing listing to reflect your Themed Years aligned product.

If you are a tour operator, then please add the Year of Stories 2022 category to your tour listings where you feel they align well with the year. We have a dedicated listings system for tour operators which you can sign up to for free.