After attending the recent ‘Access all Eirias’ Bryan Adams concert in Colwyn Bay, and referring to Mold’s ‘North Wales Blues and Soul Festival’ in August, North Wales Assembly Member Mark Isherwood has called on the Welsh Government to help promote major popular music events in the region, which he said are “a fantastic way of stimulating the visitor economy in North Wales”.
Canadian rock superstar Bryan Adams took stage to the stage at Eirias Park earlier this month, they day after top girl group, Little Mix, performed at the venue.
Previous ‘Access all Eirias’ concerts included performances from Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J, Lionel Ritchie, Elton John and Olly Murs.
Speaking in the Assembly Chamber this week, Mr Isherwood said such events are a major boost to the economy in North Wales and asked the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates AM, what is being done to promote that within the wider regional offer.
He said:
“On 9 July, I had the pleasure, with many others, of watching Bryan Adams at Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay who was, of course, preceded the night before by Little Mix, and I’m looking forward, as you may be, on 4 to 6 August, to one of the highlights of my year, which is the Mold Blues and Soul festival - absolutely wonderful: great music, great local ale, great food, and, hopefully, fantastic weather, fingers crossed.
“Recognising that research and practice show that major popular music events are a fantastic way of stimulating the visitor economy in north Wales, what role is or could the Welsh Government play in helping to promote that within the wider regional offer?”
The Cabinet Secretary also praised the Mold event and said the Welsh Government “works with local communities, with tourism providers, and with events organisers through Visit Wales to promote all activities that are taking place”.
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