RURAL TOURISM
DD8 MUSIC
www.dd8music.com
DD8 Music is a charity based in the Angus town of Kirriemuir. For the past 13 years they have organised the annual ‘Bonfest’ music festival, that sees AC/DC fans from all over the world come together to celebrate the band’s singer Bon Scot.
Community values
Apart from running Bonfest, DD8 Music run a community recording studio in Kirriemuir, where they offer a variety of youth music and media sessions every week of the year.
A young team
The organisation was originally founded by a group of young musicians in the town, who were keen to find a rehearsal space where they could develop their musical skills. Young people have been at the heart of DD8 Music ever since, and their current chairperson Katie Reid, who is 20 years old, has been involved with DD8 since she was nine. Volunteers from the charity have been running Bonfest since 2006, and in that time have grown the festival from a small one day event to a full blown three day festival. The visitor survey for 2017 reported a 98% satisfaction rating.