Charities selected for this year’s Enchanted Forest extravaganza

The Enchanted Forest Community Trust, run by organisers of the multi-awardwinning sound and light show near Pitlochry, has announced the three charities to benefit from this year’s event.

Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland, the Birks Cinema Trust and Blairgowrie Riding for Disabled have been chosen as the official charity partners for 2018.

The organisations will not only benefit financially but will be promoted extensively during the run of the month-long extravaganza.

Now in its 17th year, the theme for this year’s show is still under wraps.

Set against the backdrop of Faskally Wood, organisers the Enchanted Forest Community Trusty use Scotland’s premier creative talents to produce a state-of-the-art show which has won several accolades, most recently being named best cultural event finalist in the 2017 Scottish Thistle Awards.

More than 73,000 visitors attended last year’s sold-out show Oir an Uisge (Gaelic for “Edge of the Water”), which was a 4% increase on the previous record-breaking year.

Trust chairman Ian Sim said: “The Enchanted Forest Community Trust is delighted to be working with these three key charities, giving them additional exposure of their good work and a platform to promote their key objectives.”

John Freeman, chairman of the Birks Cinema Trust, said: “Funds raised will primarily support our wide-ranging community activities programme and we are excited that working with Enchanted Forest’s woodland wonderland experience will raise awareness.”