Johnnie Walker Princes Street has been named as official whisky sponsor of the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2023.
As part of the partnership, the visitor attraction and venue on Edinburgh’s Princes St will play host to an exclusive event for nominees, as well as supporting the Bafta Awards evening that will take place in Glasgow on 19th November, hosted by Edith Bowman.
Johnnie Walker Princes Street’s has a history of supporting Scotland’s arts and culture scene as official partner of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as well as its previous support for the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Head of the operation, Rob Maxwell, said: “We are proud to be part of Scotland’s thriving creative scene, both as a venue for cultural events and because we have hugely talented actors as part of our team at Johnnie Walker Princes Street, telling the story of our incredible brand.
“This is the perfect partnership for us to support Scottish arts and culture and to walk side-by-side with the fantastically talented people who take Scotland to the world through their creative endeavours.”
Director of BAFTA Scotland, Jude MacLaverty, said: “It is great to be able to share our exciting BAFTA Scotland Awards weekend activity across two of Scotland’s great cultural cities with our prestigious Official Nominees’ Party taking place at Johnnie Walker Princes Street and our gold standard BAFTA Scotland Awards taking place in Glasgow.
“We look forward to partnering with such an iconic progressive brand – a local hero that has become a global icon.”
Nominees for the awards have already been announced, with homegrown director, writer, and producer, Charlotte Wells, leading with five nominations for Aftersun, while Mayflies, the two-part television drama starring Tony Curran, has been nominated in three categories.
