The Managing Director of Unique Events, author of numerous evaluation reports and Artistic Director of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, Burns an’ a’ That! and Glasgow Art Fair. Pete has extensive experience in controlling substantial and complex budgets, liaising and collaborating with a wide range of partners, organisations, broadcasters and the media.  Pete has a long record of creating events and making them add up, of sourcing and attracting additional sponsorship and funding, always adding value to core event programmes.   Pete Irvine is the author of Scotland the Best, Scotland's best selling independent guide. He was awarded the Scottish Tourist Boards 'outstanding achievement award' for 2000 (the Silver Thistle) and received a MBE for services to the City of Edinburgh in 2001. Director of Unique Events, responsible for event arena design, Health and Safety, production and music development. As Technical Director of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay he has extensive knowledge in the area of safety, security, infrastructure and arena and event design. His work with the Safety Group is instrumental in finding solutions for the containment and crowd management of the Street Party and revision of costs within the safety budget.  Barry also works with the Music Programmer to develop the music programme of the street party free stages and ticketed events. Barry has almost 30 years experience in the running of major outdoor events in Scotland. Barry is also the Director of Castle Concerts, producing concerts at Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle.