A nine-day festival celebrating Gaelic culture has been hailed as a “huge success”.
Organisers said there were an estimated 8,000 people from across the UK, Germany and as far as Canada, for this year’s Royal National Mod in Oban.
The event, which officially closed today with a massed choir procession through the town, is expected to have brought more than £3 million to the local economy.
The festival features 200 competitions, including traditional singing, Highland dancing, literature and piping.
John Morrison, chief executive of organisers An Comunn Gaidhealach, said: “Oban 2015 has been great fun and we have seen some amazing talent across all competitions.
“The feedback from those who attended and competed has been excellent.
“I’m very proud as to how much people have enjoyed this year’s Mod.
We’ve seen a lot of new faces competing this year, and we hope they’ll be joining us in the Western Isles next year.
“I’d like to end 2015’s Mod by thanking all those who competed and by offering my congratulations to all our worthy winners.
“Most of all I want to thank our sponsors, supporters and every single person who contributed to the festival’s organisation – from the local organising committee, Argyle and Bute Council, and our valued volunteers – we really couldn’t have done it without you.”
Next year’s Mod will take place from October 14 to 22 in the Western Isles, centred in Stornoway.
The gathering was first held Oban in 1892.