A magical music festival in a stunning setting - Italian Gardens, Belladrum, Beauly, Inverness-shire - in a great cause ( Maggies Cancer Care). It has been described as a "Highland Glastonbury". The organisers are deliberately making this a mellow event and safe for those who have kids to bring them. Turn on, tune in and drop out for a weekend in the Highlands.10th & 11th August.
More info http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/
2008: 8th - 9th August 2008
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2007: 10th & 11th August 2007
Weekend tickets for 2007 are £70 (incl VAT, camping and parking) are on sale now. Saturday day tickets may be available nearer to the event.
More info http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/
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2006: 11th - 12th August 2006
Weekend tickets for the festival go on sale on-line via the website and retail outlets 9.00 AM April 25th. Last year's event sold out so buy early to avoid disappointment. Weekend tickets entitle holders to free camping 11/12/13th August. Camping passes are issued separately.
Music includes Rock, Celtic, Folk, Country, Blues & World. Friday Day Tickets (no camping available) and Saturday Day Tickets (free camping 13th August only) go on sale on 27th June, subject to availability.
On the trad music front the performers include the Vatersay Boys, Session A9, Bellowhead, Mark Saul, Seth Lakeman and Arlo Guthrie.
In all, around 100 acts representing a wide range of genres will perform over five stages at the family friendly two-day event. See the full line-up and buy tickets at: http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
Getting there: Take the A862 West from Inverness towards Beauly. Approximately nine miles from Inverness, turn left onto the A833 signposted Kiltarlity and Drumnadrochit. After approximately one mile, turn left at the second gate lodge on the left on this road which has red gables and is signposted Belladrum (If you go as far as Brockie’s Lodge Hotel on the A833, you have overshot the turning) - you are now on the single track public road that runs through Belladrum Estate.
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2005 programme:
The Proclaimers, Alabama 3; Country Joe MacDonald; Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue); Peatbog Faeries; Bluetones; Karine Polwart; Jah Wobble & the Invaders of the Heart; Baka Beyond; Jim Hunter Band.
Endrick Brothers; Cinematics; Sundowns; Dexter Ardoine & The Creole Ramblers; Heather MacLeod; Karl Broadie Band; Jason Ringenberg; Andy White; Ronnie Elliott; Terry Clarke & Wes McGhee; N'Faly Kouyate; Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail
Tickets Strictly Limited - Advance Sales Only - No Gate Sales
Weekend (12/13th August; incl free camping 11/12/13th August) £50*
Weekend tickets on sale from 9.00 AM, Monday 25th April
Friday Day Ticket (12th August only; no camping) £25*
Saturday Day Ticket (13th August only; free camping 13th August) £30*
Day tickets on sale from 9.00 AM, Monday 27th June 2005 IF AVAILABLE
Under 12s Free (must be accompanied by an adult; proof of age may be requested)
Parking Free
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival will be supporting Maggie's Cancer Care Centres as its nominated charity for a second year
HOSTELS
Baz Packers - Inverness - 01463 717663
Eastgate - Inverness - 01463 718756
Ho Ho - Inverness - 01463 221225/ 713517
Millburn - Inverness - 01463 231771
NEAREST HOTELS
Bogroy Inn - Inchmore - 01463 831296
Brockie's Lodge - Kiltarlity - 01463 741257
Bunchrew House - Bunchrew - 01463 234917
Caledonian - Beauly - 01463 782278
Cnoc - Struy - 01463 761264
Lovat Arms - Beauly - 01463 782313
Ord Arms - Muir of Ord - 01463 870286
Ord House - Muir of Ord - 01463 870492
Kinkell House - Conon Bridge - 01349 861270
Priory - Beauly - 01463 782309
More information: http://www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk
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