Belladrum Festival has announced that The Black Isle Brewery, the Highlands’ premier brewer of organic lager and ales, will be sponsoring the event’s Grassroots Stage.
The Grassroots Stage will feature acoustic music in a relaxed café bar atmosphere. Artists booked for the stage range from iconic Scots singer/songwriter Michael Marra to alt cowpunk US artist, Jason Ringenberg.
Based near Munlochy, Ross-shire, The Black Isle Brewery was founded in 1998 by its current owner David Gladwin. It’s range of six organic ales are now drunk all over the UK, and include Black Isle Blonde Premium Lager, Red Kite Ale and Black Isle Wheat Beer.
“Sponsoring the roots stage with an organic product range like ours was a no brainer,” said David Gladwin. “and Belladrum as an event is a perfect match for our brands – we both make the most of our natural surroundings!”
And in another new move for the festival, BBC Radio Scotland’s Celtic Connections programme has come on board as a media partner to the event.
The Belladrum line up now features headliners The Proclaimers and Alabama 3, supported by British Sea Power, The Bees, Jah Wobble, Peatbog Faeries, Ricky Ross (from Deacon Blue), The Bluetones, Country Joe MacDonald, Emiliana Torrini, El Presidente, The Black Velvets, Exist and Editors.
Taking place on 3 stages over 2 days, others amongst the 45 acts include: Aberfeldy; Karine Polwart; Baka Beyond; Jim Hunter Band; The Brakes; Trashcan Sinatras; Mohair; Hazy Janes; Cinematics; Poor Old Ben; Unholy Trinity; Heather MacLeod; Andy White; Wadada; Endrick Brothers; The Sundowns; The Duhks; N’Faly Kouyate; Karl Broadie Band; Stetsonhead; Galipaygos; Dexter Ardoin & The Creole Ramblers; Andy Gunn; Hotlicks Cookie; Ruthless Blues; Calamateur; Ruth Sutherland; Davie Cowan: and the Feis Rois Ceilidh Trail Band.
Available on-line at
www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk or
www.thebooth.co.uk tickets can also now be bought 24 hours on 0871 220 0260. They are now on sale over-the-counter too in Glasgow and Edinburgh at Tickets Scotland; in Dundee at Groucho’s; in Aberdeen at One Up Records; and in Inverness at Hootananny’s, Eden Court and MVC.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival is a mellow, family-orientated music and arts festival which takes place in the sensational setting of the old Italian Gardens at Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in the Scottish Highlands. Attractions include street theatre, cabaret, cinema, kids’ amusements, dance, alternative therapies, crèche, stalls, food and drink.
Weekend tickets cost £50 (incl VAT, excl booking fee) available at
www.thebooth.co.uk and entitle holders to free parking and camping 4.00 PM 11th August – 1.00 PM 14th August. Children under 12 enter free. Passes are needed for both camping and under 12s. Check the web site
www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk for details. Day tickets will go on sale if any are available on 27th June. Friday day tickets will cost £25 and will not allow camping. Saturday day tickets will cost £35 and will allow one night’s free camping on 13th August. Under 12 tickets will be available on both days. Both day tickets allow free parking.
For a second year, Belladrum Festival has announced that Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre will be the beneficiary of a charitable donation from the event.
Contact: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival:
www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk 01463 741366; Joe Gibbs, Phoineas House, Belladrum, By Beauly, Inverness-shire IV4 7BA;
info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk
