Belladrum rewards loyalty after 2024 sellout
Organisers of Scotland’s biggest camping festival Belladrum have launched a loyalty presale for 2025 in the wake of its sellout 20th anniversary edition.
Customers who attended this year’s 20,000-cap gathering will be given the opportunity to purchase loyalty tickets starting this Friday (9 August), with general tickets to go live on 12 August.
Artists who performed at the event, held between 25-27 July, included James Arthur, Deacon Blue, Sugababes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Shires.
“We’ve always stuck to our roots of being a ‘festival for all’, all are welcome here and we carefully curate a line-up that will wow our full audience spectrum,” says organiser Dougie Brown. “But for our 20th anniversary we wanted to give our audience the best version we could to make it one of their best ever Belladrum experiences. This paid off with sold out ticket sales and an incredible line up of artists that brought sheer joy to everyone. Add in a wonderful dollop of sunshine and we’ve had our best year ever.”
Owned by DEAG’s Kilimanjaro Live, the Belladrum Tartan Heart Music Festival also generated more than £100,000 (€116,000) for local grassroots charities in the anniversary year.
Elsewhere in the UK, Gloucester’s Witcombe Festival has become the latest cancellation
Belladrum, which has taken place at the Belladrum Estate near Inverness since 2004, will return for its 21st edition from 31 July to 2 August 2025.
Elsewhere in the UK, Gloucester’s Witcombe Festival has become the latest to fall by the wayside in a festival season blighted by more than 50 cancellations.
Scheduled for 23-25 August, it had been due to welcome the likes of Example, Razorlight, Professor Green, Urban Soul Orchestra, Shy FX & MC Stamina and DJ Luck & MC Neat.
“Unfortunately, the ongoing cost of living crisis has significantly impacted our ticket sales and overall planning,” says a statement by promoters. “Despite our best efforts and creativity, including plans to reduce capacity and the size of the festival site, these have not been possible due to strict licensing conditions.
“We have always prided ourselves on delivering an unforgettable experience for our festival-goers, and we believe that cancelling the event is the most responsible course of action to ensure we can return stronger in the future.
“We are incredibly grateful for the support and understanding of our community, artists, and partners during these challenging times. We are committed to returning with an even more spectacular event, and we look forward to celebrating with you all once the situation stabilises.”
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