BELLADRUM HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR FOUR FESTIVAL OSCARS - VOTE FOR US NOW AND WIN TICKETS!

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been nominated in four categories of the national UK Festival Awards 2009 : Family Festival Award, The Grass Roots Festival Award (thanks to your votes, Bella won this last year): Best Medium Sized Festival; and Best Toilets! In addition, Lau have been nominated for the Virtual Festivals Critics Choice Award for their performance at Bella. To vote for Bella and Lau, go to www.festivalawards.com and register your votes in as many categories as you like - though we'd recommend the FAMILY FESTIVAL AWARD as the one we'd really like to win this year. The deadline for voting us onto the shortlist is 14th October. Then a second round of public voting which is your chance to vote us into the winning position ends on 4th November. Winners are announced on 19th November.

By voting you could win a pair of tickets to any of the winning festivals in this year's awards!


BELLA NOMINATED FOR THE FAMILY FESTIVAL AWARD


Every year, there seem to be more and more children at festivals, with increasingly impressive areas and facilities for kids reflecting the rise. Games, workshops, kid zones and activities for youngsters all combine to make their weekend a memorable one - and often a much easier one for their mums and dads. Which festival was the most enjoyable for kids and parents this year? THIS HAS TO BE BELLA - SCOTLAND'S ONLY REAL FAMILY FESTIVAL!


...AND THE GRASS ROOTS FESTIVAL AWARD


Often the best small festivals spring from an organic labour of love and a long-time dream which has been shared by thousands more. These festivals should be celebrated, not just for the courage and vision shown by their organisers, but also because they never forget where they've come from, supporting their local communities and new music along the way whilst retaining an independent spirit and resisting commercial saturation. HELP US WIN THIS AGAIN!


...AND BEST MEDIUM SIZED FESTIVAL


Festivals nominated for this award generally started life much smaller, but have evolved upwards from their original roots due to their popularity and success in filling a growing niche.

With a unique identity, following, and intimacy, many outdoor music fans think middle-capacity festivals get the perfect blend of atmosphere and scale.

But which one did the business this year? VOTE FOR BELLA!


... AND BEST TOILET


Whether it’s the pongy portaloos, the lingering longdrops or the unpleasant urinals, all festival toilets tang, but some stink more than others. But which festival boasted the cleanest cans and the best ratio of toilets to person? THEY WERE CLEANER THAN EVER AT BELLA!


...AND LAU FOR THE VIRTUAL FESTIVALS CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD


Lau have been nominated for this award for their performance at Bella' 09. The award is designed to celebrate those special acts who added something a little extra to their festival show. It could be comedy, nostalgia, crowd interaction or just that 'secret ingredient' - basically something that sets them apart from other performers as a real crowd pleaser.




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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Phoineas, By Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7BA
01463 741366; info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk

NEW ‘LIT’ STAGE AT BELLA WITH ISLAND THEME

Writing from the Scottish Islands will feature for the first time at the Tartan Heart Festival with the launch of a new stage - The Read Bed - opening at this year's festival (August 7th & 8th, Beauly, Inverness-shire).

The Read Bed, organised by Highlands and Islands arts development agency, HI~Arts, will showcase the wealth of contemporary literary talent in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, with a special focus this year on writing, and words and music collaborations, from the Scottish Islands. This year's programme features readings and performances from writers from Islands as far removed as Luing, Rassay, Skye, Orkney, Lewis & Shetland.

The Read Bed runs on both Friday and Saturday afternoons of the festival, featuring such talents as novelist and poet Kevin MacNeil (The Stornoway Way) working with ex-Astrid guitarist, Willie Campbell - the two had a major hit with their first single 'Local Man Ruins Everything'; poet and performer Dave Martin working with ex-Crash My Model Car frontman and songwriter Iain Morrison; Roger Hutchinson - author of the best selling 'Calum's Road' (Birlinn Polygon); award-winning poet and novelist Alan Jameson; Orkney poet and George MacKay Brown Fellow, Pam Beasant; poet Ian Stephen collaborating with novelist and pianist Peter Urpeth and leading Scottish free jazz saxophonist Raymond MacDonald; poets Miles Campbell and Mark Goodwin launching their new collection from Skye (Two Ravens Press), and fresh from the premiere of their new suite at the Atlantic Islands Festival, Luing, poet Norman Bissell and composer / musician Mark Sheridan.

HI~Arts writing development coordinator Peter Urpeth, said: "Tartan Heart is a major and very diverse festival with a programme of top line music acts. In this new stage, we aim to present a daytime alternative for those who want to encounter some of the finest new literary talent in Scotland, and in way far-removed from the traditional book festival model. Many will be surprised by the diversity, originality and strength of the writing that is emerging from Scotland's island cultures and we are really excited by the opportunity to present such talent in such a different environment. We hope this stage becomes a firm fixture in Belladrum's programme.
Full details of the programme will shortly be available on Tartan heart and HI~Arts websites
Award-winning Belladrum has announced music headliners Editors and Ocean Colour Scene plus a raft of other acts including: The Saw Doctors; Shed Seven; British Sea Power; Seth Lakeman; Alabama 3; Sons & Daughters; Glen Tilbrook & The Fluffers; The Peatbog Faeries; Lau; Toploader; Treacherous Orchestra; Transglobal Underground; Tommy Reilly; De Votchka; The Phantom Band; 3 Daft Monkeys; Edward II; The Wallbirds; Kid Carpet; Sam Isaac; Broken Records; Magistrates; Healthy Minds Collapse; Sparrow & The Workshop; The Lost Brothers; and Scooty & The Skyhooks.
Belladrum 2009 takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its off-beat non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. Capacity will remain what it was in 2008 at 12,000. At the UK Festival Awards Ceremony in October – the festival industry’s ‘oscars’ - Bella was awarded the Grassroots Festival Award.
This year the festival is supported by Homecoming Scotland 2009, EventScotland and Highland Council. Marie Christie, Homecoming Scotland Project Director said, “Belladrum is one of Scotland’s leading family-friendly festivals. Taking place in beautiful surroundings, the fantastic programme and quality experience make it an unmissable festival diary date. We are excited to be working with the organisers to make sure 2009 hosts the best Bella yet ”.
Advance adult weekend tickets have been held at 2008 prices and are £80 and adult Saturday tickets will cost £50. Both include parking and camping. As in previous years, tickets for children 12 & under are free. Tickets are available from The Ironworks (www.ironworksvenue.com), The Booth (www.thebooth.co.uk), Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.uk), Ticketline (www.ticketline.co.uk ), Tickets Scotland (www.tickets-scotland.com) and Skiddle (www.skiddle.com). Tickets are also available from TicketScotland in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Ripping in Edinburgh, One-Up in Aberdeen, The Ironworks, Mania, Hootenanny’s and Eden Court in Inverness; and Below The Waterfall in Dingwall.
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Friday July 10th 2009
For further information, contact:
Dougie Brown
07792 017220
dougiebrown1000@hotmail.com
or
Peter Urpeth
peter@hi-arts.co.uk
07827 974459
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been supported by The Highland Council www.highlandeventsandfestivals.com and also by EventScotland www.eventscotland.org; Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has also been supported by Homecoming Scotland 2009 www.homecomingscotland2009.com , The Scottish Arts Council and Hi-Arts

Homecoming Scotland 2009
* In 2009 Scotland will host its first Homecoming year, designed to mark the 250th anniversary of Scotland's national poet, the international cultural icon, Robert Burns. From the weekend around Burns Night in January to St Andrew's Day in November a countrywide programme of exciting and inspirational Homecoming events and activities will celebrate some of Scotland's great contributions to the world: Burns himself, Whisky, Golf, Great Scottish Minds and Innovations and our rich ancestral culture and heritage which lives on at home and through our global family.
* Homecoming Scotland 2009 is a Scottish Government initiative managed by EventScotland in partnership with VisitScotland.
* Homecoming Scotland 2009 seeks to motivate people of Scottish descent, as well as those who simply love Scotland, to come home and join us in a national celebration of our culture, heritage and the many great contributions Scotland has given the world:

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
Phoineas, By Beauly, Inverness-shire, IV4 7BA
01463 741366; info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk


BELLA ANNOUNCES EMERGING TALENT


Every year we are flooded with hundreds of applications from unsigned artistes wanting to play our HAIL Seedlings Stage, generously sponsored by Highlands And Island Live. The emphasis of the eventual choice is on talent from the Highlands and Scotland generally, but not exclusively so. It’s always a difficult task deciding whom to choose – and this year seems to be harder than ever as the flood of talent has become a deluge. But the white smoke has gone up at last and the Seedlings will feature:

Friday: The Side, Sergeant, St Deluxe, Flood of Red, Bronto Skylift, Healthy Minds Collpase, Cast of the Capital, Washington Irving and Colour Coded.

Saturday will feature: Our Lunar Activities, Punch & The Apostles, Theatre Fall, Party Horse, Sucioperro, Naked Strangers, Cruiser, Cassidy and Three Times Daily.

They join Headliners Editors and Ocean Colour Scene. Other acts already confirmed include, The Saw Doctors and Shed Seven, both making their first appearances at Belladrum, and the latter making Belladrum their only UK festival appearance of the summer, as well as quirky indie artists British Sea Power, Seth Lakeman, Alabama 3, Sons & Daughters, and Squeeze frontman Glen Tilbrook with his band The Fluffers.
Noah and the Whale, Broken Records, Babel, Healthy Minds Collapse, Magistrates, Tommy Womack, Phil Lee, Sparrow and the Workshop, Hatcham Social, Jo Hamilton, The Phantom Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Edward II, The Wallbirds, Kid Carpet, Sam Isaac, The Lost Brothers.
Peatbog Faeries, Lau, Treacherous Orchestra, Transglobal Underground, Tommy Reilly have all also been confirmed, whilst gypsy punk specialists De Votchka are over from the US for a one-off Scottish festival appearance.


Advance prices for weekend tickets for 2009 have been held at 2008 levels of £80 (and free for children aged 12 & under) and £50 for Saturday tickets which become available in May . At the UK Festival Awards Ceremony in October – the festival industry’s ‘oscars’ - Bella was awarded the Grassroots Festival Award.
Belladrum 2009 takes place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its eclectic line-ups, its whacky non-musical entertainments and its all-ages approach. Capacity will remain what it was in 2008 at 12,000.
This year the festival is supported by Homecoming Scotland 2009. Marie Christie, Homecoming Scotland Project Director said, “Belladrum is one of Scotland’s leading family-friendly festivals. Taking place in beautiful surroundings, the fantastic programme and quality experience make it an unmissable festival diary date. We are excited to be working with the organisers to make sure 2009 hosts the best Bella yet ”.

Adult weekend tickets are £80 and adult Saturday tickets will cost £50. Both include parking and camping. As in previous years, tickets for children 12 & under are free. Tickets are available from The Ironworks (www.ironworksvenue.com), The Booth (www.thebooth.co.uk), Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.co.uk), Ticketline (www.ticketline.co.uk ), Tickets Scotland (www.tickets-scotland.com) and Skiddle (www.skiddle.com). Tickets are also available from TicketScotland in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Ripping in Edinburgh, One-Up in Aberdeen, The Ironworks, Mania, Hootenanny’s and Eden Court in Inverness; and Below The Waterfall in Dingwall.
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For further information, contact:
Dougie Brown
07792 017220
dougiebrown1000@hotmail.com

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been supported by The Highland Council www.highlandeventsandfestivals.com; also by EventScotland www.eventscotland.org, and by Homecoming Scotland 2009 www.homecomingscotland2009.com

Homecoming Scotland 2009
* In 2009 Scotland will host its first Homecoming year, designed to mark the 250th anniversary of Scotland's national poet, the international cultural icon, Robert Burns. From the weekend around Burns Night in January to St Andrew's Day in November a countrywide programme of exciting and inspirational Homecoming events and activities will celebrate some of Scotland's great contributions to the world: Burns himself, Whisky, Golf, Great Scottish Minds and Innovations and our rich ancestral culture and heritage which lives on at home and through our global family.
* Homecoming Scotland 2009 is a Scottish Government initiative managed by EventScotland in partnership with VisitScotland.
* Homecoming Scotland 2009 seeks to motivate people of Scottish descent, as well as those who simply love Scotland, to come home and join us in a national celebration of our culture, heritage and the many great contributions Scotland has given the world:

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2009 August 7th and 8th

Music comes from over 90 acts across five stages featuring locally and internationally renowned artists and favouring a lo-fi approach. The 6th Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival will take place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th August 2009.

Editors, and Ocean Colour Scene will headline this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. Headlining the Grassroots Stage will be Glenn Tilbrook & the Fluffers. Joining them will be The Saw Doctors, Shed Seven, British Sea Power, Seth Lakeman, Alabama 3 (acoustic & unplugged), Transglobal Underground, Sons and Daughters, Peatbog Faeries, Lau, The Treacherous Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, DeVotchka, The Phantom Band, 3 Daft Monkeys, Edward II, The Wallbirds, Kid Carpet, Sam Isaac, The Lost Brothers, and Scooty And The Skyhooks. With more acts still to be announced. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Belladrum offers plenty of interest aside from the music, including an array of entertainment for children. Attractions include street theatre, cabaret, cinema, dance, alternative therapies, stalls, food and drink.

Belladrum Tartan Heart has introduced a new 'On-TICKet' scheme which allows buyers to pay a £30 deposit to secure their tickets and then the balance by Friday 1st May 2009. To buy deposit tickets, click here.

Early bird prices for weekend tickets are priced at £80 with adult Saturday tickets priced at £50 (plus postage and booking fees) with children 12 and under can attend for free.

To buy tickets, click here.