STOP PRESS: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival (7^th and 8^th August 2009, Beauly, Inverness-shire) has announced today that all weekend and Saturday tickets to the event have sold out in advance. Consequently there will be no gate sales at the event. 

With people coming from as far away as Canada and Europe to the event, and from all over the UK. Belladrum has cemented its reputation as one of the leading all ages festivals of music and performing arts.

This is the first time in six years that the family festival has sold out its 12,000 capacity since its first year when numbers were limited to 2500 at a one-day event. Also sold out are the 115 tipis available in the boutique camping area.

The message from the festival now is NOT to turn up if you don’t have a ticket. 

“We have just spoken to a family who are driving up from as far away as Cornwall to the event. We have a lovely supportive audience, many of whom have been coming year on year,” said festival co-promoter Joe Gibbs. “Nothing is a better endorsement of an event than personal testimonials from loyal fans, and our growing army of those have sustained this event under what could only be termed very trying economic conditions.”

Award-winning Belladrum has announced music headliners  Editors and Ocean Colour Scene plus a raft of other acts including: Twin Atlantic; Aberfeldy; 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

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