Belladrum

About Belladrum

Belladrum 2027 returns to Belladrum Estate, Inverness as a music festival rooted in indie rock, folk, electronic and traditional Scottish music.

Joe Gibbs established the festival in 2004. It moved from one day to two in 2010, then to a three-day format in 2015.

Scale matters here. Belladrum says it now operates at a final capacity of 25,000 attendees per day, after recording 20,000 attendees in 2022.

Lineup and Programme

The programme runs across a 14-stage layout. Listed stages include the Hot House Main Stage, Garden Stage, Grassroots Stage, Seedlings Stage, Venus Fly Trap, Burke & Hare Stage, Trailer Trash, The Potting Shed Stage, Tomatin Bothy, Bella Bar Stage, Ice House Stage, Verb Garden Picture Dome and Free Range Acoustic Stage.

It is not just live bands. The wider programme takes in comedy, cabaret, spoken word, dance, drag and wrestling, alongside art installations, creative arts and workshops.

Who Is It For?

Belladrum describes itself as a homegrown, family-friendly festival. The audience is all ages, from babes in arms to great-great grandparents.

Under-18s must be accompanied by an over-25, with a ratio of two under-18s to one over-25. Ages 0-2 go free but still require a ticket, and bars operate Challenge 25.

The Venue and Site

The festival site is Belladrum Estate, Inverness, IV4 7BA. Camping is included with weekend tickets as standard, though staying onsite is optional.

Camping choices include general, family, quiet, clean fields, accessible camping, glamping and campervan or caravan areas. Toilets and water points sit in all campsites, with food traders, cashless bars, an on-site Co-op store, first aid and welfare points also listed for the site.

Travel to Belladrum

Belladrum Estate sits 11 miles west of Inverness, with Beauly Train Station 3 miles from the festival site.

• Nearest station: Beauly Train Station, 3 miles from Belladrum.
• Road access: main routes run west from Inverness via the A862 and A833.
• Secondary route: via the A82, then the A831, then north via the A833.
• Main entrance: Belladrum Lodge, marked as A1.
• Parking: Weekend Car Park is green and Day Car Park is white. Car parking passes must be bought in advance and displayed on the windscreen.
• Blue Badge parking: must be booked in advance and is free. Caravans and campervans are not permitted in the public car parks.