Heather On The Hill Festival

About Heather On The Hill Festival

The Royal Highland Showground sits by Edinburgh Airport. On Saturday 28 August 2027, Heather On The Hill Festival returns there as a one-day music festival at Royal Highland Showground, Newbridge, EH28 8NB. The 2026 debut sold out at 26,000 capacity.

It began in 2026 as a family-focused day festival. The format is built around live music, daytime entertainment and a site set up for multigenerational day-trippers.

Lineup and Programme

The bill runs across pop, folk, rock, electronic/dance and traditional Scottish music. Music is split between the Main Stage, Heather Bells Stage and Milarrochy Bay Stage.

Away from the stages, the programme includes kids’ activities, funfair attractions, roaming entertainment and a makers market. Food and drink stalls are part of the site.

Who Is It For?

It is built for families. The audience is aimed at all ages, with face painting, arts and crafts, workshops and children’s entertainment alongside the music.

There is no minimum age, but attendees aged 0-15 must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or over. General Admission tickets are £69.75 for 14+, while VIP tickets are £110.15 for 5+.

Bar access is 18+. Challenge 25 applies.

The Venue and Site

The festival uses the outdoor Royal Highland Showgrounds next to Edinburgh Airport. Access is through three event entrances, each with a box office.

Facilities include welfare and first aid points, accessible toilets, an accessible viewing platform and free drinking-water refill points. The VIP Garden/Pavilion has street food, seating and enhanced toilets.

The site is cashless. Card or contactless payments are used.

Travel

Royal Highland Showground is in Newbridge, next to Edinburgh Airport and around 20 minutes from Edinburgh city centre.

• Rail: Edinburgh Gateway is the nearest rail station. Edinburgh Park, Haymarket and Edinburgh Waverley are also named rail options.
• Tram and park and ride: Links run via Edinburgh Gateway and Ingliston Park & Ride.
• Road: Access routes include Glasgow Road (A8), the A8/Airport roundabout, Newbridge roundabout, Eastfield Road, Fairview Road, Ingliston Road, the M8 and the M9.
• Parking: On-site parking is available. The venue has space for 15,000 vehicles across three car parks, with car park tickets at £15 in advance via Ticketmaster.
• Accessible parking: Blue Badge holders can use accessible parking free of charge.