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Belladrum delivered £7.8m Highland boost say organisers

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The three-day annual music festival draws a crowd of 25,000

Organisers of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival say last year's event generated £7.8m in net impact for the Highlands.

An economic assessment, by MKA Economics, published the figure based on the effect of visitor spending on local businesses, suppliers and employees.

The festival near Beauly was started on the Belladrum Estate in 2004 as a one-day event. It has since grown to cover three days.

In 2025, almost half of festival-goers travelled from outside the council area.

The economic study found the total impact of last year's event to be £11.2m across Scotland, up by 70% since 2014.

Dougie Brown, festival producer, said the festival was keen to work with "regional partners and suppliers".

Indie pop band The Lottery Winners, singer-songwriter Ella Henderson and DJ Sigala are the latest acts confirmed for this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.

Bella near Beauly will open on 30 July and close on 1 August.