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In pictures: Western Isles' HebCelt music festival

News imageHebCelt Skerryvore piper play in a kilt. The stage is lit up in red and there are microphones and drums on itHebCelt
Skerryvore were the headline act on Saturday night

Music fans defied the rain to see Skerryvore bring this year's Hebridean Music Festival - HebCelt - in Stornoway on Lewis to a close.

About 17,000 music fans were expected to attend over the weekend, with headline acts performing in the event's big top tent.

Organisers predict it could be the most successful festival in the event's 28-year history.

Scottish pop icon Lulu, singer-songwriter Eddi Reader and Highlands folk pop band Tide Lines were among those who performed.

There was also a special appearance by Gaelic children's TV legend Donnie Dòtaman.

Early bird tickets for next year's festival, taking place between 15 and 18 July, will be on sale next week.

News imageHebCelt Woman with long, blonde hair sings into a mic as she plays guitar. The stage is lit in gold and blue lights and there is a drummer behind herHebCelt
News imageHebCelt Two girls at the festival. One has long, curly blonde and brown hair and the other long, brown hair. They are both wearing crop tops and headbandsHebCelt
News imageHebCelt A large crowd of people of all ages in front of the stage HebCelt
News imageHebCelt Man singing into a mic and playing guitar. He is wearing a shit T-shirt and black leather jacket and there are blue lights behind himHebCelt
News imageHeb Celt Donnie Dòtaman is singing or speaking into a mic. He is wearing a red hat made to look like a post box with letters coming out of it. He is wearing a multi-coloured topHeb Celt
There was a special appearance by Gaelic children's TV legend Donnie Dòtaman
News imageHebCelt Nati has her eyes closed as she sings into a microphone and plays a guitar. She has curly hair down to her shoulders. The stage inside the festival's big top is blue and pink.HebCelt
Fife singer-songwriter Nati was among the acts on the opening day of HebCelt
News imageHebCelt A child leans against a metal barrier inside the festival's big top tent. Smiling broadly, the child is wearing ear defenders and is lit up in a pink glow from lights on the stage, which is not visible in the picture. In the background is a man in a blue t-shirt and is slightly out of focus.HebCelt
The festival has attracted music fans of all ages
News imageHebCelt The pipe bands are outdoors and are being led by a drum major across an area of grass. The pipers and drummers are wearing kilts of green, blue and grey tartans. They wear Tam o' Shanters on their heads and wear black shirts, black waistcoats over either green or maroon ties.HebCelt
Pipe band tunes are feature of the festival, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022
News imageHebCelt Tide Lines guitarist plays chords while strumming on his electric guitar. He has short hair and stubble on his face. The words "HebCelt" are just visible on a wall behind him in blue lettering. The guitarist is bathed in a purple/pink light.HebCelt
Highlands-based band Tide Lines were on the opening day's line-up on Thursday
News imageHebCelt People in the crowd have their arms raised and there is a woman on the shoulders of another person. The picture is taken looking into the back of the crowd and the whole scene is bathed in blue light.HebCelt
Tide Lines' crowd enjoying the band's tunes in the festival's big top
News imageHebCelt Reader is wearing glasses and her curly red hair is down over her shoulders. She is wearing a hat and a bright red outfit with gold trim. She has her eyes closed as she sings in a microphone on a stand. Reader plays a guitar and is lit up by bright stage lights behind her.HebCelt
Eddi Reader performing on the main stage
News imageHebCelt Two band members of Cala stand facing each other. One, with long blonde, shoulder-length hair and wearing a black t-shirt plays a flute while the other, who has brown hair and wearing a sparkly black shirt, plays a fiddle.HebCelt
Highlands band Cala in full flow at HebCelt
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