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The 18-day festival brings GRIT Orchestra, The Saw Doctors, a unique collaboration between Ye Vagabonds and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and more to Scotland.
“Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.
Were you one of the lucky ones?
Dexta Daps, Wayne Wonder and Stefflon Don will play the festival on 31 May 2027.
The 25,000-person capacity festival will take place on 29-31 July 2027 at the Belladrum Estate near Beauly in the Scottish Highlands.
Insights
From ticketing to cashless systems festival data is both insightful and confusing. How can festivals bring it under one roof and use it to build community and grow?
Hugo Campbell, co-founder of culinary company Togather, explains why “chips and beans” just doesn’t cut it at festivals anymore.
Are brands always just an advert or can they be something more? Hope O’Sulivan, festival and events director at Verve The Live Agency, says yes, but when done right.
Glastonbury has crossed the £400 ticket barrier and sets a bad precedent for the festival industry, thinks Jack Needham, Festival Insights Head of Content.
Trends
Industry news and updates from Festival Insights
The free festival tracking platform will give organisers ‘performance analysis to uncover industry-wide trends’ says the company.
The new hire, formerly of Just Eat and Festicket, has been appointed by Togather to scale its financial operations.
Aushim Koumar, CEO of foldable structure company Konligo, explains why their newest invention ‘The Tent’ might just need to be seen to be believed.
Frankie Tee, Dick’s daughter and current managing director, will take over leadership.
“Large-scale greenfield music festivals can no longer ignore gigantism,” says the forthcoming peer-reviewed paper.
Exhibitors including Rentman, Peequal, JCB, HIMONSA and more will head to Newbury Showground from 21-22 October 2026.
The app was used at 44 festivals in 10 countries in 2026, including Coachella, Mighty Hoopla, Bonnaroo, Electric Picnic and more.
INTERVIEWS
Despite high-profile cancellations and political pressures, the University of East London’s Zoe Adjey says why festivals still need to make a stand with their bookings.
Charlotte Adley, FMCG Client Lead at Bauer Media Outdoor, on the changing nature of the modern festival-goer.
Mike Godolphin, entertainment director at Butlin’s, tells us how Butlin’s is appealing to a new era of holiday camper.
