Show set to go on for Belladrum music festival if coronavirus bounce back allows; Team behind Highland festival issue positive statement in wake of 'devastating' Glastonbury cancellation

ONE of the Highlands' most eagerly anticipated music festivals will go ahead as planned later this year if progress on tackling the coronavirus crisis allows.

The team behind the Belladrum music festival issued an update today in response to mounting interest and in the wake of the cancellation of Glastonbury, the UK's biggest music festival.

The Belladrum festival, staged outside Beauly, is scheduled to take place from July 29 to 31.

The team said in a statement today: "Belladrum has its heart firmly in the the local community and we wanted to take a moment to update you on where we are in regards to staging the festival this summer.

"ith the recent cancellation of Glastonbury there has been a lot of speculation around the likelihood of any festivals taking place this summer. Glastonbury’s cancellation while devastating news is not entirely unexpected due to the sheer scale of the event and the timelines involved in producing a festival of this nature.

"Belladrum along with many other UK festivals are considerably smaller in scale, therefore more agile and able to adapt quicker to the fast moving and hopefully improving COVID-19 situation as we move into summer. This coupled with the positive news surrounding the ongoing vaccine rollout allows us to remain optimistic in delivering the festival later this year.

"The safety of our audience, staff, artists and local community are our number one priority and we will be working alongside and following all government and local authority guidance as this evolves over the coming months.

"We fully appreciate that with the ever evolving nature of the Covid19 pandemic there is a chance that Belladrum may not be able to go ahead, however at this moment in time we remain positive and thank you all for your continued support.

"Please keep an eye on our social media pages and website where we will keep you fully updated with any news."

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