Belladrum bucks trend with another sellout
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A FIRM favourite on the ever-growing Highland festival calendar has been declared a sellout success - weeks before the event is due to take place.
Tickets to Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival have sold out for a fourth year running.
The August 3/4 event features an eclectic line-up of household names, rising stars and offbeat acts.
Travis, The South, The Wombats and The Buzzcocks are joined by Beverely Knight, Frightened Rabbits and a host of others over the two-day event. A "mystery guest" is also included on the line-up - and won't be known until taking to the stage on the night.
Organisers said that other than upgrades, no further tickets to the ninth edition of the festival are available.
Upgrade tickets from Saturday to Weekend and from Campervan/Caravan to Campervan/Caravan Electrical Hook-up are still available from www.skiddle.com
Promoter Joe Gibbs said: "We are really delighted that, in what has been a tough year for live music sales across the UK against a background of astringent economic recession, Belladrum has sold out in advance yet again.
"That we have is a tribute to the loyal audience who have supported us in gradually increasing numbers over the years, to the very talented artists that have provided music and performing arts to the event throughout its history, and to the amazing team of people who work on the festival and make it all happen each August. Bonnets off to you, one and all."
Meanwhile Bella fans wanting to buy or sell printed tickets to Belladrum on the secondary market this year are being urged to avoid scammers on social networking and e-commerce sites by using an honest broker exchange set up by the Association of Independent Festivals, of which Bella is a member.
Tickets may be sold at face value and bought with a 10 per cent booking fee and postage costs from The Ticket Trust http://www.thetickettrust.com/ This is the only method of dealing in secondary tickets that the festival endorses. E-tickets should only be bought and sold via www.skiddle.com.
Look out for more Bella news in this week's Ross-shire Journal.
