Capers in Cannich 'glamping' festival aims to be Scotland's first music festival created with Covid-19 in mind; Highland music event planned for May reveals Hò-rò and Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 amongst acts
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SCOTLAND’S first festival created in response to the Covid-19 crisis will take place in the Highlands.
Launched this week on the anniversary of the original lockdown, Capers in Cannich is an exclusive outdoor glamping festival, complete with social distancing guidelines and other coronavirus protection measures and will take place in the stunning and secluded countryside from May 28-31.
It will allow people to experience live entertainment and fantastic food and drinks within their own social bubbles at Invercannich Farm in Cannich.
The nine-acre site would normally hold 1500 people, but the numbers will be limited to just 200 guests.
Each bubble will receive a welcome pack complete with face masks, hand sanitiser, bottled water and a wealth of information about keeping safe.
The line-up includes Inverness outfit Hò-rò, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, traditional band Heron Valley and Moray singer-songwriter Calum Jones.
Festival director Karl Falconer said: “It’s a very special moment to officially launch our new exclusive glamping festival concept, designed especially in response to Covid-19, one year on from when the country first went into lockdown.
“The Capers experience is all about being able to relax in a safe environment, catch up with a small bubble of friends or family while observing guidelines, have a few drinks, some good food and enjoy the entertainment and the magic of a live event. Something we’ve all been missing.
“As we look optimistically to the future, we hope this concept, based around booking in social bubbles, presents a way forward and gives people something to look forward to in the coming months.”
Sean Cousins, of Hò-rò, said: “It’s been an extremely tough time for musicians over the last year, so seeing a new event spring up that offers the opportunity for acts to perform in front of a live audience in a safe environment is a hugely positive and exciting moment.
“They say good things come to those who wait and we can’t wait to put on an unforgettable live show for everyone who has been missing festivals just as much as we have.”
At the event, each bubble will have their own luxury bell tent and private garden space.
An app-based table bar service will mean festival-goers can order food and drink on their phone and it will be delivered to them.
Glampers will be in for a treat, with everything from breakfast, dinner and outdoor barbecues to picnic hampers and afternoon tea on the menu.
It will be an over-18s event. For more information, visit www.capersincannich.co.uk
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