The wait is almost over.
In just seven days, the Bella fields will burst into life as thousands of music lovers make their annual pilgrimage to the Highlands’ most beloved festival.
Belladrum 2025 promises three unforgettable days of music, mischief and memories, with this year’s Garden Stage splits revealing a line‑up brimming with homegrown heroes and international favourites.
Thursday kicks off with Yorkshire indie icons The Pigeon Detectives delivering a high‑octane headline set, while festival favourites Kassidy return to the stage in a reunion that promises to tug at the heartstrings of long‑time Bella fans.
Adding to the mix are the foot‑stomping sounds of Fanny Lumsden, the Celtic energy of The East Pointers and local talent Dylan James Tierney, setting the tone for a weekend to remember.
Friday belongs to the free‑spirited, with the beloved Dangleberries primed to get the crowd bouncing alongside the sun‑soaked harmonies of Beluga Lagoon, rising star Casey Lowery and the smoky‑voiced powerhouse Elles Bailey, who makes her long‑awaited Garden Stage debut.
Saturday morning clears the cobwebs with something truly unique, Gaelic metalcore outfit Gun Gheol before chart favourites The Hoosiers, festival legends Dreadzone and crowd‑pleasers PorkPie set pulses racing once more.
Highland favourite RuMac Music takes the spotlight mid‑afternoon, paving the way for Example to close the weekend with the kind of euphoric energy that defines Belladrum’s closing moments.
This year’s festival also unveils something entirely new.
The Belladrum Picture Dome, created with support from EventScotland, Film Hub Scotland, Glasgow Short Film Festival and Discovery Film Festival, invites festivalgoers to step into a world of cinema under canvas.
Expect family‑friendly animations, music documentaries, international shorts and Gaelic treasures, all culminating in a mass singalong screening of Mama Mia, the perfect soundtrack for Highland summer nights.
With a line‑up that spans the wild and the wonderful, and a community spirit that keeps festivalgoers returning year after year, Belladrum 2025 looks set to be one of the most memorable yet.
