The transformation of Dornoch Meadows is now well underway as Dornoch Music Festival prepares to welcome visitors for two days of live music, family entertainment and festival atmosphere on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 July.
Just days ago the site was an open field.
Now, viewed from above, it has become a fully formed festival venue.
The main stage stands proudly at the far end of the site after days of construction, with staging crews, production teams and heavy equipment working around the clock to bring the festival to life.
Around it, the rest of the site is quickly taking shape.
The beer tent is in place.
Fun fair rides have arrived.
Fencing, production compounds and event infrastructure continue to appear across Dornoch Meadows as each passing hour brings the opening day closer.
The scale of the build reflects the ambition behind a festival now entering only its second year.
Earlier this week, staging specialists Limelights confirmed that, to the best of their knowledge, the main stage is the largest festival stage ever erected north of Belladrum, providing a fitting centrepiece for what promises to be one of the Highlands’ biggest weekends of live entertainment this summer.
Organisers have also released the main stage running order, allowing visitors to start planning their festival weekend.
Friday opens with Lucy Tay before Martin Bannon, Line Dancing, Erin Ponsonby, Harleymoon Kemp and GlasVille take to the stage ahead of Irish favourites The Tumbling Paddies, who close the evening at 9.00pm.
Saturday begins with Brittle before Scooty and The Skyhooks, Bad Actress, Wrest, The Wellermen and Beat The Drum Runrig Experience build towards an evening that sees Tide Lines perform before chart favourites The Hoosiers bring the festival to a close.
Away from the music, festivalgoers can enjoy food vendors, a family zone, fun fairs and a beer tent, creating a full day out for visitors of all ages.
The festival continues to establish itself as more than simply a series of concerts.
It is becoming a summer gathering that brings together music, families, visitors and the local community in one of the Highlands’ most picturesque settings.
With the stage complete, the attractions arriving and the site now coming together exactly as planned, there is a growing sense of anticipation across Dornoch.
The countdown has entered its final days.
Very soon the empty field that has been transformed piece by piece over the past week will be filled with music, lights and thousands of people enjoying a Highland festival weekend.
For anyone still deciding whether to attend, the transformation now taking place at Dornoch Meadows is a reminder that the countdown has entered its final stage.
Tickets for Dornoch Music Festival are available now, with the event taking place on Friday 17 July and Saturday 18 July in Dornoch.
