21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

By helptopalestinenews

August 4, 2025

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Over 20,000 people attended the festival over three days.

Paul Campbell Wide shot of crowd at Belladrum with their arms raised, cheering and singing, taken in the evening — Over 20,000 people attended the festival over three days.

More than 20,000 people attended the 21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in the Highlands at the weekend.

The crowd enjoyed performances by CMAT, Torridon, Skipinnish, Karine Polwart, Texas and Peter Capaldi – a return to performing on stage after 40 years.

Attendees took centre stage, dressing the part for the festival’s theme “Bella goes to the movies”.

The weekend concluded with a fireworks display and a pipe band performance of Flower of Scotland.

Photographer Paul Campbell captured the high points from Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Irish singer-songwriter CMAT performed fan favourites from her upcoming album Euro Country on Friday.

Paul Campbell CMAT performing on stage wearing a baby blue dress, patterned tights and white sunglasses with her arm outstretched — Irish singer-songwriter CMAT performed fan favourites from her upcoming album Euro Country on Friday.

Folk-rock band Torridon performed on Thursday, donning Inverness Thistle FC shirts.

Paul Campbell Torridon singer wearing red and black Inverness Thistle football top with his face painted red and black on stage, carrying a black guitar — Folk-rock band Torridon performed on Thursday, donning Inverness Thistle FC shirts.

The family-friendly festival offered face painting, stilt walkers and trapeze, sensory play and magic shows.

Paul Campbell Young child dances on a parents shoulders surrounded by a smiling crowd — The family-friendly festival offered face painting, stilt walkers and trapeze, sensory play and magic shows.

Natasha Bedingfield released her inhibitions on the main stage on Friday.

Paul Campbell Natasha Bedingfield wearing a white flowing gown holds out her arm while performing on stage — Natasha Bedingfield released her inhibitions on the main stage on Friday.

Sabbra Cadabra/Ozzy’s Blizzard Brothers, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne performed to a packed tent.

Paul Campbell Singer dressed in the style of Ozzy Osbourne - dark jacket, round sunglasses and crufix necklace - holds a microphone towards the audience from a purple lit stage — Sabbra Cadabra/Ozzy’s Blizzard Brothers, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne performed to a packed tent.

Twelfth Doctor and punk rocker Peter Capaldi said he felt honoured to be asked to perform at Belladrum.

Paul Campbell Peter Capaldi - a man with short grey hair wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt singing into a microphone with a guitarist behind him — Twelfth Doctor and punk rocker Peter Capaldi said he felt honoured to be asked to perform at Belladrum.

These pretty in pink attendees embraced the festival’s film theme.

Paul Campbell Four people dressed as Barbie dolls, inside oversized pink Barbie doll box — These pretty in pink attendees embraced the festival’s film theme.

Families at the festival enjoyed sing-a-longs and street performers.

Paul Campbell Costumed street performers wearing ears and face paint performing during the day, a man holds a woman doing the splits above his shoulders — Families at the festival enjoyed sing-a-longs and street performers.

Texas closed out the weekend, performing their hit songs Summer Son and Inner Smile alongside a cover of Elvis Presley’s Suspicious Minds.

Paul Campbell Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri on stage wearing a hot pink jacket with a lime green guitar worn on a strap and her arms outstretched — Texas closed out the weekend, performing their hit songs Summer Son and Inner Smile alongside a cover of Elvis Presley’s Suspicious Minds.

And finally, Belladrum waved farewell to the festival for another year with fireworks and a patriotic pipe band.

Paul Campbell Vivid firework display over the stage and crowd on the final evening of the festival — And finally, Belladrum waved farewell to the festival for another year with fireworks and a patriotic pipe band.

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