TOPLOADER AND OTHERS JOIN THE ACTION
Now with all the stage headliners announced, it gives us chance to get stuck into adding some acts that add the flavour to the Belladrum bill. Recently reformed million-sellers Toploader join the line-up, along with some slightly lesser known today, but stars of tomorrow. They include indie newcomers Little Comets and Official Secrets Act, ska with a twist from Kid British fresh from supporting recently reformed The Specials. And Glaswegian noisy popsters Dananananakroyd also join the mix. With more still to announce, Bella’s going to be a particularly fine vintage this year.
This year's cabaret presentation in the Venus Flytrap features THE SWINGING SALAMI SHOWCASE SPECTACULAR! Showbiz darlings ranging from the weird and the wonderful, and from the sublime to the ridiculous, our cabaret lovelies will dazzle and delight... Le Gateau Chocolat, an exotic, operatic drag legend who will serenade you with his booming bass-baritone; Boogaloo Stu, this legendary bequiffed supastar presents a number of vignettes while encouraging audience members to participate in his hilarious Q&A gameshow; Fake Bush, the result of one woman experiment with a Kate Bush CD, a radio active microwave, lots of alcohol and a dressing up box; she is an affectionate comic salute to Kate Bush; Captain Kidd ; this sizzling hunk is riding the crest of the male burlesque movement, and promises to thrill with his magnificent physique and hoop-spinning talent; Miss Dolly Rocket; boobs, beauty and brains, this lady is one perfect showbiz package wrapped up in sequins, big hair and high-octane glamour; allow her honeyed vocals to soothe your soul (as her bullet bra takes your eye out). Team Mud! This unlikely crew of hod-carrying builders transform themselves into All-American cheerleaders to entertain; and The Sparklemotion Showponies, truly a Pan's People for the Noughties and harking back to the glory days of Summertime Specials, this troupe of showponies will bring a twinkle-toed touch of fancy footwork to the party.
INVITE FRIENDS & FAMILY TO BELLA - WIN TICKETS TO BELLA 2010
Click here for a selection of E-cards you can send to friends and family to encourage them to join you at Bella. 2009 is year of Homecoming Scotland and we want everyone to make Bella a big homecoming celebration for the Highlands. And as a little extra, we're offering a free pair of 2010 tickets to the person who has travelled the furthest to get to Bella this year. Entries close 11th August. Send your entry to info@tartanheartfestival.co.uk with supporting evidence.
COME TO BELLA TO DRINK ORGANIC...
Black Isle Brewery are back at Bella, sponsoring the Grassroots stage where you'll find the Black Isle Bar serving their award-winning organic lager and beers - Black Isle Blonde and Red Kite - and super-cool Aspall's organic cider. What better accompaniment could there be to the sounds of Glenn Tilbrook, Seth Lakeman, Tommy Reilly, Lau, Pearl & The Puppets, Tommy Womack, Phil Lee, Babel and Feis Rois in the Grassroots?
See www.blackislebrewery.com for how to acquire Black Isle Brewery products outside festival hours.
...AND SHARE A CAR AND SAVE THE PLANET.
In association with Liftshare, we are running The Belladrum Festival Car Share Scheme, linking drivers and passengers together on-line. It's free to use - you simply share the travel costs. If you are a car owner travelling to Bella without a full load of passengers, or you are a passenger looking for a lift, click on this link and register to make it happen. Everyone wins with lower costs, less pollution and shorter queues at the event!
If our gate staff think someone looks older than 12 or bar staff thinks someone looks younger than 18, they will ask for photo ID. If 12 & Unders who are asked are unable to provide ID, they will be charged full adult ticket price to gain entry; 18-year-olds in the same situation will not be served drink; if you don't have photo-ID, you can get it at a special reduced rate for Belladrum from Citizencard. Go to the Belladrum page at www.citizencard.com/belladrum.
