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Gallery: Crowds enjoy first day at Belladrum

The music festival, which will feature the links of Travis, is on for three days

Day 1 of Belladrum 2023. All Images by Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
Day 1 of Belladrum 2023. All Images by Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
By Chris Cromar and AV team

Belladrum Tartan Heart Music Festival kicked off today, with music fans enjoying the first of the three-day event.

About 25,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which takes place at Belladrum Estate in the Highlands.

Despite some festival-goers getting stuck in traffic for hours, with some being forced to abandon their cars, the ones who were there enjoyed music from some big acts and performers.

Music started at 3.30pm this afternoon, with the main arena opening at noon.

Today’s main act was Norwegian singer Sigrid, with 2022 Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder and Tiree’s Scottish Celtic rock group Skerryvore also performing.

Other acts who will perform in the next two days of the festival include Bastille, Scottish rockers Travis and Scotland’s KT Tunstall.

Our Photographer Jason Hedges was there to capture the best moments.

Pictures from Thursday at Belladrum 2023

Revellers arriving with camping equipment to Belladrum 2023 on Thursday.
Arriving for the 1st day at Belladrum.
Campers arriving at Belladrum Estate.
Campers arriving.
Couple smiles with beers in hand.
Married couple Megan and Shannen Geddes from Aberdeen.
Festival-goers excited for event in Beuly.
Liam Asher, Charlize McFadden and Alex Grant.
Group of friends on camping chairs.
Coray, Rebecca Ross, Katie Macpherson, Millie Ross and Fraser Hampton.
Group of friends pose for pictures on Thursday at Belladrum 2023.
Friends smile for pictures on Thursday at Belladrum 2023.
Group of friends from Inverness at the festival.
Andrew, Egke, Garry, Rochelle, Laura, Gordon and Charlene from Inverness.
Young girls on the bumper cars at Belladrum Festival 2023.
Having fun on the bumper cars.
Man on bumper car with granddaughter.
Mark Neil with Grandaughter Daisy.
Boy poses in from of Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival signage.
Findlay Wallace in front of the Belladrum poster.
The Vape Van at the festival.
The Vape Van.
Couple smiles for pictures as giant Spiderman hangs from tree in the background.
Spiderman is lurking around.
Revellers cheer at Belladrum Festival's first day on Thursday.
Ready to enjoy the first day of Belladrum.
Two revellers under a Union Jack umbrella.
Roy and Carol Hunte from Lossiemouth.
Crowds of people gathered around giant Spiderman at Belladrum 2023.
Belladrum here we come.
Performer Elton Wrong with the Herron family.
Elton Wrong with the Herron family.
Group of young boys at festival.
Ross Imlack, Aiden Kelby and Ryan Fraser from Inverness.
Pair with young child at the event at Belladrum Estate.
Marc, Leo and Amanda Byers.
Two revellers pose for pictures on Thursday at Belladrum 2023.
Dixie Sanderson and Niamh Macpherson from Inverness.
Large group of friends cheers.
The Ellon Crew. Images by Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
Skerryvore on stage.
Skerryvore on stage.
Milne and Rae Family.
Milne and Rae Family.
Skerryvore bagpiper on stage.
Skerryvore on stage with bagpipes.
Group of friends at the main stage at Belladrum.
Group of friends at the main stage.
Man with child in wheelbarrow at SkerryVore.
Jack, Stevie, Rosalyn and Gunner from South Lanakshire at SkerryVore.
Sam Ryder performing on the main stage at Belladrum 2023.
Sam Ryder performing on the main stage.
Group of revellers.
Daz, Ewen, Patrick Jackie and Andrea from Turriff.

 

Three young boys at the festival.
Rory, Alfie, Connor from Inverness.
Sam Ryder on the main stage.
Sam Ryder on the main stage.
The crowd enjoy Sam Ryder perform.
The crowd enjoy Sam Ryder perform.
The crowd cheer along to Sam Ryder.
The crowd cheer along to Sam Ryder.
Zutons on the garden stage on Thursday at Belladrum 2023.
Zutons on the garden stage on Thursday at Belladrum 2023.
The crowd pose for our photographer at the main stage.
The crowd pose for our photographer at the main stage.
Zutons performing.
Zutons on the garden stage.
Reveller taking pictures at event.
Enjoying the night.
Sigrid, Norwegian singer-songwriter performs on the main stage.
Sigrid, Norwegian singer-songwriter performs on the main stage.
Sigrid performing at Belladrum Festival 2023.
Sigrid performs on the main stage.

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