The owners of a Highland festival venue have revealed that a replacement event will emerge after the shock cancellation of Brew at the Bog.
Following the devastating news that the up-and-coming Highland festival -organised by Yvonne Murray of Mint77 – the owners of Bogbain Farm have reassured revellers that a replacement event will be staged.
Glasgow based Mint 77 announced over social media that Brew at the Bog will no longer be taking place next year.
But musician and broadcaster Bruce MacGregor, who runs Bogbain Farm, on the outskirts of Inverness, has plans to resurrect the event from the ashes.
He revealed that a midsummer music festival will be staged at Bogbain Farm next year.
Mr MacGregor, who is also a radio presenter and the front man with Scottish group Blazin Fiddles, said: “Some might say that we’re mad trying to run a festival. However, I’ve had a lot of local musicians coming forward to me with some really great ideas on how to make this work. The venue is loved by so many musicians and music fans that it would be crazy to just drop it.
“Although we’re primarily known as a wedding venue, the farm lends itself to all sorts of events including our Christmas parties, our Bogmanay celebrations and we’re delighted to say that the fabulous King Creosote will be appearing here on January 12 as part of his Scottish tour.”
The announcement about the music festival comes on the back of the collapse of Brew at the Bog, a festival owned and run by Mint 77, that had been held on the farm over the past five years.
This year’s event on the first weekend in June was headlined by Idlewild, White, the La Fontaines and Blazin’ Fiddles. Early bird tickets for next year are to be refunded.
The firm has also cancelled food and drink festival Nip, which Mr MacGregor plans to replace with an Inverness whisky and gin festival to be held throughout various venues in April 2017.
Mr MacGregor said: “We feel that the festivals have massive potential.
“We’ve been chatting to Tomatin distillery and many other venues around Inverness about really making this a joint venture to promote the very best in Highland craft spirits. Inverness is such a massive draw for tourists and it needs events which celebrate all walks of life, particularly in the spring.”
