Belladrum Tartan Heart Music Festival kicks off on Thursday, with music lovers looking forward to three packed days of entertainment.
From Travis, Peat and Diesel and Skerryvore to Sigrid, Sam Ryder and Bastille, organisers are promising something for everyone.
About 25,000 people are expected to descend on Belladrum Estate for the music festival, and organiser Dougie Brown praised the loyalty of those who turn out year after year.
Check out our handy all-you-need-to-know guide, pulling together information on timings, tickets, how to get there and parking – and the all-important weather.
Timings & admission rules for Belladrum 2023
Belladrum kicks off on Thursday. The gates and campsites open at 8am and the arenas open at noon. You can arrive as late as 10pm on Thursday and Friday.
The music starts at 3.30pm on Thursday, and from 10.30am on Friday and Saturday.
For the full list of who is playing, check out the Belladrum 2023 line-up here.
You must have a valid e-ticket to obtain a valid wristband to enter the event. There is no re-admission without a valid wristband.
Lost, stolen, altered or incomplete tickets will be invalid and will not be exchanged for wristbands or allowed entry.
Holders of wristbands that have been lost, stolen or tampered with in any way will not be granted admission.
Wristbands are non-transferable.
Anyone who leaves the site after midnight on any night will not be get back in until 8am.
All music fans must leave by 1pm on Sunday.
Getting there & parking
The postcode for Belladrum at the Belladrum Estate is IV4 7BA.
If you know your campsite when you arrive you will be directed to the best car park.
D & E Coaches will run regular shuttle bus services to and from the festival between Inverness Bus station and local towns including Drumnadrochit, Dingwall, Beauly and Tore.
Bella has a dedicated accessible campsite/campervan area for those with mobility issues, and blue badge parking is close to the main arena.
To see all the road closures while Bella is on, check out The P&J’s handy list here.
Weather during Belladrum Festival 2023
The Highland and Islands Weather team has created a bespoke forecast for the weekend.
There may be the chance of an odd shower on Thursday afternoon, but it will generally be dry and bright with temperatures of around 19-20C with light winds.
There is a slim risk of showers throughout the evening, but mostly it will be dry.
Friday will start dry and bright, although there is a growing risk of showers as the day goes on – these will fade again by the evening. Temperatures will be around 21-22C with a gentle breeze.
On Saturday, there will be a high chance of some showers – some of which could be heavy. Temperatures will be around 18-19C with a moderate to fresh southerly wind.
Food, alcohol and drugs
Providing you are 18 or over, you can take alcohol into the campsites, but not into the festival site. Glass is prohibited.
Food and unopened soft drinks and water are also permitted.
Can I charge my phone?
Charge Candy will be providing the phone power this year.
To collect a full portable charger, take photo ID to the Charge Candy stand. You can have one full charger for every day you’re there.
A £10 deposit is required which will be refunded on return of the last charger.
Club Clan Bella also has free charging points for VIP ticket holders.
What will the toilets be like?
Friendly Flush are serviced toilets – you can buy a weekend pass on our tickets page while stocks last.
They are open and serviced 24 hours, but there is no access from Glamping or Caravans between 2am and 9am.
Friendly Flush provide showers on a pay-as-you-go basis, along with dryers and GHD stations. These are near Family Camping.
Other toilets are available and can be found on the site map.
Belladrum ticket information – are there any left?
There are still a few weekend tickets left, and you can get them at the Bella website.
If you would like to change the name on your ticket, head to www.gigantic.com to change your details free of charge instantly.
If the e-ticket was bought for you as part of a multiple order by one person, try to arrive with that person or have their telephone contact details with you in case there are problems with scanning your ticket at the gate.
Tickets resold anywhere other than the approved method are sold and acquired in breach of Bella’s terms and conditions.
Rules
Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult over 21, at the ration of two under 18s to one over 21.
No unauthorised drones are permitted to fly anywhere over the festival.
Other than guide guides, animals are not permitted at Belladrum.
Drugs are prohibited and any reports of drug dealing or use will be reported to police, and the culprits ejected from the site.
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