cootsy Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Has anyone been to this festival before?For someone into almost any type of music is it worth going?Does anyone know any bands that are playing this year? Their website isnt too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 This thread on efestivals may make things a bit clearer, line up not announced until May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogofish Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I have.Its OK. Good crowd, friendly, well run & a real variety of bands playing. Atmosphere for the headliners each night in the sunken garden was excellent.Only minor nags were that although polite & genuinely helpful, the security was just a wee bit intense. Glass bottles & tins plus amateur recording gear seemed to be the main concerns, not just "security" for its own sake I've seen much worse tho at other places & appreciate that part of the reason was that Highland Council placed some very strict conditions on the licence & Environmental Health gave them the strictest inspection I've ever seen at any festival. Bogs were tolerable & maintained but away from the stages, the other stalls, food, activities etc were a bit limited & queues fairly built-up. All-in, typical of a festival in its early days. Campsite nightlife is good. Plenty of partying! Transport from Inverness was awful (& still worse in return) but better from Muir of Ord for some reason. A taxi would be the best bet & not dear if there was a few of you. Service buses go near the road-end but there is still a fair uphill walk to the site itself. Returning on the Sunday involves all the usual caveats about public transport in the Highlands on a Sunday! Parking is fine for 4 wheels, bloody awful for 2. Got a bit muddy on departure. I've only heard the same rumours as Efests & if that is true, I might well be going back. Line-up would be the deciding factor for this one for me. Gallery of pics here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/air/gallery/index.shtml?gallery=belladrumℑ=alabama1The other big gallery they linked on their site seems to have gone for now. I should add that if you have access to the Royal Bank of Scotland ticket-booking line, the discount on the ticket price is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Legend http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/musicscotland/air/gallery/index.shtml?gallery=belladrumℑ=bsp1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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