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Press and Journal
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
Gallery: Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025 Day 2
Thousands turned out for Day Two of the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, which took place in Belladrum Estate. Belladrum Festival continued with a vibrant and electric atmosphere, filled with families, regular festivalgoers and newcomers. The lineup for the second day included acts Elles Bailey, Beluga Lagoon, Karine Polwart, Gok Wan DJ set, Skipinnish, CMAT and headliner Supergrass. Beyond music, there was a fantastic lineup of stand-up comedy, featuring Sully O'Sullivan, John Gavin, Bella Humphries, Michael Legge, Jordan Ducharme and Gary Faulds across the festival's comedy marquees. Belladrum continues to deliver with standout live performances and diverse entertainment for all. P&J photographer was there to capture all the action.


BBC News
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Towersey Festival organisers announce Found Festival line-up
The organisers behind one of the UK's longest-running independent festivals, which shut down last year, have announced the line-up for an all-new final Towersey Festival, which started in Oxfordshire 60 years ago, took place in first Found Festival will take place at the Claydon Estate, Buckingham, from 22 to 24 Mary Hodson said her team had a "deep-seated passion for curating unforgettable experiences", and had "inherited the art of bringing people together through music, culture and community". The 2,000-capacity event is focussing on Americana, folk, country, roots, blues, and world music inaugural festival includes Elles Bailey, The Longest Johns, Talisk, Breabach, and the London Afrobeat will also have a "comment and comedy" line-up featuring Angela Barnes, Robin Ince, David Eagle, and John Hegley. Co-director Joe Heap said: "Found Festival is about participation and discovery. "Our music programme is about head-turners, not headliners, and supports grassroots music that we know people are going to love but are yet to discover."We've kept the site purposely small so it's the perfect fit for families or those scared of going to bigger festivals, making it comfortable to explore the abundance of cultural activities on offer." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.