Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The music and arts event was due to take place between July 30th and August 1st at the Belladrum Estate near Inverness.
However, organisers have said that going ahead with the festival “simply isn’t going to be possible”.
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A statement said: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we must confirm that Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2020 has been cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
“We had been progressing with plans to deliver our 17th outing but as the pandemic plays out across the UK, it has now become clear that delivering the event in 2020 simply isn’t going to be possible.”
The organisers added: "The health and safety of our Belladrum Family, staff, suppliers and local community are our number one priority. We are wholly aware of the role Belladrum has to play in the much bigger picture of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our local community, emergency services and country."
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"Whilst we are absolutely devastated to not be able to go ahead this year, we have to look forward to safer times in 2021."
"We will be offering ALL 2020 ticket holders the option to transfer your tickets to the 2021 event. Please be rest assured that if you cannot make the 2021 festival, you will be offered a full refund for all tickets purchased."
Plans are in place for the festival to return on July 29th to 31st in 2021.
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