Loopallu Festival tickets and listings

The Loopallu festival returns for its sixth outing this September, and we’re very pleased to start unveiling the line up.

We are delighted to announce Paolo Nutini as our Friday night headliner at Loopallu this year. With sell-out shows and festival appearances throughout the world and second album ‘Sunny Side Up’ debuting at number 1 in the UK charts earlier this year, Paolo is set to raise the roof of the Loopallu Big Top. His appearance at the ‘little fest in the west’ is set to be a late contender for highlight of this years festival calendar.

Loopallu has consistently managed to deliver acts and line ups well beyond its tiny 2500 capacity and this year will be no exception, indeed we think it’s by far and away the strongest line up yet.

With headliners still to be announced, we’re pleased in the meantime to unveil a long overdue visit from Scottish indie heroes, Idlewild.  

Joining them and making their first ever festival appearance in the Highlands is Turin Brakes who are back on top form following the release of their 2010 critically acclaimed album ‘Outbursts’.

Also confirmed are BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ‘Best Live Act’ (2010) nominee The Bad Shepherds featuring comedian Adrian Edmondson, best known for playing Vyvyan in The Young Ones and also Eddie in Bottom.

Local favourites and guaranteed to get the party started, The Vatersay Boys make a welcome and much requested return.

Finally, bringing a touch of electronic/pop/folk are Silver Columns the new project of Johnny Lynch, better know as Pictish Trail and keyboard player in the Fence Collective.

Just announced!!

Kassidy
Rachel Sermanni
James Mackenzie and the Aquascene
The Magic Numbers
Aberfeldy
Mt Desolation featuring Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin (who are better known in their roles with Keane)
Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds
The Vatersay Boys
Skerryvore
Carly Connor
Johnny ‘Pictish Trail’ Lynch
Adem Ilhan (Fridge)
Silver Columns.

More TBA early September!!

The ‘Little Fest in the West’ has built up an amazing reputation over the past five years, becoming the perfect way to say farewell to the festival season.  

Situated in the pretty fishing village of Ullapool, on the shores of Loch Broom in the North West Highlands Loopallu is a weekend for all. With activities for all ages and music for all ears, it’s been described as a family gathering you’d actually like to go to!

Fantastic local food and drink aplenty along with the now legendary late night fringe throughout the village, which last year included impromptu performances from the likes of Mumford and Sons, promises to make Loopallu yet again the perfect way to finish your festival season.

Ticket prices have been held at last years prices, with Weekend tickets at £55 and Weekend and Camping at £70. Weekend & Camping ticket holders wishing to bring campervans and caravans which will be charged £25 per vehicle. As, since the beginning, tickets for children 12 & under will be free (though need to be accompanied by an adult).

Those who wish to bring a campervan/caravan need to buy a weekend/camping ticket per person AND one campervan ticket per vehicle.

Profiles of artists at this event:

Carly Connor

The Magic Numbers

Kassidy

Turin Brakes

Idlewild

The Vatersay Boys