Loopallu Festival

The festival took place in Ullapool with the main stage located only metres from the shore of Loch Broom, in a big-top tent.

[1] After the acts on the main stage finish a string of fringe events continue into the early hours, offering live music.

[2][3] The first Loopallu was held in 2005, with the American rockgrass band Hayseed Dixie promoting the festival and being the headline act.

[6] That year the ticket quota sold out in advance of the acts being announced, and there were about 2,500 people attending the event on each of the days it was held.

[10][11] The line-up for the last ever festival included Astrid, The Rezillos, Tide Lines, Bombskare, ONR, Idlewild, Peat and Diesel, Hunter and the Bear, The Vatersay Boys, and, on the Literally Literary stage, actor David Hayman and playwright Chris Dolan.