The Outsider Festival

As well as music and comedy, the festival featured outdoor activities, including a 12 km run and a mountain bike marathon.

[2] The organisers planned for the festival to return in 2008, but in February 2008 announced a postponement until the following year.

The organisers said an "international rock act" had decided not to come, and also cited funding problems and concerns over the environmental impact on the estate.

[3] The 2009 festival was to have been part of Homecoming Scotland 2009, but the Outsider organisers announced the cancellation of their event in May, citing the economic downturn and poor ticket sales.

The festival also included environmental debates chaired by David Steel.