MEET FRANCESCA GRECH

May 21, 2022

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MEET FRANCESCA GRECH – THE DESIGNER BEHIND OUR FESTIVAL ARTWORK

You may remember that back in December 2021 we launched a search across Scotland’s Art Schools to find an emerging designer for our 2022 ‘Myths and Legends’ festival artwork. Francesca Grech won over our Bella hearts with her whimsical design and her inspiration behind it. We loved that she presented The Cailleach – described in myth as a hag and a goddess with one-eye and crimson teeth who formed the Scottish hills and mountains.

Francesca explains “The main inspiration for this were the ties that both the Cailleach and the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival have with the Scottish Highlands. Her hair forms the Scottish landscape and sea, with mountains and valleys. The idea of this design is to have the festival and the character interwoven within it.”

Fran has been an absolute delight to work with and we are all so proud of the final design. Actually, we have hit it off so well that Fran will be joining us on site this year to help us with our festival art installations. Francesca – you are firmly part of the Bella family now!

Click here to read this weeks BBC news feature about Francesca and her Belladrum design.

The design on the left shows Francesca’s initial sketch which won us over. The design on the right shows our final official artwork for 2022.

WEEKEND TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Don’t forget we have had a small number of Covid related tickets returned to us over the past few years. These returned tickets are now available to buy. So if you have been searching for a ticket to Bella 2022 now is your chance to snap one up!

Tickets Here

FREE RANGE FOLK STAGE LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

We are delighted to unveil the line up for our Free Range Folk Stage in partnership with Glachbeg Croft Folk Club.

Tucked away at the entrance to the Walled Garden, the stage will feature a diverse programme of singer-songwriters and bands from across the Highlands all performing under an upturned boat!

HUGE congratulations to Sam Ryder for his out of this world performance at Eurovision last weekend. We cannot wait to party with Sam at Bella this year!

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