Popular Scottish island music festival announces 2025 line-up
Acts already announced for TMF's 13th edition include Gaelic trad band Mànran, folk fusion duo The Laurettes and singer-songwriter Kirsteen Harvey.
(Image: Tiree Music Festival) The festival's final day will hold an anniversary celebration, with Mànran marking 15 years together and artist Scott Wood celebrating a decade since the release of his acclaimed album Upsurge. Trail West will also be reflecting on 15 years of music, and Highland favourites Torridon celebrating 20 years together.
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Rising star Callum Beattie has also been added to the TMF bill and is the final headliner to be announced. Having established himself as one of Scotland's premiere independent artists, he is now swapping the streets of Musselburgh for stages across the UK to embark on a tour.
Callum Beattie (Image: Tiree Music Festival) He will perform at TMF alongside several other young Scottish artists, such as Ben Walker and Amy Papiransky.
Beattie said: 'Tiree is one of my favourite places on earth, and it's the only Scottish festival we are playing this year, before our Hydro show in November. I love it there – great music and great people.'
Daniel Gillespie, artistic director for Tiree Music Festival, said: 'TMF is all about providing a platform for independent artists who capture the hearts and imaginations of our audiences and we know how beloved Callum is among Tiree audiences.'
Many up-and-coming indie artists are also set to take the stage this summer including social media sensation Jarad Rowan, Lochaber singer-songwriter Little Win, and trad bands Heron Valley and Culla. Glasgow busking sensation Maria McAveety, and the four-piece Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail will also perform across the weekend.
The festival's 2025 theme is "Myths and Legends" and will bring the folklore of Tiree to life for visitors, while silent discos, and a kids area with sandpits, slimebaths, tug o' war and storytelling, will also be on offer.
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Special film screenings will run across the weekend from Screen Argyll, including a showing of Disney's Brave introduced by the voice of the soundtrack herself, Julie Fowlis.
In a Scottish music festival first, attendees will be offered sauna experiences from Spear Sauna situated on the beachfront. The festival will also feature sound bath relaxation
sessions and seaweed foraging walks as well as existing activities such as beach yoga,
surf lessons, and tours to Tyree Distillery.
Tiree Music Festival will take place between July 11 to 13. A limited number of tickets remain at tireemusicfestival.co.uk, with foot passenger ferry spaces only available via CalMac
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