The Outsider Festival
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| The Outsider Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location(s) | Rothiemurchus Forest, near Aviemore, Scotland |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Founded by | |
| Date(s) | June 22 - June 24 |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Folk, Indie rock, Dance |
| Website | Official Site |
The Outsider Festival is a music and comedy festival first held in 2007 in the Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore in the Highlands of Scotland. It has been described as a new ground breaking environmental festival, the first of its kind in the world.[1]
The 2007 festival was held over the midsummer weekend, and was part of Highland 2007. As well as music and comedy, the festival featured a variety of outdoor activities, including a 12km run and a mountain bike marathon. [2]
The festival will not be happening in 2008 due to concerns over the environmental impact on the estate and funding problems. But it will return in 2009, and become a biennial event after that. [3]
[edit] 2007
In the inaugural Outsider, many top musical acts performed including:
In addition, comedy came from the likes of Karen Dunbar, Craig Hill and Stephen K Amos.[4]
