Latest news

Heartland Festival Named Runner-Up at the Scottish Live Music Awards 2025
What a fantastic evening we had in Glasgow on Thursday 5th March as we attended the Scottish Live Music Awards 2025 at Òran Mór. We’re absolutely delighted to share that Heartland Festival was named runner-up in the ‘Festival of the Year 2025’ category. To receive this recognition after only launching the festival in 2024 is…

[ARTISTS ANNOUNCEMENT] – Scratchcard Wednesday
As we continue building towards #HF26, we wanted to share an important line-up update for Sunday. Unfortunately, Emerald Sunday are no longer able to perform at this year’s festival. While it was disappointing news, it also gave us the opportunity to find a standout replacement — and we’re delighted to confirm that Scratchcard Wednesday will…

Our March 2026 Update
We’re getting closer and closer to the big weekend, and we’re still deep in the planning for the festival. February seemed to fly by after a long (and dark) January, and the countdown is now well and truly on. Here’s a roundup of everything Heartland-related from the last few weeks. It’s awards week! On Thursday…
GET YOUR #HF25 MERCH ONLINE!
Here's a sample of the best selling items from our range of festival merchandise. Click here to start shopping.
Volunteer for The Heartland Festival 2026
Find out more about how you can get involved.
Got a Question? Get In Touch…
If you wish to speak to the Heartland Festival team, click the button below or alternatively your question may have been answered on our FAQ page.
Stay IN The Know...
Register for updates about the Heartland Festival
Our Event Partners
We are proud to be associated with the following event partners:




















We Support Scotland’s Fair Work First Policy.
The Fair Work First (FWF) criteria in Scotland includes, paying at least the real Living Wage, providing a worker voice, and investing in workforce development. The policy which we support also aims to reduce inequalities in the workplace.

























