Welcome to our latest monthly update. With each month that passes, we’re getting closer and closer to #HF26 — and November has been an exciting one for the team.

An Evening With Marti Pellow…

The news we shared on 1st November about Marti Pellow headlining the Friday night has been incredibly well received. Thousands of tickets have already been snapped up – and we’re still over 200 days away. If you’re stuck for a Christmas present, a ticket to see Marti Pellow and our fantastic support acts could be the perfect gift. (We can finally mention the ‘C’ word now it’s December!)

The Marti Pellow announcement kept us busy for the first half of the month, but our attention quickly turned to some equally exciting news…

Discovery Stage

On 19th November, we announced our brilliant new partnership with Scottish Citylink — and with that came the renaming of our second stage.

The Discovery Stage means a lot to us at Heartland. It’s been the launchpad for so many artists, and that’s exactly what we began to explore in our new blog series: Being Discovered at Heartland. In our first feature, we looked at how Copper Lungs used their Discovery Stage appearance to build momentum in a big way. [Read the article here.]

We want to thank Scottish Citylink once again for their fantastic support.

As part of our ‘Discovery Week’ campaign on social media, we also revealed the first five artists taking to the Discovery Stage in 2026 –  with a great response all round. [View the line-up so far.]

Replay Festival – Same Team, Different Vibe

Just a few days ago, we officially launched our second festival: Replay. And what a reaction we’ve had so far!

It’s the same team behind the scenes, but with a different genre and a new energy. We’ve had this one in the works for a while now, and we’re thrilled to finally share it with you.

Replay takes place on 15th & 16th August 2026 at South Inch Park in Perth, with headliners Natalie Imbruglia and Blue leading the charge – alongside a full lineup of iconic acts ready to help you Replay Your Youth.

We’ll be bringing everything you’ve come to expect from Heartland – including the famously clean toilets – and keeping it affordable for families, with under-13s going free and well-behaved dogs welcome too.

Since going on sale on Friday, over HALF of our Early Bird tickets have already been sold. At this rate, they won’t be around for much longer.

Before 2025 Comes to an End…

What an incredible year it’s been. The festival in June already feels like a distant memory, but the messages are still coming in from those who had the time of their lives in Pitlochry.

From all of us: thank you. Your support, energy, and love for Heartland are what make this all possible.

All that’s left to say is… we hope you have a fantastic festive season, whatever you’ve got planned.

Season’s greetings from our families to yours.

See you in 2026!

Graham, Marina and Simon