Introduction

Feugh Fest was born from a desire to stage an outdoor live music event similar to Glassel Gig.

Glassel Gig ran for seven years and was great for bringing the community together, giving to local charities and of course, the live music.

Organiser, Mark Valentine commented: "When Glassel Gig stopped, we were very disappointed, so much so that we decided to do something about it!"

The festival will be held in King George V Park, Banchory, Aberdeenshire on Saturday 30th August 2008. Camping facilities are available from Saturday night into the morning of Sunday 31st August.

Community

Mr. Mark Valentine, the main organiser of Feugh Fest, wishes to maintain close links with the local community and for Feugh Fest to become an annual event that is enjoyed by everyone.

Feugh Fest will donate a percentage of its profits to a local charity. Last year we donated to the Aberlour Child Care Trust, and similarly this year we will be making a donation to a childrens charity.

Stages

There are two stages at Feugh Fest. The main stage will host international acts and UK touring acts. The second stage will host local talent from around the Grampian area. Please note that some areas near the front of either stage may be very crowded.

Transport

Buses:

We plan to have a shuttle bus that will run from central Aberdeen straight to the Feugh Fest site, we will provide more information as soon as possible.

There are currently regular buses to Banchory being run by Stagecoach Bluebird from Aberdeen Bus Station. Services 201, 202 and 203 will take you to the main road in Banchory, which is a 4 minute walk from the Festival site.

Carshare:

We would encourage all festival patrons to either use the bus services that are available or to consider organising a carshare to Feughfest:

www.liftshare.org

Parking:

Police will direct any vehicles from public roads.

On site festival stewards will guide traffic once in access field and car park. A free car park will be available which can be accessed from the main Banchory to Strachan road, between Dee and Feugh bridges.

Disabled parking places will be available.

Additional parking can be found in Banchory Bellfield and Feugh Bridge car parks both of which are within walking distance.

We would like to encourage all patrons at Feugh Fest to consider using the buses that will be readily available which will take you straight to the Feugh Fest festival site.

Location

From Aberdeen: Drive up to the top of Union Street onto Holburn Street. Turn right at the traffic lights onto Great Western Road. Continue along that road for approx 17 miles until you reach Banchory. King George V Park is the big park on the left hand side as you enter Banchory.