early bird tickets go on sale for The Outsider

Scotland's festival with outdoor activities, and music returns in 2009

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 30th Oct 2008

<s>The Outsider</s> - CANCE.. 2009 - around the site (2) — Photo credit: Greg Forbes

The Outsider - CANCELLED 2009

Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th June 2009
Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms, Scotland, Scotland MAP
£35 Saturday or Sunday, £60 Weekend

Early bird tickets have gone on sale for The Outsider festival which takes place in the landscape of Cairngorm National Park in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountains on Rothiemurchus Estate, Scotland on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June 2009.

The festival is expected to once again present a line-up of old and new bands and DJs with a Scottish element, as well as film, comedy and children's entertainment.

The Outsider also offers a wide range of outdoor activities both inside and outside the arena including the Run Rothimurchus series and The Rideouts, a mountain bike event in some of the most magnificent scenery in the Highlands. In addition to the music programme, expect movies, comedy, cabaret, and a full programme for kids.

With a strong environmental agenda The Outsider is a festival for people who care about the world and want to participate rather than just consume.

Early bird tickets are on sale, priced as follows: £35 Saturday, £35 Sunday, and £70 Weekend. Children's tickets (age 5-12) are priced at £10 for the day and £15 for the weekend. Camping tickets are priced at £85 for adults or £15 children, campervan passes are £10, and car parking passes £5.

To buy tickets click here.

Glenmore Lodge and many local activity providers will offer a range of both off-site and festival arena activities from wild life watching and gorge walking to Canadian canoeing on the Spey and rock climbing in locations around the national park. Many activities and shows will be included in the ticket price, some will require pre-booking and some are offered at a special festival rate.

The Outsider campsite will be adjacent to the arena and will offer both quiet camping and boutique camping (details of which will be announced later). A drop-off arrangement will be offered to families. But parking is adjacent and only minutes away (though festival-goers may elect to park in Aviemore, a 20-minute walk or 5-minute shuttle bus away). The campsite will be open from 12 noon on Friday 19th to 12 noon on Monday 22nd June.

The Merida Outsider will be part of the Merida Bikes MTB Marathon Series and takes place on Saturday. With three different distances 20km, 45km and 65km this will be a mountain bike event for all abilities who can experience a course on world-class trails through stunning scenery.

Britain's Most Beautiful Run is a 12k trail run appealing to runners of all abilities. The route follows trails through stunning scenery along the shores of Loch an Eilean and through the Rothiemurchus estate.

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