A new festival in Scotland will be taking place later this year, making its debut in the city of Perth in the historical grounds of Scone Palace. Organised by the FLY events crew (also responsible for the FLY Open Air Festival), the so-called Otherlands Music & Arts Festival will take place on the 19th-21st August.
The festival’s Instagram had been teasing followers since late last month, showing pictures without giving away where the event was set to take place until only three days ago. It’s been described on Instagram as “five years in the making“, and is still wrapped in mystery, with the line-up not having been revealed as of yet (although further details are due later this month). However, fans can reportedly look forward to “some of the biggest names in live and electronic music“ turning up, with six stages being set to host the big names.
And it’s not just music that festival-goers can expect. Otherlands also promises “forward-thinking art“, industry leaders talking and boutique camping for those who are more comfort-orientated. Despite the lack of information at the moment, if you want to know more and be kept up-to-date, you can sign up for their mailing list here.
The festival would have been hard-pressed to find a better space for its event. Scone Palace is a heritage site heaped in its own history, having once been the site of an early Christian church and home to the Earls of Mansfield for over 400 years. The palace has also hosted a number of other festivals, such as Rewind Scotland (coming up next July – a retro-style event focussing on artists from the eighties) and Solas Festival (mixing a variety of disciplines, from poetry to dance and philosophy – coming at you this June).
Despite being busy with Otherlands, FLY are also readying for the next FLY Open Air Festival, which is held at Edinburgh’s Hopetoun House and is due this year on May 21st-22nd. This one’s less of a secret, with a great deal of the line-up having already been announced. Names such as Peggy Gou, DJ Koze and Eclair Fifi are due to make appearances. If you’re interested, tickets can be purchased from here. If things are a bit tight at the moment, you can purchase tickets through monthly instalments. Either way, it seems that, at least for now, music fans can be a little bit more optimistic for the year ahead.
