Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and duo The Shires are the latest headliners to be announced for this year’s Hebridean Celtic festival, known as HebCelt.
The festival, which runs from July 17-20 in Lewis and Harris, will also feature Newton Faulkner, Manran, Elephant Sessions and Jake Morrell.
This year will be the first time KT Tunstall has played at the festival since 2011.
Festival director Caroline Maclennan said: “KT Tunstall is one of our greatest singer-songwriters and a brilliant live performer.
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“Many HebCelt fans will remember her wonderful show here in 2011 and we are very excited that she will be back in Stornoway this summer.
“We are also thrilled The Shires have joined our line-up.
“They are outstanding artists who have rightly won acclaim, both here and in the US, and we look forward to seeing them on the HebCelt stage.” HebCelt is an international Celtic festival that takes place annually in the grounds of Lews Castle, overlooking Stornoway harbour.
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Previous headliners have included Van Morrison, The Levellers and Runrig.
It won Festival of the Year at the 2018 Scottish Event Awards and estimates it has generated £20 million for the Outer Hebridean economy since it began in 1996.
Tickets are on sale now.
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