We think our Festival line up is fantastic! But don’t just take our word for it – watch the videos, hear the music then book online. If you haven’t yet fully explored our new website, now is the time to do so! We’ve added new content so you can ‘try before you buy’, making it easier than ever to discover some new talent this summer.
New media on the website:
Roberto Fonseca: amazing keyboard skills from the Havana maestro
Julie Fowlis: watch a short film and find out more about the Gaelic songstress
The Magnets: see the beatboxing boys in action
Jacqui Dankworth: be the first to hear snippets from the brand new album
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More multimedia is due to be added soon – keep your eyes peeled!
Keep up to date with the all latest news
With so much happening, don’t miss out on a thing – click on the right to sign up to our new RSS feed, and you’ll be notified of all the new content on the website. In the coming weeks there’ll be competitions to win tickets, more music tracks and video, plus interviews and features about this year’s artists.
To celebrate all this new technology, the 20th person to sign up to our news feed will win 2 free tickets to the James Taylor Quartet gig on Friday 17th July.
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Tell us what you think!
We want to know your views and opinions on the Festival, the artists, the website… get in touch! You can check out recent news by clicking stories in the right hand column, and post your comments at the bottom of the page. We look forward to hearing from you

I love the new website for HIF, and the acts look great this year! – Brilliant idea with the youtube links. Really want to come and see The Magnets… so I shall make sure I buy a few tickets!
Kat