The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
New owners promise revamped Rewind Festival at Scone Palace
Organisers say there will be ‘a lot more content to enjoy’ at this weekend’s celebration of ’80s music
The new owners of ’80s extravaganza the Rewind Festival have promised fans a bigger, brighter show this weekend.
Tens of thousands are expected to descend on Scone Palace for the region’s largest annual music festival.
Just weeks after Noel Gallagher stole the show at the same venue during the BBC’s Biggest Weekend, acts including OMD, Status Quo, Midge Ure and the Boomtown Rats will play for crowds tomorrow and on Sunday.
The fun gets under way for campers this evening with music by Glasgowband Hipsway, a silent disco and a UV ceilidh where traditional folk dance is given an ’80s vibe.
The Rewind Festival has been coming to Scone for nearly a decade, but it will be the first time for new operators Broadwick Live, the team behind the Prisoner-theme Festival Number Six.
Event manager Katt Lingard said fans will notice some changes this year.
“We’ve taken the formula that works so well and decided to give everything more treatment and more colour,” she said.
“As well as all the music there’s going to be a lot more content to enjoy. We’ve got new entertainment such as live bingo – with prizes and confetti cannons – and an all inclusive brunch on Saturday morning and karaoke between sets.
“We’ve also got comedy this year, featuring among others Reginald D Hunter.
“Scone has hosted some big events already this year, including the Biggest Weekend and the Game Fair. Its such an incredible place to hold a festival, we feel really lucky.”
Ms Lingard added: “It’s really the audience that makes Rewind so successful.
“The community that is created around the festival is like nothing we’ve ever seen anywhere else.”
Crews have spent the week putting together the festival infrastructure, including the main stage, ‘Forever Stage’ and a disco den.
Rewind, which hosts festivals at two sites in England, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
More than 140 acts have played at the festival since its launch. Ultravox star Midge Ure is the act who has performed the most, closely followed by Kim Wilde, Nik Kershaw and Go West.