In pictures: 21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival

Wide shot of crowd at Belladrum with their arms raised, cheering and singing, taken in the eveningPaul Campbell

Over 20,000 people attended the festival over three days.

More than 20,000 people attended the 21st Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in the Highlands at the weekend.

The crowd enjoyed performances by CMAT, Torridon, Skipinnish, Karine Polwart, Texas and Peter Capaldi - a return to performing on stage after 40 years.

Attendees took centre stage, dressing the part for the festival's theme "Bella goes to the movies".

The weekend concluded with a fireworks display and a pipe band performance of Flower of Scotland.

Photographer Paul Campbell captured the high points from Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

CMAT performing on stage wearing a baby blue dress, patterned tights and white sunglasses with her arm outstretchedPaul Campbell

Irish singer-songwriter CMAT performed fan favourites from her upcoming album Euro Country on Friday.

Torridon singer wearing red and black Inverness Thistle football top with his face painted red and black on stage, carrying a black guitarPaul Campbell

Folk-rock band Torridon performed on Thursday, donning Inverness Thistle FC shirts.

Young child dances on a parents shoulders surrounded by a smiling crowdPaul Campbell

The family-friendly festival offered face painting, stilt walkers and trapeze, sensory play and magic shows.

Natasha Bedingfield wearing a white flowing gown holds out her arm while performing on stage Paul Campbell

Natasha Bedingfield released her inhibitions on the main stage on Friday.

Singer dressed in the style of Ozzy Osbourne - dark jacket, round sunglasses and crufix necklace - holds a microphone towards the audience from a purple lit stagePaul Campbell

Sabbra Cadabra/Ozzy's Blizzard Brothers, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne performed to a packed tent.

Peter Capaldi - a man with short grey hair wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt singing into a microphone with a guitarist behind himPaul Campbell

Twelfth Doctor and punk rocker Peter Capaldi said he felt honoured to be asked to perform at Belladrum.

Four people dressed as Barbie dolls, inside oversized pink Barbie doll boxPaul Campbell

These pretty in pink attendees embraced the festival's film theme.

Costumed street performers wearing ears and face paint performing during the day, a man holds a woman doing the splits above his shouldersPaul Campbell

Families at the festival enjoyed sing-a-longs and street performers.

Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri on stage wearing a hot pink jacket with a lime green guitar worn on a strap and her arms outstretchedPaul Campbell

Texas closed out the weekend, performing their hit songs Summer Son and Inner Smile alongside a cover of Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds.

Vivid firework display over the stage and crowd on the final evening of the festivalPaul Campbell

And finally, Belladrum waved farewell to the festival for another year with fireworks and a patriotic pipe band.

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