A dance music festival which hopes to come to Angus next year has announced Underworld as its first headline act.
Permission for the Festival of House – which is due to take place at the Panmure Estate on June 10 and 11 – is still to be obtained from Angus Council.
However, that hasn’t stopped the organisers from announcing a series of top dance names and putting tickets on sale from Monday.
Underworld are best known for the song Born Slippy which reached number two in the charts in 1996 after featuring in the film Trainspotting.
They also released successful albums Second Toughest In the Infants and Beaucoup Fish during the 1990s and will release their first LP for six years in March.
Their appearance at the Angus event, which faces stiff opposition from neighbours, would be their only Scottish festival appearance next year.
Other names announced by the organisers for the two day event which could attract up to 15,000 dance music fans are Dubfire, Sasha, Danny Howard, Hernan Cattaneo and Justin Robertson.
In a statement Karl Hyde and Rick Smith of Underworld said: “We’re really excited about being back in Scotland for the Festival of House.
“It’s always great playing to a Scottish festival crowd so our expectations are high for a big night in Panmure. See you in June.”
Tickets for the festival cost £50 per day or £95 for the weekend and are available from Monday at www.skiddle.co.uk. Camping tickets cost £145.
Organisers have embarked upon the full consultation and planning process with key agencies such as Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Health and Safety Executive and residents.
Angus Council’s decision that no environment impact assessment is necessary has been confirmed by the Scottish Government.
Permission for the weekend festival, which is being supported by the renowned Rhumba Club, includes a request for two temporary stages, a big tent, car parking and a camping area.
Wayne Dunbar, director of the Rhumba Club and Festival of House organiser said: “House music has a massive following in Scotland and the response to Festival of House has been incredible.
“The Rhumba Club has been at the forefront of Scotland’s underground dance scene for approaching 25 years, bringing the biggest names to the east coast.
“There is a huge buzz locally, as well as from further afield, about staging an electronic music festival of this stature, especially as we get set to celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary in 2016.”
Festival director Craig Blyth added: “The site in the heart of Panmure Estate is a beauty with an easily accessible campsite surrounded by ancient woods and views across the Angus countryside.
“With a top line-up of electronic artists across stages and tents plus many more to be revealed, we are confident the inaugural year will be a big success.”