Blues Weekend Package

Inverness International Blues Festival: Hotel Packages from £480

The Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness is offering dedicated hotel packages for the inaugural Inverness International Blues Festival. The festival runs from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March 2026, and seven world-class acts perform at Northern Meeting Park on Saturday 28 March. The Kingsmills Hotel sits less than a mile from the venue, and is the most practical and comfortable base you will find for the weekend.

So, if you’re searching for hotel deals in Scotland that put you at the heart of a landmark blues festival, call 01463 257 100 or get in touch online today.

What’s Included in the Blues Weekend Package

The Kingsmills Hotel’s full Bed, Breakfast and Blues package costs £480 for two nights, based on two adults sharing. It covers everything across the three-day festival weekend. Therefore, there is nothing left to arrange. This is the most complete hotel weekend deal available for the Inverness Blues Festival 2026.

• Bed and breakfast in a luxurious room for two nights
• Two tickets to the Blues Dinner Experience on Friday 27 March
• Entry to the Inverness International Blues Festival on Saturday 28 March
• Two tickets to Sunday Lunch with Blueness on Sunday 29 March
• Full access to hotel leisure facilities, including the heated indoor pool, gym, sauna, and steam room
• Free parking, with 150 spaces and EV charging points on site
• Free Wi-Fi throughout the Kingsmills Hotel

Alternatively, the Kingsmills Hotel offers a flexible bed and breakfast rate at £125 per night in a Classic King Room. This suits guests who prefer to arrange their own festival tickets. Both options are bookable directly on 01463 257 100 or via the contact page. Furthermore, festival tickets are available separately at the Inverness International Blues Festival website.

Weekend Package

Friday Night: Blues Dinner at the Kingsmills Hotel

The Kingsmills Hotel opens the festival weekend on Friday 27 March with an intimate Blues Dinner Experience. Guests enjoy a three-course menu in the Kingsmills Hotel restaurant, with a live performance from Dancing With Sharks setting the tone for the weekend ahead. Because the dinner takes place at the Kingsmills Hotel, guests on the package move straight from their room to the event. There is no travelling. There is no rushing. It is, in short, a brilliant start to one of the standout blues festival UK weekends of 2026.

Throughout the weekend, the Kingsmills Hotel also offers two on-site restaurants and a whisky bar. Moreover, breakfast is served each morning in the Conservatory Restaurant, overlooking the Kingsmills Hotel’s four-acre grounds.

Saturday: The Inverness International Blues Festival

Saturday 28 March is the main event. The Inverness International Blues Festival runs from 12 noon until late at Northern Meeting Park, 14 Ardross Street, Inverness IV3 5NS. A Big Top tent covers the entire event, so the music plays on whatever the Highland weather brings. Entry runs via gates on Ardross Street. Wristbands then allow guests to leave and re-enter the site until 9pm. Food, drink, and a bar run throughout the day on site, so you can settle in and enjoy the full programme.

The Saturday line-up is exceptional. Together, these artists bring a rare depth of international blues talent to Scotland. The programme consequently stands out among blues festivals UK audiences will find anywhere in 2026. The confirmed acts and set times are as follows:

• Alice Armstrong (UK), 13:00 to 14:00
• West Weston’s Bluesonics (UK), 14:15 to 15:15
• The Future Shape of Sound (UK), 15:30 to 16:30
• Oscar Wilson, Robin Kapsalis and Giles Robson (USA/UK), 16:45 to 18:00
• Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory (USA), 18:15 to 19:15
• Southern Avenue (USA), 19:30 to 20:50
• The Fabulous Thunderbirds (USA), 21:05 to 22:30

Importantly, the festival site has no dedicated parking except limited disabled spaces. Staying at the Kingsmills Hotel and walking to Northern Meeting Park is therefore the most practical option. The Kingsmills Hotel provides 150 free parking spaces on site, including EV charging points. So guests can drive to Inverness, park up, and enjoy the full weekend on foot.

Sunday: Lunch with Blueness at the Kingsmills Hotel

The weekend concludes on Sunday 29 March with a relaxed Sunday Lunch with Blueness at the Kingsmills Hotel. Guests enjoy a three-course menu to the live sounds of Blueness. The atmosphere is warm, unhurried, and exactly right for the end of a festival weekend. Moreover, the Sunday lunch comes included in the Bed, Breakfast and Blues package, so there is nothing extra to pay. The Kingsmills Hotel rounds off the Inverness Blues Festival 2026 in the best possible way.

Flexible Bed and Breakfast: £125 per Night

For guests who prefer to plan the weekend independently, the Kingsmills Hotel offers a flexible bed and breakfast rate at £125 per night in a Classic King Room. This combines a competitive nightly price with the full four-star Kingsmills Hotel experience. As a result, it’s one of the most practical March hotel deals available for the festival. What’s more, breakfast runs each morning in the Conservatory Restaurant. Furthermore, full access to the Kingsmills Leisure Club, free parking, and free Wi-Fi come as standard.

Festival tickets for the Inverness International Blues Festival are available at the festival website. Guests who want to upgrade from a Classic King Room can also view all available room types at the Kingsmills Hotel on the website. Furthermore, the Kingsmills Spa runs three treatment rooms open seven days a week throughout the stay.

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Terms and Conditions; Full payment is taken at time of reservation. Please note Friday & Sunday blues events are subject to minimum numbers – should minimum numbers not be reached, an alternative date or offer a credit for the value of this element of the stay will be offered.

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Inverness Blues Festival is organised by The Highland Council. These events are subject to Inverness Blues Festival going ahead.

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