Scouting for Girls have been nominated for 4 Brits and an Ivor Novello award, with a string of hits in their back catalogue including 'She's So Lovely', 'Heartbeat', 'This Ain't a Love Song' - along with current single ' Summertime in the City'.

Also added to the line up are London's Public Service Broadcasting, Scottish rockers Kassidy, fast rising Scottish singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni, and acoustic folk trio The Staves.

goNORTH additions include Dundee's Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward and Fisher, pop-rockers Miniature Dinosaurs, rising scottish three piece Brown Bear and the Bandits, and Ullapool local legends Naked Strangers.

Also appearing over the weekend are, Radio One favourite and act of the moment Jake Bugg, festival favourites The Dangleberries, Lilygreen and McGuire and Celtic Gaelic cross-over act Manran.

Loopallu takes place in the west coast village of Ullapool on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd of September 2012 and doubles the population of the village for the weekend. As well as the usual eclectic line up of acts appearing at the festival big top and the fringe events after hours in the villages pubs, the festival will again provide a selection of fine food and drink from around the Highlands as well as the usual warm Ullapool welcome. Tickets for this year are priced at £60 for weekend tickets and £75 for weekend and camping. Weekend and Camping ticket holders wishing to bring campervans and caravans will be charged £25 per vehicle. As, since the beginning, tickets for children 12 & under will be free (though need to be accompanied by an adult) 

Ticekts are on sale HERE