LISTEN: Loch Ness Hosts First Ever Groove Festival
Loch Ness attracted more than 4,500 music fans at the weekend for the first ever Groove Festival.
Loch Ness attracted more than 4,500 music fans at the weekend for the first ever Groove Festival.
The inaugural dance music event was held near Dores on Saturday.
Here's what some festival goers had to say:
Officers say they recorded 31 positive drugs searches over the course of the day and dealt with only one report of minor disorder whilst policing the event. These individuals will be reported in connection with these offences.
Chief Inspector Colin Gough, Event Commander at Groove, said: "From a policing perspective the event passed relatively safely, with low levels of crime and disorder.
“In conjunction with the event organisers, there was a zero tolerance policy in place for controlled substances and whilst many heeded the message it was disappointing that some attendees chose to ignore this warning and had to be ejected from the site. This policy is in place to protect festival goers from harm and to help keep people safe.
Chief Inspector Gough added: "I would like to praise the majority of festival goers for their good behaviour. Their conduct at the event was very positive and this overall majority appeared to be enjoying themselves whilst at the same time acting in a responsible manner. "We have been working closely with event organisers and partner agencies on the lead up to the event and the established traffic management plan in place meant that there were no traffic issues despite the volume of road users in attendance."