Musselburgh singer/songwriter Callum Beattie is set to join the musical line-up for Out East Festival 2022 at Dalkeith Country Park.

He will join headliners The Kooks and Ministry of Sound Classical, plus Shed Seven, Circa Waves, Sister Sledge and The Futureheads.

The two-day, family-friendly festival will feature a diverse blend of live music, street food, art, culture and wellbeing events on August 6 and 7 next year.

Callum played a special set ahead of Scotland’s first Autumn Nations Series rugby match against Tonga at Murrayfield in October; has had a sold-out Scottish tour; and will be supporting fellow Scottish musician Amy Macdonald on her UK tour, including a show at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow this month.

Callum’s debut album, People Like Us, reached No. 1 in The Official Scottish Album Chart and No. 7 in The Official UK Album Sales Charts last year.

Shane Grieve, Out East Festival director, said: “We’re back, bigger and better for 2022. The summer will be all about celebrating the good things in life and we’re delighted that Out East will be at the centre of that.”

Stephen Begg, operations manager at Dalkeith Country Park, added: “We are ecstatic to be hosting Out East Festival 2022 at Dalkeith Country Park. We can’t wait. The park’s expanse of beautiful greenery is the perfect backdrop for this vibrant music, art and culture-focussed, family-friendly event.”

In addition to the musical line-up, Out East will offer a well-being area, ‘The Breakout’, nestled amongst the trees with wildlife.

At ‘The Outpost’, an open-air cabaret stage, an eclectic mix of art and culture, including comedy and dance theatre, will take place. Everything from storytelling, science and circus activities is available at ‘School’s Out’, while ‘The Pig Out’ will be curated by Canteen, offering various culinary delights. A fairground can also be enjoyed at ‘Far Out’.

For more information, go to outeastfest.co.uk