Ben Ottewell (Gomez) + Kim Oehme Ullapool Ceilidh Place
Sat 19 Jul
|Ullapool
We're very happy to bring to the Highlands Ben Ottewell from the band Gomez, one of our favourite Hilltop performers, supported by local singer-songwriter Kim Oehme. This gig will take place at the Ullapool Ceilidh Place and is Standing Only.
Time & Location
19 Jul 2025, 19:30 – 22:30
Ullapool, 14 W Argyle St, Ullapool IV26 2TY, UK
About the Event
Ben Ottewell
We're delighted to welcome Hilltop regular Ben Ottewell back for his first Hilltop Live Highlands gig. Some of you may have seen his amazing set at Belladrum's grassroots stage last year, so you know you're in for a treat. Ben is a founding member of Gomez, the British rock act whose debut album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. Gomez never had a designated frontman -- Ottewell, Ian Ball, and Tom Gray all sang, and the band’s albums usually included several vocal performances from each -- but Ottewell took the helm more than his bandmates, making him one of the group's most prominent members. After releasing the band's sixth album in 2009, he began paving the way for a solo career, making his debut with the release of 2011's Shapes & Shadows. His second album, Rattlebag, followed in 2014. In early 2017, Ottewell release…