Bearded Theory is Midland's largest performing and creative arts festival hosted at Catton Park.
Bearded Theory, a record-breaking party with Beards, Bands, Arts, Crafts, Weddings, DJs, and general daftness, is a three-day music festival that has firmly entrenched itself as the first "proper" festival of the season.
News
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Bearded Theory Wins Best Line Up of the Year at the Festival Awards
Bearded Theory has triumphed to win Line Up of The Year for its 2024 outing headlined by Jane’s Addiction, Amyl and the Sniffers, Future Islands, Sleaford Mods, Orbital and Dinosaur Jr at the UK Festival Awards.
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Bearded Theory Announces More Artists
Taking place 26-29 May 2022, the award-winning Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering has today announced a second wave of artists to join its already impressive bill.
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Bearded Theory 2019 - Cult, Suede, Disciples of Soul, Doves, Editors
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering, Derbyshire’s award-winning family-friendly festival is delighted to announce virtually the entire Pallet (Main) and Woodland Stage line-up for 2019.
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Blossoms announced as final headilner for Bearded Theory 2018
Blossoms are a five-piece indie-rock band from Stockport who, in a relatively short space of time, have become one of the hottest young British bands on the circuit.
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Robert Plant, Jesus & Mary Chain & more for Bearded Theory 2018
Bearded Theory have announced an astonishing line-up for 2018, securing a rare festival performance by one of the world’s greatest rock and roll voices, Robert Plant, to headline on Saturday night.
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Bearded Theory is officially a sell out!
Bearded Theory are delighted to announce that the festival’s 10th Anniversary has completely sold out!
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Glasvegas, The Fall complete Bearded Theory main stages lineup
Platinum selling Scottish indie outfit GLASVEGAS join the Pallet Stage on Sunday, bringing their animated and renowned live show to the fields of Catton Hall. Their chart successes stem back to 2008 with their debut album going into the UK charts at number 2.
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Bearded Theory announce Seasick Steve as final headliner
Bearded Theory Festival are delighted to announce Veteran bluesman and festival favorite Seasick Steve will headline Saturday night!
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Madness to headline Sunday night, Bearded Theory Festival 2017
Bearded Theory will reverberate with the sounds of classic hits including ‘Our House’, 'Baggy Trousers’ and ‘One Step Beyond’, as we are delighted to announce that North London’s finest nutty boys, Madness will headline the main stage on Sunday night.
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Bearded Theory wins at UK Festival Awards!
Bearded Theory Festival are proud to announce that we have been announced as ‘Best Family Festival’ at the 2016 Festival Awards!
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Bearded Theory 2017 - Slaves, Skunk Anansie and more announced
Bearded Theory are delighted to announce that seminal British rock act Skunk Anansie, and punk duo Slaves will headline the Pallet (Main) stage, on the Friday of their 2017 festival
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Bearded Theory Announce Even More To Their Ever Growing Lineup
Award winning family-friendly festival, BEARDED THEORY has announced another huge tranche of exciting acts for their 2016 event.
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Bearded Theory Festival 2016 - huge first line-up announcement
Award winning family-friendly festival BEARDED THEORY has announced the event dates, details and first set of artist bookings for 2016’s event.
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Bearded Theory Festival releases limited number of day tickets
Due to exceptional demand from local residents, and those less willing or able to camp in Derbyshire during May, Bearded Theory Festival have announced that a limited number of day tickets for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday have been made available.
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Peatbog Faeries To Head Bearded Theory
BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL have announced that award winning Celtic Fusion band, Peatbog Faeries will headline the Magical Sounds Dance Stage on Sunday night.
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Bearded Theory Festival Have Added an Array of Talent To Its Line-up
BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL have added an extensive number of acts to the line-up of their award winning event.
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Bearded Theory Festival Dance Stage Full Line Up announcement
Headlining the bill are three legendary live dance outfits; The Egg, Subgiant and A Guy Called Gerald.
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Bearded Theory 2013 Begin The Release Of Anticipated Lineup
BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL has announced the event dates, details and first set of artist bookings for 2013’s installment of their award winning event.
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Bearded Theory announce Adam Ant
Steve Blount from Bearded Theory says, "We are delighted to be welcoming Adam Ant & the Good, the Mad & the Lovely Posseto headline Bearded Theory Festival.
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Bearded Theory Announce dates and top artists on line up!
BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL has announced the event dates, details and headliners for its next instalment of award-winning, family-friendly fun in the heart of Derbyshire.
Past & Future Events
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25 May - 28 May 2023 -
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26 May - 29 May 2022 -
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27 May - 30 May 2021 -
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21 May - 24 May 2020 -
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23 May - 26 May 2019 -
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24 May - 27 May 2018 -
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26 May - 29 May 2016 -
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21 May - 24 May 2015 -
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23 May - 25 May 2014 -
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18 May - 20 May 2012