The fancy dress party with beards, bands and DJs, returns as a three day event held from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May 2009. The event has slightly increased in size to a capacity of 1,500 people with profits going to the charities Shelter and Padley Day Centre in Derby (Homeless hostel).
The acts confirmed for 2009 include Andy Robinson, Attila the Stockbroker, Barclay, Digitalis, East of Ealing, Ed Tangent, Eddie & the Hot Rods, Gallys Folly, Goldblade, Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs, Mad Dog Mcrae, Neville Staples, Rev Hammer & Guest, Subgiant, Sunfish, Zetan Spore, Zombie Met Girl, and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.
More acts to be confirmed including the headliners for the Friday & Saturday night and the dance stage line-up for the Saturday.
Tickets prices are as follows: adult weekend tickets are proiced at £45, under 16s are priced at £24, and children under 5s £5. Car parking is priced at £4.50 and campervans are £8.50. To buy tickets click here.
Festival attendees who bought a ticket in 2008 need to email the organisers with the subject "2008 Ticket Change" and email it to info@beardedtheory.co.uk including the ticket reference which can be found via PayPal or bank statement, to be able to take up the early on sale offer.
The music will be spread out over 3 different stages in 2009 with an outdoor main stage with a heated undercover perimeter, a mini big top will run using solar power for the dance stage and there will be a spoken word comedy acoustic tent. Plus a solar cinema, showers, workshops, on-site art work, world foods, open mic, large children's area, Bimble Inn, camping, and more to be confirmed.
The nearest train station is Belper.
More information will be here when available.
