Bearded Theory 2010
Friday 14th to Sunday 16th May 2010Bradley Nook Farm, Hulland Ward, Ashbourne, Derbyshire , England MAP
£65 for a weekend ticket / under 16s £15 / under 12s £10 / under 5s free
Daily capacity: 1,500
Last updated: Fri 7th May 2010
Sunday opened with the somewhat surreal experience of the Cheeky Girls, who were either brilliant or brilliantly rubbish depending on who you asked. After a clearly nervous start, overlooked by the watchful eye of their mother, they settled in and made everyone smile some with and some at them.
Pama International brought their highly danceable ska and reggae sound to the party before a quick dash to the dance tent for Lorraine who played one of the sets of the weekend and really built the crowd for Sunday's dance headliner.
One final dash up the field and a chance to have a final dance for the weekend with massive festival favourites Dreadzone. Mixing new and old material, this was a storming set and brought a brilliant weekend to a suitably brilliant close.
That Bearded Theory went ahead at all in 2010 is a real credit to the organisers. That it went ahead as well as this was beyond credit. As a small independent festival, Bearded Theory deserves the success it has clearly enjoyed and the love that all those that attend it have for it it is a testament to what can be done when you get the right people doing it.
review by: Phil Adcroft
photos by: Phil Bull
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