Wild Beasts to headline Beacons Festival

plus Jessie Ware, and Frankie And The Heartstrings

By Scott Williams | Published: Mon 19th Mar 2012

Wild Beasts

Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August 2012
Funkirk Estate, Carleton, Near Skipton, North Yorkshire, LS29 9JU, England MAP
£84.50 for the weekend - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 5,000
Last updated: Wed 15th Aug 2012

Wild Beasts, will headline the main stage on the Saturday at Beacons Festival which takes place from Friday 17th until Sunday 19th August 2012 at Funkirk Estate, Carleton, in North Yorkshire.

Wild Beasts
This appearance will be a northern exclusive and the only opportunity people will have to see the band in the North of England this summer.

Also confirmed today are Jessie Ware, and Frankie And The Heartstrings.

Previously announced are Patrick Wolf, Roots Manuva, Junior Boys, Ghostpoet, Errors, Maya Jane Coles, Factory Floor, Pearson Sound, Cass Mccombs, Willy Mason, D/R/U/G/S, Peaking Lights, Xxxy, Kwes, Outfit, Star Slinger, Clock Opera, Lunice, Submotion Orchestra, Bok Bok, 2:54, Jam City, King Krule, Mazes, Still Corners, Stay+, Gross Magic, Bos Angeles, Grass House, Arthur Beatrice, Hookworms, The Wave Pictures, and Au Palais.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

This year's event moves to the Funkirk Estate, Carleton (three miles out of Skipton) after serious flooding forced organisers to cancel the event last year at the 11th hour.

Early bird tickets are priced at £60 for the weekend or £55 for students. To buy tickets, click here.


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