Bearded Theory 2019

[Perks]

14 hours ago, Beerqueen said:

I always think these smaller festivals are a good practice run for the bigger ones - I go with a friend with a camper van to Bearded Theory so can take things and if I don't use them at least I haven't lugged them 3 miles from the parking!  And if I don't have enough with me during the day (whether booze, food or clothes) I can nip back easily.  But still think I will take less and see if that works.  

Yep getting excited now!

Yeah totally, i always bring too much to BT, its a nice luxury.

Wonder if the bike taxi will be back, used to love that guy playing his glam rock. he wasn't there last year. I know to some it might seem lazy as the car park isn't far, but me pals back is rubbish, so for a tenner (and a can) that dude was great, we take and pitch our tent first, then go back for everything else, and get him to cycle it, another luxury

Totally right about it being so easy to nip back to the tent and grab more stuff, i love that. Can be at the main stage and only be like 15 mins away from the camp site. Perfect

[Beerqueen]

6 minutes ago, Perks said:

Yeah totally, i always bring too much to BT, its a nice luxury.

Wonder if the bike taxi will be back, used to love that guy playing his glam rock. he wasn't there last year. I know to some it might seem lazy as the car park isn't far, but me pals back is rubbish, so for a tenner (and a can) that dude was great, we take and pitch our tent first, then go back for everything else, and get him to cycle it, another luxury

Totally right about it being so easy to nip back to the tent and grab more stuff, i love that. Can be at the main stage and only be like 15 mins away from the camp site. Perfect

Tbh I'm still too bone idle to nip back though!  But at least I know I can.

[Gnomicide]

19 hours ago, Perks said:

....finally bought meself a new tent. It’s all happening 

Thank God for that. I've been a nervous wreck.

[DarrenVonBoathook]

First time to Bearded Theory,  with our 4 year old in a campervan. From the info map, it looks like the 2 CV options are Trent and Oaklands. There doesn't seem to be a quiet or family options for CV, so can you ask for Trent when you arrive (it looks further away so maybe quieter)? Thinking of  the 4 YO getting to sleep...

[Paul ™]

Sadly there is no choice with what field you get put into, Trent is filled first and then Oaklands and the parking teams will fill them up as needed.

I'd suggest arriving later if you want to be over the road in Oaklands, but from experience this won't be any quieter/louder than the other one, perhaps slightly.

PS you got them mixed up, as Trent is the one nearest the arenas.

 

Oh and enjoy, it's a brilliant festival

 

[ivan]

1 hour ago, DarrenVonBoathook said:

First time to Bearded Theory,  with our 4 year old in a campervan. From the info map, it looks like the 2 CV options are Trent and Oaklands. There doesn't seem to be a quiet or family options for CV, so can you ask for Trent when you arrive (it looks further away so maybe quieter)? Thinking of  the 4 YO getting to sleep...

Oakland’s is only over the road from the main arenas and Trent .  Oakland’s is really quiet at night in fact all of time and you are further away from the late night tents and possible sound bleed.

Having done numerous festivals , Bearded attracts an older crowd so this is reflected with quiet fields.

If you don’t ask you don’t get so I would politely ask if you could be in Oakland’s , I  can’t see an issue.  Last year we were put in Oakland’s , when there was still space in Trent , they seemed to be taking turns at filling both fields up.

[Perks]

16 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

Thank God for that. I've been a nervous wreck.

ha ha - me too, i was living life on the edge there for a while dude

[sparkythetortoise]

On 5/2/2019 at 9:55 PM, Gnomicide said:

Go to the Indian place for breakfast, free tea or coffee.

What's it called, sir, and what are they serving up? I do like the odd bhajia in the morning, but doubt I could hack it every day.

[DarrenVonBoathook]

14 hours ago, Paul ™ said:

Sadly there is no choice with what field you get put into, Trent is filled first and then Oaklands and the parking teams will fill them up as needed.

I'd suggest arriving later if you want to be over the road in Oaklands, but from experience this won't be any quieter/louder than the other one, perhaps slightly.

PS you got them mixed up, as Trent is the one nearest the arenas.

 

Oh and enjoy, it's a brilliant festival

 

 

13 hours ago, ivan said:

Oakland’s is only over the road from the main arenas and Trent .  Oakland’s is really quiet at night in fact all of time and you are further away from the late night tents and possible sound bleed.

Having done numerous festivals , Bearded attracts an older crowd so this is reflected with quiet fields.

If you don’t ask you don’t get so I would politely ask if you could be in Oakland’s , I  can’t see an issue.  Last year we were put in Oakland’s , when there was still space in Trent , they seemed to be taking turns at filling both fields up.

Thanks for the replies. I'll ask when we get there but it sounds like its not a problem wherever we end up.

Looking forward to trying a new festival (with no preconceptions).

[Gnomicide]

49 minutes ago, sparkythetortoise said:

What's it called, sir, and what are they serving up? I do like the odd bhajia in the morning, but doubt I could hack it every day.

In the morning they just do bacon, sausage, egg rolls and the like. Not sure what it's call, they just have a big sign up saying Indian Food.

The curries they do from lunch onwards are very nice too.

[sparkythetortoise]

1 hour ago, Gnomicide said:

In the morning they just do bacon, sausage, egg rolls and the like. Not sure what it's call, they just have a big sign up saying Indian Food.

The curries they do from lunch onwards are very nice too.

Cheers for that - I shall check it out -  I'm thinking it might be Gandi's flipflop, but may well have just made that up out of no where 

[stutheblue]

34 minutes ago, sparkythetortoise said:

Cheers for that - I shall check it out -  I'm thinking it might be Gandi's flipflop, but may well have just made that up out of no where 

Ghandi's Flip Flop and the Indian are two separate vendors. The indian sells veg and non-veg. Ghandi's just vegetarian. Both great! The Indian is called just that Indian Food. Half a dozen sikh guys I think, very clean and tidy.

 

 

Edited May 8, 2019 by stutheblue

[sparkythetortoise]

2 minutes ago, stutheblue said:

Ghandi's Flip Flop and the Indian are two separate vendors. The indian sells veg and non-veg. Ghandi's just vegetarian. Both great!

 

Well at least I didn't create Ghandi's Flip Flop out of my head! I guess I just go looking for an obviously Indian food outlet selling bacon butties in the morning - can't be many of them

[stutheblue]

1 minute ago, sparkythetortoise said:

Well at least I didn't create Ghandi's Flip Flop out of my head! I guess I just go looking for an obviously Indian food outlet selling bacon butties in the morning - can't be many of them

They are normally on the left as you enter the field about 4 vendors in. I really can't wait now, thinking about the food there gets me as excited as the bands.

[airds]

1 hour ago, stutheblue said:

They are normally on the left as you enter the field about 4 vendors in. I really can't wait now, thinking about the food there gets me as excited as the bands.

I also thought they were just called Indian Food but last year notice the also had Taste of Indian on the sign

website here

http://www.tasteofindiacatering.co.uk/

better pictures here including BT ones

https://www.whambamtikka.com/festivals

.....Im ready now

 

 

 

 

[Perks]

2 weeks!!!!

[ivan]

45 minutes ago, Perks said:

2 weeks!!!!

Dare we start a weather discussion ? 

[Perks]

41 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

 

Yey

and as long as the discussion goes something like................................ warmer and dryer than this would be good, then yes.

Yeah defo warmer, its pretty chill out there

You know what, i'll prob get swore at for this, but I dont mind a bit of light rain at a festival, not heavy mind! but cloudy days are much more preferable than hot sunny ones for me

[Perks]

3 hours ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Light rain if there has to be overnight to settle the dust, and the cloud keeps it warmer too, followed by fluffy white clouds and sunny intervals max temperature of 20/21 degrees C.

Perfect ?

We’ll defo get Little Fluffy Clouds ?

Totally agree dude, perfect. Not rain like tonight, sure it’s hammering it down here

 

[Gnomicide]

The Thursday will be on the BBC Weather AP from tomorrow. 

[bexj]

Weatherpro is showing... 

[BlueDaze]

ive always liked WeatherPro..

[Paul ™]

Wait another week for weather updates!

On site from Monday though

[Gnomicide]

https://www.gavsweathervids.com/spring-bank-holiday-weather-forecasts.php

Special Bearded version of Gav's Weather 

[BlueDaze]

2 hours ago, Gnomicide said:

https://www.gavsweathervids.com/spring-bank-holiday-weather-forecasts.php

Special Bearded version of Gav's Weather 

That'll do Gav!