Bearded Theory 2025

[onemoresolo]

18 hours ago, Brummy hippy said:

Hopefully a decent curry stall will be there

Really fond memories of last year's naan wrap that turned out to be a couple of spoons of bland curry in a pitta bread.

[Brummy hippy]

If only Goan Fish Curry is there. Decent veggie option as well. Good portion sizes.

[Paul ™]

They aren't on the list and weren't there in 2024.

[sadimmock]

So. It’s one month to go! 

[Flaminglippy]

3 hours ago, sadimmock said:

So. It’s one month to go! 

Genuinely cannot wait...absolutely gagging for it.

[Paul ™]

17 days till on site!! 

[ciderbus]

The "Speakers Corner" content looks good.  Miki Berenyi, Lovely Eggs and Stewart Lee, Irvine Welsh and Arthur Baker.

Hopefully on early so not too clashy

[Paul ™]

[shoptildrop]

Well been off these forums for awhile now but decided to come back now that the festival is so close...

Super happy to see the karaoke tent is back, pretty much there every night murdering soft rock classics in 2023!!!

With the Wednesday day opening will boutique camping be open that day too?

 

Also, anyone know if there will be lockers? As hated having to carry round my keys and stuff all the while last time

[Paul ™]

1 hour ago, shoptildrop said:

With the Wednesday day opening will boutique camping be open that day too?

 

Also, anyone know if there will be lockers? As hated having to carry round my keys and stuff all the while last time

 

Yes Boutique will be open if that's your thing.

 

Not sure on lockers, don't use them but maybe ask the boutique crew if they have that facility

[shoptildrop]

2 hours ago, Paul ™ said:

 

Yes Boutique will be open if that's your thing.

 

Not sure on lockers, don't use them but maybe ask the boutique crew if they have that facility

Well I've booked it as coming alone and this is basically my holidays 

 

Lockers used to be in the arena but weren't there in 2023 for some reason, so was wondering if they are coming back?

[Paul ™]

1 hour ago, shoptildrop said:

Well I've booked it as coming alone and this is basically my holidays 

 

Lockers used to be in the arena but weren't there in 2023 for some reason, so was wondering if they are coming back?

They weren't there in 2024 AFAIK. 

[riverwise]

tell you what, I'll take this weather

[czuk]

Sorry to learn that Mike Peters of The Alarm has passed away - we were very much looking forward to seeing him at BT

[gizmoman]

3 hours ago, czuk said:

Sorry to learn that Mike Peters of The Alarm has passed away - we were very much looking forward to seeing him at BT

Saw him at a festival last year, was in good voice and seemed positive about the treatment he was going for, so a bit of a shock, RIP.

[Brummy hippy]

Maybe May 1st will bring up the day splits perchance??

[sadimmock]

25 minutes ago, Brummy hippy said:

Maybe May 1st will bring up the day splits perchance??

 

it had better. It’s ridiculous that they aren’t out yet. EOTR in August has gotten its out…

Edited April 30, 2025 by sadimmock

[onemoresolo]

59 minutes ago, sadimmock said:

 

it had better. It’s ridiculous that they aren’t out yet. EOTR in August has gotten its out…

Calm down, dear.

 

Final instalment payment out today!!

[onemoresolo]

Dare to dream.

 

 

[czuk]

33 minutes ago, onemoresolo said:

Dare to dream.

 

 

Anything better than last year will do me tbh

[Paul ™]

10 days till we land on site, and yes anything better than last year will be good! 

[Purple aki squat]

When are the day splits announced?

It’s only 3 weeks to go.

Are they always this late?

[onemoresolo]

Everything’s on Saturday, the other days are given over to Morris dancing.

[Flaminglippy]

On 01/05/2025 at 11:17, Paul ™ said:

10 days till we land on site, and yes anything better than last year will be good! 

It was surprising how well the ground recovered during that half hour window it wasn't lashing it down.

 

I really felt for the people with mobility issues...saw lots of people in wheelchairs stuck in the mud having to rely on help from strangers (including me I hasten to add) literally carrying them to drier patches. Hopefully that was a one off and we end up with another year where people are moaning about them blowing their noses and it coming out black 2 weeks later from all the dry dirt they had inhaled over the weekend. 

 

 

 

 

[onemoresolo]

TBF the accessibility team did a heroic job in the circumstances, my wife was recovering from ankle surgery and I was blown away by how helpful they were. I really felt for the folks in chairs who couldn’t get around though, even off the off-roaders were struggling.