Bearded Theory 2026

[Flaminglippy]

12 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

 

Untapped info.

 

https://untappd.com/v/bearded-theory-music-festival/13906202

 

 

Plus this...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXar4spE23g/?igsh=bHUxNGprbjJ2bDlu

 

 

 

Oh christ if the Titanic Plum Porter is on my weekend is gonna be a write off. 

[Ytrons]

Got a Wednesday ticket - do you think the programme/set times will be available then? Ideally want to have some sort of plan when Fri/Sat/Sun come!

 

Still listening to bands that I'm not sure if I'll be able to see!

[kerplunk]

6 minutes ago, Ytrons said:

Got a Wednesday ticket - do you think the programme/set times will be available then? Ideally want to have some sort of plan when Fri/Sat/Sun come!

 

Still listening to bands that I'm not sure if I'll be able to see!

 

I'd be very surprised if they weren't. Look out for them at wristbanding when you arrive. They're usually there but it's easy to walk past them!

[Jon F]

16 minutes ago, Ytrons said:

Oh yeah I still forget it's 2026 now...

 

I prefer the wholly veggie/vegan places. Sad as I can see there was one year called Vegan Junkies.

 

Don't trust in a small van I won't get bits of grim stuff in my food cross-contamination etc. Got a campervan anyway so will just bring my own.

There's a couple of wholly vegan places - one next to the kids area is good.  There was a good breakfast place next to the meadow that clearly had a separate cooking area for the veggie stuff too.  There were a few places I avoided who were cooking everything together on the same grills etc.

Edited May 12 by Jon F

[The Dawg]

I haven't been to BT for a couple of years, but I remember a lot of the beer (i'm a bitter drinker) was sold out on the Friday. Is this a regular occurrence or was that a one off? 

[FishMonekyMan]

4 hours ago, The Dawg said:

I haven't been to BT for a couple of years, but I remember a lot of the beer (i'm a bitter drinker) was sold out on the Friday. Is this a regular occurrence or was that a one off? 

 I think the standard beers will be available throughout the weekend, but some of the guest beers maybe only in small quantities - so the popular ones will sell out quickly. Not sure how many bitters will be on as its not that popular these days (pale ales seem to have taken over) - but the bar (with a beer "garden") up towards the dance tent has a larger selection of ales than the standard bars - so thats probably your best bet.

[onemoresolo]

14 minutes ago, FishMonekyMan said:

 I think the standard beers will be available throughout the weekend, but some of the guest beers maybe only in small quantities - so the popular ones will sell out quickly. Not sure how many bitters will be on as its not that popular these days (pale ales seem to have taken over) - but the bar (with a beer "garden") up towards the dance tent has a larger selection of ales than the standard bars - so thats probably your best bet.

Say it quietly but bitter and pale ale is the same thing.

[AmyShambles]

Beer and food shop done! Next task is to battle through all the shite under our stairs to get the trolley, tent and chairs out.

 

Counting down the minutes now. The thought of being all set up, going off for a wander and getting a cold Jaipur is getting me through the last few days in work.

[ciderbus]

For those into this kind of thing*, local press are reporting a council hearing on Thursday to decide if karaoke can be allowed in the Knockerdown til 3am for 3 nights.

 

(*karaoke, not council meetings.)

[Chrisp1986]

[Gnomicide]

28 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Not happy with that Wednesday. 

[CurlyPutz]

36 minutes ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Stick as far we are concerned, nice for the main days and a tad wet on arrival, I can deal with that 👍 

[picicata]

Stick!!

[Jackie Daytona]

54 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Not happy with that Wednesday. 

Meh, it's the drizzle icon. Will barely affect the ground unlike what was predicted before

[Flaminglippy]

56 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

Not happy with that Wednesday. 

Look on the bright side, the tent pegs will go in loads easier

[Loubielou82]

1 hour ago, CurlyPutz said:

Stick as far we are concerned, nice for the main days and a tad wet on arrival, I can deal with that 👍 

Looks promising 😃 

[sadimmock]

Stick! 

[Popsider75]

Yep that would be most acceptable weather wise. This week is horrrible.

[Flaminglippy]

31 minutes ago, Popsider75 said:

Yep that would be most acceptable weather wise. This week is horrrible.

Yeah...looking out the window at the minute in Brum at sideways hail. 

[sadimmock]

Apparently Pet Needs are being added to The Meadow. 

[Flaminglippy]

48 minutes ago, sadimmock said:

Apparently Pet Needs are being added to The Meadow. 

Oooh that'd be good. Always enjoyed them live

[Rumblestripe]

Anyone found any Ska at the fest?

 

Used to always be a little. Got some reggae from The Maytals and The Hempolics (recommended if you like reggy) and a bit of Dub from Omega Nebula and An Dansa Dub (with added Scottishness)

[Nathan Explosion]

12 minutes ago, Rumblestripe said:

Anyone found any Ska at the fest?

 

Used to always be a little. Got some reggae from The Maytals and The Hempolics (recommended if you like reggy) and a bit of Dub from Omega Nebula and An Dansa Dub (with added Scottishness)

 

Neville Staple is about as classic ska as it gets isn't he? And I'm not super familiar with them but King Prawn sound very ska punk. 

[Gnomicide]

There used to be an abundance of ska.

 

It felt like half the program notes would be "ska", "ska/punk", "punk/ska", "rockabilly/ska", "reggae/ska", "ska/ska"... 

Edited May 14 by Gnomicide

[Brummy hippy]

Walton upon Trent - BBC Weather

 

This is also a couple of miles up the road. Looking favourable