Bearded Theory 2024

[uscore]

yeah Amyl will pull a big crowd.  They are quite intense and engaging live, in a way that Interpol sadly aren't.   At home I'd chose to listen to Interpol 1000 times over Amyl, but live is a different matter.

[elgatonegrofabricwardrobe]

I enjoyed Interpol last year and not once did I look over my shoulder and think about crowd size. Means nowt really. Watched The Turbans with 4 other people at Glastonbury one year and it was my favourite set of the week. Just felt like I needed to say that.

I can't wait for Bearded this year. There were a few bands on the initial announcement I was interested in seeing and I love the place anyway but finally getting a Spotify account and discovering I can have two phones linked up to my van on Bluetooth has been a massive bonus. The BT playlists have made me more excited for this festival than I was going into last year and that was up there with my top festivals ever. Roll on May.

[Flaminglippy]

18 hours ago, elgatonegrofabricwardrobe said:

I enjoyed Interpol last year and not once did I look over my shoulder and think about crowd size. Means nowt really. Watched The Turbans with 4 other people at Glastonbury one year and it was my favourite set of the week. Just felt like I needed to say that.

I can't wait for Bearded this year. There were a few bands on the initial announcement I was interested in seeing and I love the place anyway but finally getting a Spotify account and discovering I can have two phones linked up to my van on Bluetooth has been a massive bonus. The BT playlists have made me more excited for this festival than I was going into last year and that was up there with my top festivals ever. Roll on May.

Yeah...we watched their set and enjoyed it. Stood towards the back as had the babby with us. Artistic merit aside, if the main stage headliner gets a tiny crowd I would argue it suggests they've overestimated their popularity (either that or its pissing down)

Can't remember who was on the Meadow against them (Echo & Bunnymen or PSB??) and when we walked past the tent it was absolutely heaving. 

[Flaminglippy]

Left Spotify over the Joe Rogan thing so now having to make my own playlists which is an absolute pain in the ass...don't suppose anybody has a Deezer playlist set-up??

[Nobody Interesting]

54 minutes ago, Flaminglippy said:

Yeah...we watched their set and enjoyed it. Stood towards the back as had the babby with us. Artistic merit aside, if the main stage headliner gets a tiny crowd I would argue it suggests they've overestimated their popularity (either that or its pissing down)

Can't remember who was on the Meadow against them (Echo & Bunnymen or PSB??) and when we walked past the tent it was absolutely heaving. 

It was Echo and the Bunnymen and I can confirm it was packed and also excellent

[Chrisp1986]

His Lordship are friday

[On The Blend]

On 3/4/2024 at 6:35 PM, Nobody Interesting said:

It was Echo and the Bunnymen and I can confirm it was packed and also excellent

I think I was making a tit of myself dancing to The Prodigy at the big head around this time, before having to crawl back into my tent and dann near freezing to death. 

[Beerqueen]

On 3/8/2024 at 10:59 PM, On The Blend said:

I think I was making a tit of myself dancing to The Prodigy at the big head around this time, before having to crawl back into my tent and dann near freezing to death. 

It was bloody cold overnight wasn't it?  Frost on the tent and everything!

[bexj]

27 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

It was bloody cold overnight wasn't it?  Frost on the tent and everything!

And roasting hot during the day!!  

[Beerqueen]

3 minutes ago, bexj said:

And roasting hot during the day!!  

Yeah, I'd take that again this year!

[Chrisp1986]

Genuine question and not a moan.

 

Did we get stage or day splits at all.last year or did we only find out more info when the times leaked the day before? I honestly can't remember!

[Beerqueen]

2 hours ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Genuine question and not a moan.

 

Did we get stage or day splits at all.last year or did we only find out more info when the times leaked the day before? I honestly can't remember!

I'm fairly certain we did.  I've looked at my notes from last year (yeah I'm a sad bastard) and most have the day they were playing next to them.  Not all though.  So maybe not Maui Waui?  I'm not 100% sure though.

[Nobody Interesting]

2 hours ago, Chrisp1986 said:

Genuine question and not a moan.

 

Did we get stage or day splits at all.last year or did we only find out more info when the times leaked the day before? I honestly can't remember!

We got stage and splits on May 12th.

No official times were given until arrival in the programme.

Any unofficial clashfinders that may have got the times spot on were pure fluke 😉

[Chrisp1986]

1 hour ago, Nobody Interesting said:

We got stage and splits on May 12th.

No official times were given until arrival in the programme.

Any unofficial clashfinders that may have got the times spot on were pure fluke 😉

I love pure fluke that gets every set correct to the minute. More of that please!

[randompunk]

Ey up me ducks!

This year will be our first at Bearded Theory and the first at any festival for the kids (8 & 3). Missed out on the Bearded School for the eldest as the process and timings for applying may as well have been written on Lord Lucan's underpants, in Swahili and in invisible ink but hey.

Re tents:
"If camping, please only bring what you need for the amount of people you’re accommodating. Smaller tents = more room for everybody so please be considerate of your fellow campers. We reserve the right to ask large structures to be removed."

That's highly subjective. I'm not planning on pitching a blooming marquee but nor do I want our our home for four days to be too pokey if the weather's awful. Just wondering what the reality is as to what's acceptable?

[Nobody Interesting]

8 minutes ago, randompunk said:

Ey up me ducks!

This year will be our first at Bearded Theory and the first at any festival for the kids (8 & 3). Missed out on the Bearded School for the eldest as the process and timings for applying may as well have been written on Lord Lucan's underpants, in Swahili and in invisible ink but hey.

Re tents:
"If camping, please only bring what you need for the amount of people you’re accommodating. Smaller tents = more room for everybody so please be considerate of your fellow campers. We reserve the right to ask large structures to be removed."

That's highly subjective. I'm not planning on pitching a blooming marquee but nor do I want our our home for four days to be too pokey if the weather's awful. Just wondering what the reality is as to what's acceptable?

Never seen anyone asked to remove stuff even though there are many who have huge communal gazebos/areas.

It is just their way of saying don't be a d*ck and consider others.

You will be fine

 

[randompunk]

Thanks! Looking at the pre-pitched options their picture of a '4-person tent' is something which would be sold as an 8-person one anyway. Fortunately that's also my idea of a 4-person tent... Two bedrooms and a living area 👍

[Paul ™]

EXCITING NEWS, this year Bearded Theory opens on WEDNESDAY! 

We're selling a LIMITED number of Wednesday entry tickets to those of you who want to come and pitch up and get going super early! As you know, road access to our site can be tricky, and with a new width restriction on our main bridge access, plus a load of scheduled roadworks, we've decided to spread out arrivals to reduce congestion, and get you all in safely and happily so we can enjoy our LONG weekend of fun together, getting the party off to the best start possible. Plus...

Extra day = extra music!  We are delighted to announce that with an extra day of Bearded comes an extra day of music! We've invited back some Bearded Theory favourites including Henge and Pet Needs, as well as a whole afternoon of entertainment to get you settled in. And once the party's started it's gotta keep rolling! As such, we'll have even more artists joining us from midday Thursday. Hold tight for impending news 

We're so looking forward to seeing you! Pick up one of our limited Wednesday Tickets for £20 (+bf), or a free Wednesday Ticket for 0-16 year olds here: 

You can also check out our Wednesday FAQs here: 

Wednesday FAQ

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[Paul ™]

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Wednesday Bearded Ticket Link

Wednesday FAQ

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[TheFullShaboo]

Noticed they've mentioned additional bands for the Thursday and now an earlier kick-off from midday! Are we expecting the Thursday now to be a proper "4th" day? Or will it fall short of the rest of the weekend?

Good news though! Now just to try and get some extra time off work 

[Paul ™]

EXCITING NEWS, this year Bearded Theory opens on WEDNESDAY!

We're selling a LIMITED number of Wednesday entry tickets to those of you who want to come and pitch up and get going super early! As you know, road access to our site can be tricky, and with a new width restriction on our main bridge access, plus a load of scheduled roadworks, we've decided to spread out arrivals to reduce congestion, and get you all in safely and happily so we can enjoy our LONG weekend of fun together, getting the party off to the best start possible. Plus...

Extra day = extra music! We are delighted to announce that with an extra day of Bearded comes an extra day of music! We've invited back some Bearded Theory favourites including Henge and Pet Needs, as well as a whole afternoon of entertainment to get you settled in. And once the party's started it's gotta keep rolling! As such, we'll have even more artists joining us from midday Thursday. Hold tight for impending news

We're so looking forward to seeing you! Pick up one of our limited Wednesday Tickets for £20 (+bf), or a free Wednesday Ticket for 0-16 year olds here:

 

WEDNESDAY TICKETS

This year, Bearded Theory will be opening on WEDNESDAY! We’ve added more artists to the bill, and you’ll be able to come in, pitch up early and party with us for a whole extra day – heaven.

We’re sure you have plenty of questions about our new Wednesday early opening ticket, we’ve anticipated some of them for you here. Have a read through and see if you can find the information you need.

WHO NEEDS A WEDNESDAY TICKET AND WHAT DOES IT COST?

Any person with an Adult Weekend Festival Ticket who wants to gain entry to the festival on Wednesday, will need to purchase a Wednesday Ticket for £20 (+bf).

For anyone under the age of 16 who is attending the event with a 12-16, 8-11, or 0-7 Weekend Ticket, you will need to “purchase” a free entry 0-16 Wednesday Ticket. Any other add-ons, such as vehicle passes, do not require an additional Wednesday Ticket.

WILL I GET A SEPARATE WRISTBAND?

Upon arrival, everyone will have both their Wednesday Ticket and Weekend Festival Ticket scanned and will be given their Weekend Festival Wristband a day early.

WHAT ENTERTAINMENT IS HAPPENING ON WEDNESDAY?

We’ve invited back some Bearded Theory favourites including Henge and Pet Needs, as well as a whole afternoon of entertainment to get you settled in. Check out the full Line-up here.

WILL THERE BE MORE ARTISTS ON THURSDAY NOW WE’LL BE IN EARLIER?

Yes, once the party’s started it’s gotta keep rolling! As such, we thought we ought to kick things back off a bit earlier than usual on the Thursday too, so we’ll have artists performing from midday that day instead of just sticking to our usual evening show. Hold tight for impending news on those additional acts…

I ALWAYS ARRIVE EARLY TO GET MY FAVOURITE PITCH BUT I CAN’T MAKE IT ON WEDNESDAY, CAN I RESERVE A SPACE?

We’ll be filling up all the campsites and live-in vehicle fields on a first come first served basis, to help with the traffic pressures we are anticipating due to the road closures and roadworks, therefore it unfortunately won’t be possible to reserve any spots.

WHY ARE YOU OPENING ON WEDNESDAY?

We want to smooth out arrival times and reduce congestion, getting all of you lot in safely and happily so we can enjoy our LONG weekend of fun together even more. Road access to our site is tricky and the local council have introduced a width restriction on our main bridge access, meaning it is difficult to get the amount of traffic an event like ours generates through in a short arrival window. Add to that loads of roadworks planned in the area all at the same time, and spreading out your arrivals becomes the best way to get the fun off to a good start.

WHY ARE YOU CHARGING?

Putting on an event like ours has significant costs, from paying everyone from artists to toilet crews, plus building the infrastructure to welcome you back home to the fields you love. Having all of that ready, and open, a whole day early incurs some significant extra costs which we need to cover to make this option possible.

DO I NEED TO BUY AN EXTRA WEDNESDAY TICKET FOR MY CAR OR LIVE-IN VEHICLE?

No, just for yourself! The Wednesday Ticket applies only to Weekend Festival Tickets for people.

WHICH CAMPSITE AND CAMPERVAN FIELDS WILL BE OPEN?

All living spaces will be prepared and filled up according to demand and traffic pressures. Check out all our campsite areas here!

IS THE WHOLE SITE OPENING ON WEDNESDAY?

As there are only limited tickets available for our Wednesday early opening, we’re keeping the party nice and intimate over in the Woodland and Convoy Cabaret. You’ll be able to get access to these areas as well as the campsites and live-in vehicle fields.

CAN I JUST COME TO THE WEDNESDAY?

No, Wednesday Tickets will only be valid with a Weekend Festival Ticket. When you arrive on the Wednesday, you will need to produce your Weekend Festival Ticket alongside your Wednesday Ticket in order to gain entry to the festival.

CAN I ARRIVE TO SET UP CAMP THEN LEAVE AGAIN?

To avoid road congestion, after arrival we need to restrict vehicles leaving site until after 7pm. Plus, with Pet Needs and Henge set to play, we’d definitely recommend sticking around for the whole party!

[Paul ™]

Just now, TheFullShaboo said:

Noticed they've mentioned additional bands for the Thursday and now an earlier kick-off from midday! Are we expecting the Thursday now to be a proper "4th" day? Or will it fall short of the rest of the weekend?

Good news though! Now just to try and get some extra time off work 

I believe it will still just be Pallet & Woodlands, but not a full day.

[elgatonegrofabricwardrobe]

We're going by coach so won't be able to do the Wednesday but really pleased to read that there will be stuff on from dinnertime on the Thursday so we can get straight into things as soon as the tent is up. Can't wait and it will be here before we know.it!

[Gnomicide]

That's ridiculous! How will my liver survive?! More cash! It'll be a struggle to get tents together if arriving on different days!

 

 

Yes, I've just bought a Wednesday ticket.