eFestivals exclusive: The Undertones and more for Bearded Theory

including Eddie And The Hot Rods, Mama Rosin, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Tue 4th Jan 2011

Bearded Theory 2011 - The Undertones
Photo credit: Karen Williams

Bearded Theory 2011

Friday 13th to Sunday 15th May 2011
Kedleston Hall Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JH, England MAP
£70 for a weekend ticket / 12-16s £34 / 5-12 weekend £24 / under 5s free
Daily capacity: 1,500

eFestivals can exclusively reveal that The Undertones, Eddie And The Hot Rods, and an acoustic set by New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack are amongst the latest acts announced for the family friendly Bearded Theory which takes place this year from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th May 2011.

The Undertones
The Undertones, and Eddie And The Hot Rods have been confirmed for the Main Stage on Saturday, with Mama Rosin, Ferocious Dog, and Amber Heard confirmed for that stage on the Sunday.

Also announced for the Beard Top stage on Saturday are New York Alcoholic Anxiety Attack (acoustic), Dan Donnelly, Flutatious, Tom Williams, Fyrefly, and Joolz Denby. Sunday's Beard Top new additions are Zombie Met Girl, and The True Deceivers.

The Beard Top Friday line-up, Saturday special guest headliner, and Sunday's special guest opening act are still to be announced.

The Baaar Stage line-up has also been announced with The Codes, Paradise9, Panic Dance, Sun Machine, Chloe-Jade Simmons, Ragatti String Band, Please Y Self, The Barn Dance Band, and resident DJ Bayer the first names to be confirmed over the weekend.

The Gail's Something Else Tea Tent will host appearances from Cosmo, Black Canaries, Deferred Sucess, The Keeps Music, Simon Mason, Manana, Akiel Chinelo, Jordan Delap, Muddy Summers & The Dirty Field Whores, Jack Pascoe & Leeum Johnson, and The Stanleys over the weekend.

A new addition to Bearded Theory 2011 will be the Drop Inn which will showcase a U.V Party, Karaoke, Skate Ramp, Old School Console Arcade, Chill Out Space and local DJs playing into the early hours.

The Drop Inn will also host workshops on DJ Mixing, Music Production, Dance, Poi, African Drum Making, Graffiti and art.

This area is designed to cater for mini adults from 12-18.

Bearded Theory's new home in the surroundings of Kedleston Park will play host to Alabama 3 who will headline Sunday night, and Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls who will headline the Beard Top on the Sunday night. Also confirmed to play are UK Subs, Tofu Love Frogs, P.A.I.N, Martha Tilston, Abdoujaparov, David Gibb, 3 Daft Monkeys, Dan Donnelly, Attila The Stockbroker, Verbal Warning, Wobbly Squadron, and more. More names will be released then exclusively by eFestivals. There are many more acts still to be announced. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Bearded Theory will be taking place within 850 beautiful acres of parkland at Kedleston Hall. Kedleston Hall is only a couple of miles from the old the festival site and organisers hope that this will be the festival's final move.

The festival will have bands, DJs, and comedians across six stages offering a wide variety of simultaneous music programming. Away from the music they will have the Lady Bird Cabaret Tent, Gail's open mic tea tent, huge children's village, craft workshops, creative arts and much more. The festival will also offer workshops, circus skills, site art, on-site art work, world foods, camping, and more.

Tickets are now on sale with a weekend ticket is priced at £68, 12-16 weekend tickets are priced at £32, 5-12 weekend tickets are priced at £22, children under 5 are free and Family Tickets are priced at £192 (2 x adult & 2 x children). All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. 30% of the festivals ticket allocation has now been sold.

There will a charge for car parking of £6. Please note you will be charged £10 at the gate if you do not have a ticket.

To buy tickets click here.

The theme for Bearded Theory 2011 has not yet been announced.


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