Levellers to headline Bearded Theory 2016

Bearded Theory 2016

Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th May 2016
Catton Hall, Walton upon Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN, England MAP
£97 for weekend - SOLD OUT

Daily capacity: 9,999

More acts have been announced for the 9th Bearded Theory festival happening at Catton Hall, in Derbyshire on Bank Holiday weekend with music starting from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th May 2016.

Levellers headline Friday and they will be joined by Killing Joke, Reverend And The Makers, and Red Monroes, opening the day. Saturday will see Billy Bragg on the main stage, and Jack Savoretti will be headlining the Woodland joined on the bill by Fairground Accidents. The Dub Pistols headline the Thursday line-up which includes Doctor and the Medics.

They join Turin Brakes, Skipinnish, Wilko Johnson, From The Jam, Cockney Rejects, Bad Manners, Mad Dog Mcrea, Skerryvore, Beans on Toast, John Otway Big Band, Moulettes, Talisman, Sheelanagig, New Town Kings, The Filaments, Senser, Blyth Power, The Tuts, The Roughneck Riot, Mado et les Freres Pinard, Wonk Unit, Stevie - One Bloke One Mandolin, Subhumans, Popes of Chillitown, Please Y Self, Pog, The Uke Ellington Orchestra, Will Tun and The Wasters, The Sporadics, The True Deceivers, and Dirty Vertebrae.

Next year there is a new venue, Maui Waui, which comes complete with an octopus and will host bands, and circus performances between bands. The Woodland will be hosting stand-up comedy into the early hours, the Something Else Tea Tent and open mic, returns for a 9th year, and the festival school is back on the Friday and the Children’s Village will once again be free of charge to all parents. Thornbridge Brewery are back with a bigger selection of real ales and ciders on offer in the Woodland area. Plus a new cabaret tent, more site art from Labyrinth Arts, and a healing area.

The car park moves closer, and expanded public transport links includes coaches picking up in 18 locations plus a shuttle service from Litchfield. For every person that uses the service organiers will protect 5 square foot of the rain forest for 10 years.

There are many more acts to be announced, two more main stage headliners and more stage line-ups.

For the line-up details of who is playing where and when, as available see the Bearded Theory line-up page.

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The adult ticket price is £97 along with the teen ticket price (12-16) at £50, child tickets (6-11) will be priced at £20 and 0-5 are free. Campervan & Car Passes are priced at £35 and £12.50 respectively.

All tickets will include Thursday entry. The festival also runs a school which children can be transferred to so that they do not miss lessons.

Every year Bearded Theory attempts to break the world record for the most amount of people wearing a fancy dress beards in one place and at one time.

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