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Bearded Theory

23 May–25 May 2014 Kedleston Hall Park, Derbyshire

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Bearded Theory is the Midlands largest performing and creative arts festival which is hosted within the iconic grounds of Kedleson Hall in Derbyshire.

Bearded Theory a record breaking party with Beards, Bands, Arts, Crafts, Weddings, DJs and general daftness, is a three day music festival that has now firmly entrenched itself as being the first "proper" festival of the season.

Lineup

Thu 22nd

4 acts

Doctor and the MedicsTornado Town
Hobo Jones and the Junkyard DogsTornado Town
Shanks PonyTornado Town
ThinkerTornado Town

Fri 23rd

29 acts

Carter the Unstoppable Sex MachineMain Stage
Peter Hook and The LightMain Stage
Dub PistolsMain Stage
Steve Ignorant & Paranoid VisionsMain Stage
The MembranesMain Stage
Anti-VigilanteMain Stage
LeatheratMain Stage
Culture ShockMain Stage
BabyHeadTornado Town
New Groove FormationTornado Town
Dynamite Pussy ClubTornado Town
FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABYTornado Town
Sean McGowanTornado Town
Billy NastyMagical Sounds
Chris LiberatorMagical Sounds
GlowbonesMagical Sounds
TribazikMagical Sounds
MarkOneMagical Sounds
Tim ToilMagical Sounds
DrummachineelectricMagical Sounds
Drum MachineMagical Sounds
Gaz BrookfieldSomething Else Tea Tent
Poisoned Electrick HeadLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Inner TerrestrialsLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Babar Luckâ??s Eastend TrinityLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Will Tun and the WastersLocked Inn The Woods Stage
The Firepit CollectiveLocked Inn The Woods Stage
MaelorLocked Inn The Woods Stage
The GhoulsLocked Inn The Woods Stage

Sat 24th

33 acts

The StranglersMain Stage
The Wonder StuffMain Stage
Pop Will Eat ItselfMain Stage
DextersMain Stage
OysterbandMain Stage
3 Daft MonkeysMain Stage
Merry HellMain Stage
The Karma PartyMain Stage
The True DeceiversMain Stage
Hayseed DixieTornado Town
The Men They Couldn’t HangTornado Town
Swamp DeltaTornado Town
Ferocious DogTornado Town
Rusty ShackleTornado Town
Poor Old DogsTornado Town
Boot Hill All StarsTornado Town
Doghouse Boat BoysTornado Town
The SwiinesTornado Town
Ege BamyasiMagical Sounds
AstralasiaMagical Sounds
Ted Triangle v Ed TangentMagical Sounds
Man Made ManMagical Sounds
Mr CMagical Sounds
Ctrl-Alt-DelMagical Sounds
Finitribe SoundsystemMagical Sounds
ClumsyMagical Sounds
Drum MachineMagical Sounds
Deadwood DogLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Jake and the JellyfishLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Louise DistrasLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Tony AutonLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Ned The Kids Dylanunknown stage
Abdoujaparovunknown stage

Sun 25th

24 acts

Ali CampbellMain Stage
DreadzoneMain Stage
The BlockheadsMain Stage
FishboneMain Stage
Duke SpecialMain Stage
TarantismMain Stage
Colm GrayMain Stage
King PrawnTornado Town
The AutonomadsTornado Town
The SporadicsTornado Town
Black Star Dub CollectiveTornado Town
Just JamesTornado Town
The Orb Sound SystemMagical Sounds
Celt IslamMagical Sounds
DJ TempleheadMagical Sounds
Suns Of ArqaMagical Sounds
Liquid LoungeMagical Sounds
Monster Ceilidh BandMagical Sounds
DJ BabelMagical Sounds
DenzileoMagical Sounds
Drum MachineMagical Sounds
Seven Little SistersLocked Inn The Woods Stage
Blair Dunlopunknown stage
Tarantismunknown stage

Unknown Day

1 act

The Bar-Steward Sons of Val DoonicanTornado Town

Past Reviews

All Reviews

Review

5/5

Bearded Theory 2022

"This years Bearded Theory was promising to be a particularly sweet occasion following several postponed attempts and subsequent cancelled re-arrangements due to the pandemic...."

Keith Dennelly 20 Jun 2022
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5/5

Bearded Theory 2019

"One of the things I love about Bearded Theory is that its early in the festival season and I, as well as most others seem visibly excited at the prospect of shaking off the winter cobwebs and getting in the swing..."

Keith Dennelly 31 May 2019
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4/5

Bearded Theory 2018

"This year’s festival seemed busier than ever before and there was a lot of extra stuff around the site than in previous years. The fairground appeared bigger than I remember"

Keith Dennelly 30 May 2018
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4/5

Bearded Theory 2017

"One of this festivals main strengths is variety, and as the festival has got bigger, the extremes of that variety seem to get further apart, from the relative normality of the mainstage acts to the Something Else tea tent,"

Keith Dennelly 1 Jun 2017
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5/5

Bearded Theory 2016

"Musically, this year’s line was one of the strongest I’ve seen, with cracking headline sets by the Levellers, Public Image Ltd, and Squeeze."

Keith 1 Jun 2016
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