Beardy Folk Festival

About Beardy Folk Festival

For its 10th anniversary, Beardy Folk Festival 2027 returns to Hopton Court, Dudley as a folk music festival with a licensed capacity of up to 4,999 people.

The first edition ran at Hopton Court in 2018. The 2027 ticket structure covers 4-day weekend, 3-day weekend and day options, with camping and glamping available for ticket holders.

Lineup and Programme

The bill leans into folk, traditional music, contemporary folk, Americana, country, blues, roots and comedy.

The site map names Main Stage, Acoustic Stage, Orangery and Village Tent. Live music runs across the main and acoustic stages, with workshops, tune-playing sessions and open mic slots also listed.

Comedy and improv sit alongside storytelling, wellbeing sessions, ceilidh, Morris dancing, foraging and a 5K trail run. Wellbeing activity names include Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation, forest bathing, laughter yoga and wellness art.

Who Is It For?

The audience is described as family-friendly and multigenerational, with campers and day visitors both part of the format. Under-18s must attend with a responsible paying adult.

Children's activities are part of the programme. The wider strand takes in open mic, comedy, storytelling and workshops for a folk-rooted crowd.

The Venue and Site

The main music arena sits inside a secret walled garden on the Hopton Court Estate. Woodland areas carry the spa and wellbeing strand.

Camping runs for up to four nights, with general camping, quiet camping and glamping through Tee & Toast. Site facilities include food court and bars, trade village and merch tent, a mobile shop for groceries and camping essentials, toilets, free campsite showers, accessible camping close to the arena, 24-hour first aid and security.

Travel

Hopton Court sits on the A4117 Cleobury Mortimer to Ludlow road, with road access listed via M5 junctions 4A, 5 and 6.

• Nearest stations: Ludlow about 8 miles, Kidderminster about 12.3 miles and Hartlebury about 13.5 miles.
• Road: A4117 Cleobury Mortimer to Ludlow road; M5 JCT 4A, JCT 5 and JCT 6.
• Parking: free day parking is next to Quiet Camping at Gate C.
• Camping vehicles: vehicles with camping-pass stickers park on the campsite, and every vehicle needs a pre-booked camping pass.
• City distances: Ludlow is about 8 miles from Hopton Wafers, Worcester about 19 miles and Birmingham about 28 miles.