It’s a tradition: The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican must commence Sunday’s proceedings. This year not one, but two boats sailed out across the crowds. There was lots to get excited about on the music front: Au Pairs, GANS, Neville Staple, Newdad, Lynks, The Twilight Sad, Basht., The Wildhearts and Garbage. All making this one…
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Saturday with the Pale Whites, Little Grandad, Toots and The Maytals feat Leba Hibbert, Opus Kink, Idlewild, Bad Nerves, Kate Nash and Heartworms. To round off the day – CMAT and Pixies!
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The Mountain Stage opened for business – and it continues to be a fantastic addition to the festival. It has none of the claustrophobia of some similarly large festival tents, and there’s a nice wide stage. On the lineup: Adult DVD, Better Joy, She’s In Parties, The Magic Numbers, Sir Chloe, Getdown Services, The Damned, Sir…
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There was an amazing display of ghoulish glory at Bearded Theory on Sunday for the traditional Sunday fancy dress competition as vampires and the like braved it out in the sweltering heat. Bearded Theory festival
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The festival gods were kind to Bearded Theory this year, maybe a bit too kind. The sun beamed down, and security morphed into barmen, doling out pints of water. All weekend long. Troopers. The BT team saw sense and opened the main stage on Thursday so we weren’t left wandering around like lost sheep –…
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Here’s our fabulous festival guide to see you through to the end of September. The festival landscape has been changing rapidly over the past few years and some have struggled to keep afloat, hence we’ve said goodbye to a number of much-loved events. On the upside, newbies are emerging, with an increase in non-camping city…
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Well – there’s no messing about with Bearded Theory. Their first announcement came out… eons ago and now they’ve presented us with the FULL 2026 lineup. Feast your eyes, it’s a goodie. Joining Bearded Theory are: Everything Everything, The Horrors, The Twilight Sad, author Irvine Welsh, Ozric Tentacles, BCUC, Sir Chloe, A Guy called Gerald,…
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Tickets for Bearded Theory 2026 are flying out super fast this year. So if you’re thinking about it I’d advise you to say yes! pronto, to the friendliest fest out there and nab those tickets now. There’s more pressure than ever this year on festival tickets, in part due to Glastonbury’s upcoming fallow year. Bearded Theory…
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After the fancy dress prize-giving, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican sang and crowdsurfed a dinghy, held up by a sea of hands. Then it was time for TTSSFU and their brilliant shoegaze / dream-pop (MORE shoegaze please, Bearded). Gurriers and Getdown Services got a moshpit going and threw crisps (still in their packets). Shonen…
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Another storming (not stormy) day at Bearded Theory with too much going on to see it all. Girlband returned to BT with a great opening set, The Deltones played the Meadow stage and it was great to finally see The Vaselines. Swim Deep’s intense, wistful numbers were perfect for the leafy Woodland stage. Dreadzone got the…
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