Bearded Theory 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

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Bearded Theory

Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent

Image: beardedtheory.co.uk

Tickets

Fest TimelineUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Today

26 Sept 2025

Early bird on sale

26 Sept 2025

1st wave announced

21 Nov 2025

2nd wave announced

28 Jan 2026

Full lineup announced

12 Feb 2026, 10am

General sale opens

20–24 May

Bearded Theory 🎉

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About

Bearded Theory is an independent, family-friendly festival held each May Bank Holiday at Catton Park, Derbyshire. Known for a broad, left-field bill that spans rock, punk, alternative, folk, electronic and world music, it pairs a strong headline rost…

Website

beardedtheory.co.uk

Genres

RockIndieAlternativePunkFolkPop

Date

20 - 24 May, 2026

Location

Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent

Size

Medium · 15,000

Established

2008, Running 18 years

Vibe

Laid-back and genuinely communal, with people drifting between stages at their own pace, kids on shoulders in the pit, chai tea in one hand and a pint in the other, and a crowd that's there for the music rather than their phones.

Tags

farmforestsprawlingfamily-friendlymusic nerdsspace to dancecome as you arelots of food optionsmiddle of nowhere

WHAT PEOPLE SAID

“Punks, ravers, families all mixing”

“No aggression, relaxed crowd”

“No ads, no corporate branding”

“On-site school for kids”

“Easy site, short walks between stages”

LineupUpdated: 23 May 2026

Full lineup

Pixies

Garbage

Skunk Anansie

The Damned

Kae Tempest

Everything Everything

The Horrors

Kate Nash

Badly Drawn Boy

Idlewild

Fat Dog

CMAT

Peter Hook and the Light

The Twilight Sad

Reverend and the Makers

Pop Will Eat ItselfThe Wedding PresentUtah SaintsEMFGoldieLambrini GirlsSprintsBig SpecialBad NervesNewDadKid KapichiPanic ShackHeartwormsFerocious Dog3 Daft Monkeys

TicketsUpdated: 23 May 2026

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