A view of the main stage at night, with fairground in the backgrounds.

Festival details

  • 21 - 25 May 2025

  • Catton Hall, Derbyshire

  • Deposit: £210 (Refundable: see FAQs)

  • You can bring your child to this festival

  • Roles: Stewards, Shop volunteers

21 - 25 May 2025

Bearded Theory

Festival details

  • 21 - 25 May 2025

  • Catton Hall, Derbyshire

  • Deposit: £210 (Refundable: see FAQs)

  • You can bring your child to this festival

  • Roles: Stewards, Shop volunteers

Bearded Theory's Spring Gathering is a creative and family-friendly festival set in the beautiful grounds of Catton Hall in the heart of the National Forest. The multi-award-winning event has grown from a small local gathering to a reputable festival in the Midlands that attracts 10,000 festival-goers. As well as 9 stages, Bearded Theory offers a cinema, craft village, real ale bars, healing area, and a children's village.

The 2024 lineup included the likes of Jane's Addiction, Amyl and the Sniffers, Future Islands, Sleaford Mods, Orbital, and Dinosaur Jr.

Line Up

Bearded Theory

Bearded Theory Line Up Poster

Facilities

We have our own crew campsite, equipped with:

  • A marquee as a community space for volunteers.

  • Free boiling water, plus tea and coffee supplies.

  • Free phone charging facilities to keep you connected.

  • Access to crew loos & hot showers.

  • A meal token per shift.

NEAREST TRAIN STATION

Tamworth (9.7 miles)