
Derbyshire, UK
A proper family-friendly festival that doesn't infantilize the music. Bearded Theory brings eclectic lineups to the heart of England, mixing heritage acts with adventurous bookings across a genuinely welcoming site. It's won awards for a reason: this is how you do multi-generational festivals without descending into bland mediocrity.
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Everything Everything
The Horrors
The Twilight Sad
CMAT
The Damned
Kae Tempest
Badly Drawn Boy
Bad Nerves
Big Special
Ferocious Dog
Idlewild
Kate Nash
Kid Kapichi
Lambrini Girls
NewDad
Panic Shack
Pop Will Eat Itself
Sprints
A Certain Ratio
Heartworms
Reverend and The Makers
Goldie
Neville Staple
Utah SaintsA Guy Called Gerald
Ozric TentaclesJon SpencerBCUC
The South London group also line up Foo Fighters and Kneecap support slots.

The brother-led four-piece add three consecutive London headline nights in July.

The festival will feature headline performances by Garbage, Pixies, and Skunk Anansie.

The new acts join Iggy Pop, Manic Street Preachers and more.