Public Enemy and Frank Turner among acts set for Bearded Theory Festival
Influential political US rappers Public Enemy and folk-punk troubadour Frank Turner are among a host of acts who will play at Bearded Theory when it returns next summer.
Organisers have released the first raft of acts who will play at the award-winning festival which takes place at Catton Park between Birmingham and Darby in May.
Both headline acts will be joined by dozens of new names and returning favourites including Welsh indie rockers Super Furry Animals, English synth-pop group Hot Chip, ska legends The Interrupters, alt-country quad Westside Cowboy and punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.
Turner, who will be joined by his band The Sleeping Souls, will be playing a UK festival exclusive set at Bearded Theory.
Also gracing the festival’s stages will be wonk-pop act Lime Garden, art-rockers Man/Woman/Chainsaw, pioneering hardcore punk band Black Flag, feisty up-and-comers Cowboy Hunters, genre-smashing sister duo ALT BLK ERA, Berlin singer-songwriter Anna Erhard and psych-punkers The Lovely Eggs.
BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins will return for his regularly scheduled DJ set while other acts announced include riot grrrls Dream Wife, pioneering junglist Goldie, melancholic post-punk act TTSSFU and garage rockers Tooth.
Bearded Theory takes place from Wednesday, May 26 to Sunday, May 30, with eight distinctive stages and areas.
While the Pallet and Meadow stages will provide some of the weekend’s biggest highlights, the Woodland stage is described as a magical, intimate hideaway which will host unplugged sessions and raucous singalongs.
Dance music will be taking centre stage at Big Ed and CODA while The Knockerdown will host a varied programme of arts and Q&As by day before transforming into a lively karaoke hotspot by night.
Elsewhere, Convoy Cabaret, Busk Top, Maui Waui and the Something Else Tea Tent will all be offering an eclectic mix of weird and wonderful experiences.
Bearded Theory will also feature dedicated wellness and crafting area EARTH and its award-winning children’s area Festival School will return, again offering a full curriculum and lessons spanning maths, mindfulness and DJ workshops.
The school caters for pre-school children and pupils from reception through to Year 10.
Tickets for Bearded Theory are on sale now and cost from £270 for adult weekend tickets before fees. Concessions for children of different ages apply.
Monthly instalment plans are available enabling buyers to spread the cost until May 2027.
For more details, full ticket and camping options and other information, visit https://www.beardedtheory.co.uk