Bearded Theory
Bearded Theory
24th - 27th May 2024
Location: Catton Park, Walton upon Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN
Size: 8500
Website: www.beardedtheory.co.uk
Parent Reviews: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Highlights for Families
Bearded Theory have a large Children’s Village. They have a large and well-equipped family camping zone, a rogues hideout for teens, a full baby care tent and a huge variety of coordinated Village Green style activities. This year there are new circus and theatre fields. Read more…
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2024
This year is shaping up to be another stonker of a festival year, with some incredible line ups and workshops. As the sun starts to finally shine we have arrived with our 2024 recommended list!
All of these festivals have been visited and tested by our festival families. You can find reviews linked to the factsheets.
For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2023
All the info on one page!
These are our top picks for 2023, with the ticket prices, headliners and some of the activities on offer to help you choose.
We have also added the themes to help you get to work on your costumes now!
Festivals are listed in alphabetical order.
All prices quoted are for weekend tickets with camping (including booking fee) unless stated otherwise, and are correct at time of publishing. Many festivals offer tickets in increasing Tiers, so check the festival’s website for current prices.
Check out our map, calendar and A-Z list for full details of 2023 festivals.
Read more…
Best Family Festivals 2022
It’s wonderful to see the festival calendar filling up. There are a few festivals taking the year off, but most are running again, and we’re incredibly excited about 2022.
So what are the best family festivals for 2022, as recommended by Festival Kidz parents?
Here are our favourites, our tried and tested. The festivals we return to year after year. These are the festivals we give our Festival Kidz recommended stamp of approval.
For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.
Read more…
Bearded Theory 2019 Review
Bearded Theory 2019 was truly a festival for the whole family.
I saw so many children there that at points I wondered whether there was anyone who hadn’t come with kids!
I think the reason that it was so popular was the balance. There was something for everybody, with tents offering everything from cabaret to dance.
There were art installations everywhere and a cracking line up. It gave guests a great opportunity to be near to the front for some big bands.
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2019
People are always asking us which festival is the best!
There’s no easy answer to this as everyone has their own favourites.
Festivals have such a broad reach these days. There really is something for everyone. Do you want luxury or basic facilities, indie or world music, laid-back or party central?
So before you dive in and buy tickets…
Midlands: Best Family Festivals 2018
These are our writers’ favourite festivals in the Midlands. For more festivals please see our special family friendly festival map.
We know there are other amazing festivals that we are missing out – and we’re attempting to get our reviewers around as many festivals as we can. The festivals below are our tried and tested choices, ones our writers go back to year after year. Read more…
Six reasons to be excited about 2018
A Glastonbury Festival fallow year is always a strange one for the people that go every year. I used to be one of them – and even now I still get a pang every year when it’s on – so I understand that you might have a festival-shaped hole to fill.
Still let’s hope that the 2018 hole isn’t just full of mud! Although even if it is, it won’t stop us from having fun.
The great thing is that now there are so many other festivals to go to (we have over 150 on our site, with more added every year) that you could use this year to explore something completely new. And if you find an amazing one, please do share it with us on our Facebook page, or email us on chat@festivalkidz.com!
Bearded Theory Spring Gathering 2017 Review
Arrival
Bearded Theory may well win the award for the most amazingly helpful staff. Steve and his colleagues on the disabled campsite moved bins and toilets around to make room for us when we arrived late on Friday night. He even helped mend our inflatable tent for us when half of it collapsed due to an unfixable puncture, carrying out most of the work on his own while we were off enjoying ourselves. I was overwhelmed by how accommodating and resourceful they all were. Thank you Steve – your halo shines brightly!
Bearded Theory
24th - 27th May 2024
Location: Catton Park, Walton upon Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN
Size: 8500
Website: www.beardedtheory.co.uk
Parent Reviews: 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Highlights for Families
Bearded Theory have a large Children’s Village. They have a large and well-equipped family camping zone, a rogues hideout for teens, a full baby care tent and a huge variety of coordinated Village Green style activities. This year there are new circus and theatre fields. Read more…
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2023
All the info on one page!
These are our top picks for 2023, with the ticket prices, headliners and some of the activities on offer to help you choose.
We have also added the themes to help you get to work on your costumes now!
Festivals are listed in alphabetical order.
All prices quoted are for weekend tickets with camping (including booking fee) unless stated otherwise, and are correct at time of publishing. Many festivals offer tickets in increasing Tiers, so check the festival’s website for current prices.
Check out our map, calendar and A-Z list for full details of 2023 festivals.
Read more…Best Family Festivals 2022
It’s wonderful to see the festival calendar filling up. There are a few festivals taking the year off, but most are running again, and we’re incredibly excited about 2022.
So what are the best family festivals for 2022, as recommended by Festival Kidz parents?
Here are our favourites, our tried and tested. The festivals we return to year after year. These are the festivals we give our Festival Kidz recommended stamp of approval.
For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.
Read more…
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2019
People are always asking us which festival is the best!
There’s no easy answer to this as everyone has their own favourites.
Festivals have such a broad reach these days. There really is something for everyone. Do you want luxury or basic facilities, indie or world music, laid-back or party central?
So before you dive in and buy tickets…
Six reasons to be excited about 2018
A Glastonbury Festival fallow year is always a strange one for the people that go every year. I used to be one of them – and even now I still get a pang every year when it’s on – so I understand that you might have a festival-shaped hole to fill.
Still let’s hope that the 2018 hole isn’t just full of mud! Although even if it is, it won’t stop us from having fun.
The great thing is that now there are so many other festivals to go to (we have over 150 on our site, with more added every year) that you could use this year to explore something completely new. And if you find an amazing one, please do share it with us on our Facebook page, or email us on chat@festivalkidz.com!
Best Family Friendly Festivals 2024
This year is shaping up to be another stonker of a festival year, with some incredible line ups and workshops. As the sun starts to finally shine we have arrived with our 2024 recommended list!
All of these festivals have been visited and tested by our festival families. You can find reviews linked to the factsheets.
For all the family friendly festivals running this year, please go to our A-Z, Map and Calendar.
Bearded Theory 2019 Review
Bearded Theory 2019 was truly a festival for the whole family.
I saw so many children there that at points I wondered whether there was anyone who hadn’t come with kids!
I think the reason that it was so popular was the balance. There was something for everybody, with tents offering everything from cabaret to dance.
There were art installations everywhere and a cracking line up. It gave guests a great opportunity to be near to the front for some big bands.
Midlands: Best Family Festivals 2018
These are our writers’ favourite festivals in the Midlands. For more festivals please see our special family friendly festival map.
We know there are other amazing festivals that we are missing out – and we’re attempting to get our reviewers around as many festivals as we can. The festivals below are our tried and tested choices, ones our writers go back to year after year. Read more…
Bearded Theory Spring Gathering 2017 Review
Arrival
Bearded Theory may well win the award for the most amazingly helpful staff. Steve and his colleagues on the disabled campsite moved bins and toilets around to make room for us when we arrived late on Friday night. He even helped mend our inflatable tent for us when half of it collapsed due to an unfixable puncture, carrying out most of the work on his own while we were off enjoying ourselves. I was overwhelmed by how accommodating and resourceful they all were. Thank you Steve – your halo shines brightly!