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Bearded Theory is a family orientated music festival that takes place every May in the Derbyshire National Forest in Britain. The festival is organised by Spring Music and was first held in 2007 to celebrate a birthday. Bearded Theory is an independent festival, with no corporate sponsorship or branding and was awarded the ‘Best Independent Festival’ in 2011 by AIM Music Awards. The festival has six stages which are the large orbit styled Main Stage (The Pallet), The Woodland, the dance tent Magical Sounds, Something Else Tea Tent, Comedy & Cabaret and a Cinema. ==History== Bearded Theory began at the Knockerdown Public House, near Carsington Water in 2008. Held over two nights, it overloaded the capacity of the venue. Bands included 3 Daft Monkey’s (who have remained as the festivals house band to this day), Dreadzone, Tarantism & Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs. In 2009 the Festival was held at 30 acre Lumb Farm in Hulland Ward. The new look festival hosted 4 stages; the Main Stage, Campfire Stage (which was used in 2015 as the Woodland Stage), the introduction of the Magical Sounds which is a large dance tent and remains a key part of the festival and finally a reggae sound system. During the festival a tornado tore through the festival site, uprooting stalls, tents and the Main stage and also did damage to the second stage. The situation put the festival in the headlines of the National press. The organisers continued the festival and an alternative stage was erected in the bar and the festival continued, with music from Goldblade, The Saw Doctors and Hawkwind, and others. The 2010 festival was substantially larger, selling out and filling the 30 acres available and by 2011 a new site again had to be found. The organizers arranged with the National Trust for the festival to be held at Kedleston Park within Kedleston Hall in Derby, a 100-acre parkland. In 2011 Bearded Theory won UK`s Best Small Festival at the AIM Music Awards. By 2012 the crowd of festival goers had grown to about 10,000, over 600 acts had played at the festival, including King Blues, The Wonder Stuff, New Model Army, The Waterboys, Athlete, The Orb, Wheatus, Adam Ant and the Damned.〔(Bearded Theory music festival at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire | Derby Telegraph )〕〔(Bearded Theory Review ). ''Coral Rose Radio''〕 During 2012 the organizers spent time delivering stage safety seminars to European events industry at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and various event conferences in London following the successful implementation of a comprehensive stage safety plan at the festival. The 2013 line-up included, with The Levellers, Reverend & Makers, Asian Dub Foundation,〔("Asian Dub Foundation review – forceful but also funny " ). ''The Guardian''.〕 New Model Army, A Guy Called Gerald, The Farm, Maroon Town, The Destroyers, The Jive Aces 〔http://www.sonicabuse.com/2013/05/bearded-theory-2013-festival-review/〕 and Gallon Drunk〔(Bearded Theory Festival 2013 - review )〕 across six stages.〔("Bearded Theory Festival 2013 Introduce Line Up For 17th - 19th May"| Contactmusic.com )〕〔(Bearded Theory festival 2013 « Freq )〕 There was also an "Unsigned Bands Contest".〔("Bearded Theory Festival launches unsigned bands competition" ).〕 Bearded Theory won Best Small Festival at the UK Festival Awards. In 2014 the festival had to move once again after citing issues with landowner the National Trust following draconian measures being implemented and lack of contractual security. The festival decided to locate to the independently owned 250 acre estate Catton Park, a venue the organizers had looked at before deciding to go to Kedleston Hall. Bearded Theory attracted a capacity crowd.〔("MUSIC FESTIVAL: Bearded Theory's success continues after Catton Hall move" ). ''Burton Mail'' 04 December 2014〕 Performing bands included Carter USM, UB40, Stranglers, Peter Hook, Wonderstuff, Pop Will Eat Itself, Reverend & the Makers .〔("MUSIC: Merry Hell hitting the Dog" ). ''Uttoxeter Advertiser'' 26 November 2014.〕 The festival's organizers won the Promoter of the Year award at the UK Festival Awards for their industry work with stage safety.〔("The Libertines, Glastonbury and Wolf Alice amongst winners at UK Festival Awards" ). ''NME News''〕 In 2015 the festival agreed a 5-year contract to remain at Catton Hall. Crowds are estimated to have risen to 12,000 .〔()〕 with staff. Bands that appeared included The Mission, James, Afro Celt Sound System, Lab 4, Cara Dillon, Neville Staple, Alabama 3, Gun, Hugh Cornwell, British Sea Power, Buzzcocks and Misty in Roots. The festival sold out and was cited as the organizers best festival to date. Bearded Theory has won 5 awards. 2014 Promoter of the Year at the UK Festival Awards and Silver Award Festival Kidz Awards, 2013 UK`s Best Small Festival at the UK Festival Awards and Gold Award at the Festival Kidz Awards. In 2011 UK`s Best Independent Festival at the AIM Awards. Bearded Theory is a family oriented festival.〔("Hair-raising fun during a great Bearded Theory festival" ). ''Derby Telegraph'', 20 May 2013.〕 It includes a workshop area〔("Bearded Theory 2013 festival review: 'A real charmer'" ). ''Virtual Festivals''.〕 and a one-acre children's village with hundreds of activities and entertainment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bearded Theory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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