Beat-Herder festival is a three day Beatherder festival takes place in Gisburn, Lancashire.
The festival is independently funded and has no involvement in corporate organisations, nor does it receive any sponsorship. It is a good festival for Beats and Barminess in Lovely Lancashire. Often compared to Christmas, but much better and brighter!
Vibe
- 'A completely back to basics festival, it's built upon the simple principles of having fun, having a dance, and escaping the corporate machine for one weekend' – NME
- ‘Eclectic without losing sight of its identity, Beat-Herder boasts DJ sets which span ages, generations, styles and decades’ – Clash
- ‘Beat Herder is also the most heart-on-sleeve northern festival we’ve been to’ – Drowned in Sound
- “Like with Glastonbury the heart behind its organisation is clear to see and it might well be the best music festival the North West of England has to offer” – Big Issue
- “The best atmosphere of any festival I’ve been to, Beat-Herder can’t be recommended enough.” Skiddle
Stages and other entertainment
Beat-Herder Festival has a number of areas/stages for festival goers to check out showcasing a range of talent and 'cool stuff':
- The Beat-Herder Stage
- Toiltrees
- Smoky Tentacles Shisha Lounge
- The Bushrocker HiFi
- Rajazzle
- Caravan Stage
Tickets
Available from the official website, or via phone if you call 0844 888 9991:
- Adult Full Price: £105
- Child (12 and under): £20
- Infant (18 months and under) FREE
- Car Parking £8
- Campervans / Live-in Vehicles £18
VIP
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Weather
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Location
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Local Information
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Travel
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Accommodation
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What to wear
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Camping
The camp site does not open until Friday at 9am. There is also a family camping area.
Campfires are not allowed fires in the camp-site, but there is a great big fire pit and circle within the main arena.Campervans are allowed with a pass costing £15. Additional tents are not allowed next to campervans as the site is not flat and a dodgy handbrake could be extremely dangerous.
Site Information
The festival has full disabled facilities in the campsite and the main arena.
There are no cash machines on site, so make sure you have cash with you before you travel.
Property lock-ups are not available onsite.
Food and drink
There will numerous stalls offering a variety of foods. There will be a range of beer cans (cold) on sale as well as real ales in the working mans club. the festival also has an underground vodka bar and a cocktail bar. All the prices are promised to be reasonable.
You may also bring as much alcohol with you as you wish. However glass vessels are not allowed within the main site (but they are allowed in the camping areas).
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Perform at the festival
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Volunteer or work
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Trivia
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Past lineups
2012 included Orbital, Death In Vegas, Lee Scratch Perry, Fake Blood and many more. To view the line-up as updated, click here
2011 Highlights included Leftfield, Dreadzone, The Selecter, Neville Staple, Simian Mobile Disco, We Have Band, Dub Pistols, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, The Lancashire Hot Pots, Lazy Habits, The Correspondents, Mr Scruff, Mylo, Plump Djs, Riva Starr, Boy 8 Bit, Justin Robertson, Andrew Weatherall, Jon Carter, Utah Saints, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, Drums Of Death, A Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Reverend Sound System, The Shit Robot Show (Live), Grinny Grandad, Doorly, Krysko, Retro/Grade, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, James Holroyd, Sicknote, Karl Roscoe, and more.
