Bearded Theory is a independent festival music festival which has no sponsorship or branding that takes place every May on the South Derbyshire, West Midland and Staffordshire border in the National Forest in Britain. The festival is organised by Spring Music and was first held in 2008. The festival has six stages which are the large orbit styled Main Stage (The Pallet), The Woodland, Magical Sounds, The Maui Wai, Convoy Cabaret, Something Else Stage and the festival also hosts a Cinema, Craft Village, Healing Area, smaller DJ venues, 4 public real ale bars, cocktail bar, Festival School, Children's Village and a Victorian Funfair. The festival has several campsites and campervan fields, multiple arena areas and are all spread over 100 acres at Catton Park.