Beat-Herder: Tickets Now on Sale!

Refusing to be confined by cliches, confirm to festival standards, and think inside the box, Beat-Herder has been a trailblazer since its inception in 2006.

Providing a genuine antidote to the saturated, turgid large festival, Beat-Herder’s strict non conformist, anti commercial nature has made it the stuff of legends, as the Lancashire Festival uses its complete freedom wisely, being one of the most creative and unique small festivals in the country.

With its growing reputation amongst fans and the music world, each year has seen an increasingly impressive lineup grace the Ribble Valley festival. Previous year’s have seen the likes of British dance music heroes Orbital, seminal Jamaican reggae producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, psychedelic rockers Death in Vegas, Stockport's beat conductor Mr Scruff, Border Community label boss James Holden, techno innovator Nathan Fake, and the now massive Jake Bugg.

With 12 separate venues on site expected this year, we can look forward to seeing everything from reggae legend Jimmy Cliff headlining the Beat-Herder stage alongside Groove Armada, the quintessential Chic with Nile Rodgers, Bristolian rave initiators The Other Tribe, German house duo Booka Shade, and the genuinely hilarious Lancashire Hotpots.

It’s this sort of eclectic lineup that has gained Beat-Herder a massive following, as it chooses quality acts over genre confines every time.

Highlights across the other 11 stages will include a set by house legend Norman Jay MBE, a full frontal electro breakout from Kissy Sell Out, turntable wizardry from Stanton Warriors, a cutting edge dub trip out from Shackleton, a drum ‘n’ bass masterclass from Roni Size, and a unique musical history lesson from Public Service Broadcasting, as well a reliably hilarious stand up routine from Justin Moorhouse.

All housed in amongst an esoteric woodland, in totally natural surroundings, Beat-Herder's original aesthetic is nestled on an almost cartoon-like hill, surrounded by old-fashion circus top tents. The arching white of the main stage, complete with small plumes of smoke from the various food stalls, and clusters of tents creeping round the back add to the otherworldly aura. The Toil Trees acts as the central point, with the entire festival enclosed around it in a giant Beat-Herder circle.

We simply can’t wait for this year’s edition to begin on the 5th July. The layout, facilities, and unbridled diversity is fantastic, and it breeds one of the best atmospheres of any of the numerous festival we’ve been to. We’ll see you amongst the trees!

Tickets for Beat-Herder are now available through Skiddle

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