Students from Alderwasley Hall School visited Bearded Theory festival at Catton Hall for work experience. They help to set up the kids’ village by putting up bunting and making sure everything was set for the grand opening on Thursday.

Bearded Theory is a multi-award winning creative and performing arts festival set in the beautiful grounds of Catton Hall in the heart of the National Forest.

In 2016 they won “UK`s Best Family Festival” at the UK Festival Awards, 2014 they won “Promoter of the Year” award at the UK Festival Awards and Festival Kidz “Silver Award”. In 2013, after being shortlisted for many years, they finally won “Best Small Festival” at the UK Festival Awards and a Festival Kidz “Gold Award”. In 2011, they won the “UKs Best Independent Festival” at the AIM Music Awards.