Rising costs meant organisers had to make the difficult decision of scaling back Beat-Herder this year. Far from being a diluted festival experience, the four-day Ribble Valley festival shone brighter than ever; positive messages flooding all corners of social media following its conclusion.
Leftfield, Orbital, The Wailers, Sub Focus, Beans On Toast, K-Klass, Sosa, Special Request – along with a host of local acts including Matty Robbo, Design Rewind, Sammy Dean, Fandjango – joined hundreds of acts across a variety of weird and wonderful stages for an unforgettable weekend of entertainment
We spoke to a few people on site to see what it is they think makes Beat-Herder so special.
And remember, tickets for the 2025 ‘Bijou’ edition – taking place July 18 – July 20 – go on sale Thursday, August 1.
1. Bongo Dave and Team Brilliant
Beat-Herder is the land of the free. A place to put all your worries aside, roll around on grass and be silly. Photo: NA
2. Ruby and Matt (Coventry)
The people here are different, there's so much character. Photo: NA
3. Brian and Nod (Priya concession)
We've had our stall here now for 10 years. It's like a mini Boomtown. Beat-Herder is all good vibes, no dodgy people. Photo: NA
4. Adam (Manchester)
I love the religious aspect of the festival; the church community. Photo: NA