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In 2016, Bestival reaches its thirteenth year and OnTheWight has news reports going back nearly as long as it’s been going, including having the World exclusive of their 2007 line-up.

The festival began life on the Isle of Wight in 2004 with just a few hundred people and very strong home-grown support. It quickly grew to a medium-sized festival entertaining 15,000-30,000 festival-goers.

Thirteen years later, with capacity for 55,000 revellers, the award-winning music festival is still held at Robin Hill County Park in the centre of the Island, with a franchise deal signed in Canada.

10, June 2016·2 min read

The Bestival Ryde Slide Is Back!

Dust down your lilos, get your fancy dress thinking caps on, but most of all, make sure you clear the diary for 17th July because the Bestival Ryde Slide will be back in town.

3, June 2016·2 min read

Bestival 2016: Head to The Amphitheatre for off-the-wall entertainment

The Amphitheatre is one of our favourite places at Bestival. There's always such a great variety of spoken word, comedy, theatre and downright silliness, all neatly tucked away under the canopy of the luscious forest.

26, May 2016·1 min read

Bestival 2016: Leftfield (and a whole lot more) join the lineup

Kings of electronic dance music, Leftfield, will be heading to the Isle of Wight this September, when they play live at Bestival. Full details and more acts revealed.

Bestival 2013 Frank Tope by Victor Frankowski

19, February 2016·1 min read

Bestival’s Island band, DJ and spoken word competition opens

The Bestival Island Band, DJ & Spoken Word competition is now open for 2016. Get your entries in by 17th March for your chance to take part.

29, January 2016·2 min read

Bestival 2016: First two headliners announced

A return to Bestival for both these headliners (one of which had to be dragged off stage after a three hour set), but we're sure that won't bother their fans.

27, November 2015·1 min read

Three national awards for Isle of Wight festivals

Three awards at last night's UK Festival Awards went to festival on the Isle of Wight. Well done to all involved.

25, September 2015·5 min read

Can you spot yourself in these Bestival 2015 HD photos?

Looking through the dozens of photos and watching the Channel 4 footage clearly illustrates that Bestival has still got it! Over four days, they manage to transform a small part of the Isle of Wight into an artistically creative, hedonistic paradise.

17, September 2015·1 min read

Vice reporter heads to Bestival to test festival-goers’ drugs

Amongst the funny stories from Bestival - such as one man paying £60 for three indigestion pills - there's a serious message in Michael Segalov's Vice article.

15, September 2015·1 min read

Bestival: Drug seizures up 64% and reported crime down 26%

Some interesting statistics from Hampshire Constabulary from last weekend's Bestival, which saw a drop in reported crime and a rise in drug seizures, including £37k worth of drugs placed in the amnesty bin.

10, September 2015·2 min read

Bestival 2015 Taxis on the Isle of Wight

If you need an Isle of Wight taxi during Bestival 2015, we've pulled together a list of taxi services for you.

10, September 2015·1 min read

Bestival ticket seller claims death threats over missing tickets

Police say the teenager alerted police when he became concerned about people turning up at the house where he'd been lodging to collect tickets he couldn't provide.

9, September 2015·1 min read

Going to Bestival? Leave the car at home and take the bus

Southern Vectis are providing shuttle buses from all ferry ports to and from the Bestival site, as well as shuttle buses into Newport. Late night Sunday shuttles will run to main towns directly from the Bestival site.

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