To all those who missed out on Bestival tickets but still want a piece of the Bestival action this year, don’t forget there’s always Camp Bestival.
Located in the beautiful grounds of Lulworth Castle, Bestival’s new baby sister, Camp Bestival promises lots of festival fun for all the family.
Now, we all know that those crazy dudes at Bestival HQ love things big and plans for the Camp Bestival fancy dress are no exception.
They’re only planning the Biggest Mad Hatter’s Tea Party ever!
But they’re not just expecting us lot to dress up in order to make the fancy dress party go to plan. We’re told to expect …
supersized surrealism and magical mayhem as the Alice In Wonderland inspired Tea Party comes to life in Camp Bestival’s Magic Meadow on the Saturday afternoon. Imagine fun around a gigantic table piled high with cakes, cream teas, bizarre bits and oversized animals surrounded by a host of freaky characters designed by Josie da Bank, all playing suitably silly games including wonky crochet and ‘good-minton’ (not ‘bad’ .. ha ha!), all while kazoo wizards Masters of the Kazooniverse supply the soundtrack.
As ever fun is top of the agenda so get yourselves kitted out as your favourite Alice in Wonderland character or come as something unique or just as yourself and be part of the maddest tea party ever!
There are only a few more weeks to get your fancy dress outfits together, but if you don’t have time, there’s always the legendary Dressing Up Area which will accommodate not only the little kids, but also us big kids.
So what else is there on offer ….
Camp Bestival is all about bringing back the great British Holiday Camp”¦ Bestival style! A place where Hi de Hi camping capers meet the spirit of early festivals, where musicians and storytellers roam the woodland glades, spreading love and merry cheer.
Mix in entertainment of the highest order, splendid music including headliners Kate Nash, The Flaming Lips, Chuck Berry plus a host of curator Rob da Bank’s ‘heritage heroes’ and hot new acts, from Billy Bragg and Suzanne Vega to Black Kids, dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Florence and the Machine, plus top DJs including Andrew Weatherall, DJ Yoda, Gilles Peterson, Queens of Noize and many more”¦
Add to that excellent facilities for the outdoor life and a generous sprinkle of award-winning Bestival magic and you’ll get an idea of what to expect at the first ever Camp Bestival – a new weekend feast for other like minded souls – a place where magical moments will be shared between special people, creating memories that will last forever.
All this plus the best facilities of any festival from hot showers with tea & toast while you wait, to custom furnished tipis and yurts to maintained barbecues, a massive kids’ area and our Bestival Bluecoats (led by the mighty Cuban Brothers) on hand 24 hours a day to cater for your every need!
TICKETS/LINE-UP INFO
Camp Bestival Tickets: Ticketline / 0844 888 4410 (24 hr)/ Lastminute
Adult Weekend Tickets – £120
Age 13 to 15 Child Weekend Tickets – £60
Kids Under 13 GO FREE ( NB free ticket required)
Campervan Tickets – £50 (per vehicle)
Full Line-Up
Live Acts:
The Flaming Lips, Chuck Berry, Kate Nash, The Imagined Village, Hercules & Love Affair, Suzanne Vega, Billy Bragg, The Cuban Brothers, Florence and The Machine, King Creosote, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong, Kid Carpet, Grand National, Eliza Carthy, Eliza Doolittle, Ebony Bones, Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, Black Kids, Ladyhawke, The Wurzels, Emmy The Great, David E Sugar, Gideon Conn, thecocknbullkid, Jon Hopkins, Beardyman presents Battlejam, The Fence Collective, The Melodica The Melody & Me, Tawiah, Emiliana Torrini, The Hat, Christopher D Ashley, Sportsday Megaphone, This Is The Kit, Alice & the Majesty, Rod Thomas, Cut A Shine, Lucky Elephant, Bastila, George Pringle, Imperial Leisure, Rachael Dadd, Tofu Love Frogs, Dulwich Ukulele Club”¦
DJs:
Andrew Weatherall (Rock n Roll set), Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve (4hr set), DJ Yoda, DJ Krust, Gilles Peterson, Frank Tope, Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve (4hr set), Rob da Bank, Dub Pistols Sound System, Kevin Rowland, Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues, The Nextmen, Ross Allen, Idjut Boys, Greg Wilson, Queens of Noize, Maurice Fulton, Mungo’s Hi Fi, Greg’s Greats, The Shellac Collective, One Deck and Popular, Sombrero Sound System, Fear of Theydon”¦.
Comedy:
Roy Walker’s ‘Catchphrase’, Andrew Maxwell presents ‘Full Mooners’, The Pros From Dover, Ida Barr & Tina C, Phil Nichol, Glenn Wool, Craig Campbell, Dave Fulton, Jason John Whitehead, Andy Askins, Adam Bloom, Sol Bernstein, Pete Cain, Susan Murray, Jonathan Mayor, John Fothergill, David Hadingham, Jeff Innocent, Carl Donnelly and more”¦
Spoken Word:
Scroobius Pip Presents”¦ Polar Bear, Poem Inbetween People, Peggy Sue & The Pirates, Gideon Conn, Kate Tempest, Matt Lloyd, AF Harold, John Berkavitch, Riz MC, Ventriloquist
Literature:
Howard Marks, Richard Milward, Joe Stretch, Neil Boorman, Gautam Malkani, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, M J Hyland, Sebastian Horsley, Henry Hemming, Dan Rhodes, Edward Docx, Marie Phillips, Nigel Spriggs/Daniel Clay, Tom Leveritt , Michael Smith, The Pan I Am, Cathi Unsworth, Peter Wild, Tom Hodgkinson, Andy & Dave Hamilton, Paul Kingsnorth
