Bestival is an award winning 4 day boutique music festival that was originally set at Robin Hill - a beautiful leafy country park (a veritable Garden of Eden!) near Downend and Newport in the heart of the Isle of Wight. It now takes place at the equally beautiful Lulworth Castle and estate in Dorset.
News
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Bestival Announces Human Cannonball
Circus and immersive theatre have always been at the heart of Bestival, and this year the most colourful show on Earth is raising the high wire to bring you a circus-themed spectacular to blow your minds
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Camp Bestival Announces Comedy Line-up
With just over a month to go until Camp Bestival’s 10th birthday bash, we are delighted to announce even more comedy names joining the previously announced Reginal D Hunter, Gary Delaney and Kerry Godliman.
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Bestival announces Invaders of the Future
If blistering bands, raucous rock and dreamy folk music is what you want at Bestival, then the Invaders of the Future are what you need.
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Bestival Announces Second Wave of Acts
Setting the tone in our Year of Colour, we are excited to announce even more amazing artists who will be joining The xx, A Tribe Called Quest, Pet Shop Boys, Jamie T, Kurupt FM, Justice, Dizzee Rascal and many more
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Jägerhaus is destined to return to Bestival 2016
We’re delighted to announce that the Jägerhaus is destined to return to Bestival 2016
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Bestival Reveals Diesel Only The Brave Stage
As Bestival’s Summer of Love hurtles ever closer, we’re ramping up the party action at Robin Hill this September 10-13, with a brand new stage, Diesel Only The Brave.
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Bestival Announces Shy FX Sound System Line-up
We’re very excited indeed to reveal the line-up for legendary beat supremo Shy FX’s Party on the Moon Bollywood takeover.
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The Feast Collective Returns To Bestival 2015
The Feast Collective is returning to Bestival in September, the ultimate festi-food haven! Mouth Watering food will be available to keep you energized over the weekend.
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Bestival announces Films in the Forest Line-up
#Bestival15 / #SummerofLove We’re delighted to announce that Films in the Forest, Bestival’s late night cinema affair, returns to the Amphitheatre, welcoming with open arms and a warm celluloid hug those wandering souls who stumble across their cine
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The Hideaway Wellness Retreat and Spa at Camp Bestival
As ever, Camp Bestival 2015 will be brimming with fantastic music, top drawer kids’ entertainment, theatre, shows, attractions, activities, poets, authors, talks and so much more, with a generous extra helping of super-wild action thrown in for good
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Bestival has gone international As it Confirms Canadian Festival!
That's right, Bestival have announced their latest addition to the festival circuit, with an event in Toronto, Canada!
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BBC Introducing Stage Returns To Bestival!
As announced by Tom Ravenscroft on BBC Radio 6 Music, we’re very proud to announce that BBC Introducing will be returning to Bestival to host a stage at our Desert Island Disco bonanza for the first time since 2007!
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Bestival 2014 Comedy Lineup Revealed
Bestival’s world of wonder grows ever wilder as a new kind of castaway join the Desert Island Disco.
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Electric Eclecticism - Bestival's Big Top Stage Revealed
The Big Top, old 'big blue' in the main arena is Bestival’s action-packed, genre busting second largest stage, amidst a myriad of mind-blowing musical and immersive experiences and insane Bestival micro-parties.
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Paoloma Faith For Bestival
Paloma Faith is the very definition of unique, so we are delighted that she will be joining us on Sunday night in the Big Top to close this year’s Bestival
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More Castaways Confirmed For Bestival 2014
Like a million amazing Saturday nights packed into four mind blowing days, we’re manically excited about all the fantastic things lined up for Bestival 2014!
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Fatboy Slim Friday Nigt At Bestival 2013
Featuring 10 fields of wonderment and 20 stages filled with amazing music, insane sideshows and magical happenings, Bestival’s spectacular 10th birthday bash this September 5th-8th is set to be nothing short of EPIC.
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New Dance Arena Added To Bestival
Bestival HQ have been busy working on how to mark a decade of Bestival’s passing and have come up with our most ambitious and largest project onsite since we began
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Elton John & Snoop Dogg To Perform At Bestival 10th Anniversary
HMS Bestival is now boarding! We have mega-exciting news as we can reveal the legendary Saturday and Sunday night headliners, Snoop Dogg and Elton John respectively!
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A VERY SPECIAL BESTIVAL CHARITY NIGHT - BESTIVAL BENEFIT
A very special charity night ‘Bestival Benefit’ will be held on Saturday 30th March 2013 in memory of those involved in the fatal coach crash in 2012 on the A3
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Bestival Reveal Theme For 2013 Celebrations
Bestival is ten years of age and they're really pushing the boat out for what promises to be there biggest and best year ever.
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Bestival Adds More Acts To Line-Up
We’re properly chuffed that Beardyman, one of our bestest Bestival friends, will be returning this year to dazzle and delight one and all with his mind-blowing vocal trickery
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Bestival Gives You More - live acts, DJs and David Icke
tickets are flying out the door for the 2012 Wildlife spectacular -if you haven't grabbed yours yet, dust of your giant bear jumpsuit and don't delay, the best party of the summer is on the horizon, don't miss out!
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Cinematic Sensations at Bestival!
We are now very proud to announce a rather fine selection of silver screen treats to keep you entertained at this years Bestival!
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Florence + The Machine For Bestival Friday Night
To celebrate the fact that Florence + the Machine will be headlining on Friday night, they have put together a spectacular video message for us rejoicing in our Wildlife theme
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Frank Ocean Joins Bestival Lineup
With the Friday headliner coming in a few weeks I thought we'd ramp up the excitement a bit more for Besti-goers with the additions of Frank Ocean and M Ward
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Bestival announce more wildness, live acts & DJs to the line-up
Bestival - it's not all about the music, there’s a whole other world of madcap mayhem and convention defying oddments waiting to be discovered around every corner…
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Stevie Wonder Signed Exclusivly For Bestival
A man of unparalleled fame, Stevie Wonder is our musical definition of sunshine. From his first number 1 hit, ‘Fingertips, Part 2’ at the age of 13, to the present day, he is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music
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Many More For Bestival Including Bat For Lashes
Lots of live acts announced for Bestival with Bat For Lashes, Ben Howard, SBTRKT, Roots Manuva, Alabama Shakes and many more plus UK Festival Exclusives from Sage Francis and Grimes
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Bestival Unveil New Order To Top The Bill Saturday
New Order announced as Saturday headliners for Bestival 2012 plus Friendly Fires, Death In Vegas, Django Django, Daughter, Drums of Death and more live acts & DJs added to the line-up
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Bestival Unveil Exclusive Lineup
The xx & Sigur Rós are to play exclusively at Bestival this year. . In addition we can reveal Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Hot Chip and many more will be performing live.
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Bestival 2012 With Orbital To Play The Big Top
Wildlife theme for 2012 announced plus 12 New Things For 2012 and first act revealed: Orbital will be headlining the Big Top on Sunday night.
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Bjork To Play Sunday At Bestival
Björk will be playing her only outdoor festival show in the world this year as Bestival 2011s Sunday night headliner, joining the previously announced bill toppers The Cure and Pendulum.
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Mind blowing Marvels and Magical Experiences at Bestival
Bestival announces more mindblowing Marvels, Magical experiences, Creative mayhem and so much more to offer besides the great music.
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Bestival ventures into the Third Dimension
This year Bestival will be beaming all the best bits of music and mayhem directly into your front room, all in very modern 3D.
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Bestival Unveils Latest Wave Of Acts
News of the Friday night headliner and a huge wave of new live acts and DJs that will be playing across 15 fun-packed stages in four days.
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Bestival Fancy Dress Theme and Koko Line Up
Bestival have announced its fancy dress theme for this years festival and Camden's Koko night line up
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The Cure to headline Bestival
The iconic Cure headline Bestival for there only European show of 2011.
Past & Future Events
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Bestival
6 September - 09 September 2018 -
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7 September - 10 September 2017 -
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8 September - 11 September 2016 -
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10 September - 13 September 2015 -
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4 September - 07 September 2014 -
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5 September - 08 September 2013 -
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6 September - 09 September 2012 -
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8 September - 11 September 2011 -
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9 September - 12 September 2010 -
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9 November - 11 November 2009