Camp Bestival
by Claire, April 12th 2012
(http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net/)Camp Bestival:
26th to 29th July 2012
Where: Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Size: around 20,000 (pretty big in other words!)
Website: www.campbestival.net (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net)
Camp Bestival is the mother of all family-friendly festivals. It is a long-weekend jam-packed FULL of fun and frolics for all the family. Fun for all the family is top of the Camp Bestival agenda so expect a super Kids Area filled with magic moments and an abundance of neat treats for lil’uns of all ages. At Camp Bestival, pretty much everything has been designed with families in mind – so if anyone is in any doubt over whether it is family-friendly or not then let me assure you now … IT IS!
Every year Camp Bestival has a theme, where everyone dresses up and there are related activities. For 2012 the Camp Bestival (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) theme is: SILLY OLYMPICS
Camp Bestival will be showing the Olympics on big screens, including the opening ceremony on the Friday night!
LINE UP NEWS
It’s looking good:- Hot Chip, Rizzle Kicks, Kool & The Gang, Chic feat Nile Rodgers, Jimmy Cliff, Earth Wind & Fire Experience ft Al McKay , Adam Ant & The Good The Mad and The Lovely Posse, Little Dragon, The Gruffalo, Bellowhead, Mr Tumble, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, The Cuban Brothers, Breakfast With Henry (Henry Rollins Spoken Word), Spector, Deliliah, Stooshe, Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, Dub Pistols, Shellac Collective, Dodgy, Little Roy, Redlight, Josh Kumra, Ryan Keen, Scroobis Pip, Jenny O, DJ Yoda & The Transiberian Marching Band and more to come….
LATEST NEWS – Sunday Headliner has been confirmed as Happy Mondays! Hoorah.
There’s also Mr Tumble, Silly Olympics, Shrek the Musical, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Bopps, English National Ballet, Kid Carpet & the Noisy Animals, Camp Bestival Summer Panto, Roundhouse Street Variety Show, Truth about Youth … and yep, there will be even more!
Jimmy Carr will also be there. Rob da Bank says: “Comedy and comedians are a huge draw at Camp Bestival and we’ve had most of the big guns down there but none so mammoth as our very special guest for this year… Mr Jimmy Carr! We’re well pleased that Jimmy’s going to be making us wet our pants (and nappies) with laughter on the Sunday of Camp B.”
Camp Bestival’s very own ‘Silly Olympics’ will include the best music, arts, entertainment and everything in between, with 100s of free things for kids to do plus… a sports spectacular, which could be starring you!!
The Camp Bestival website (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) is an excellent and comprehensive source of information, as are the popular Camp Bestival forums (access via the website).
Babies, toddlers, big kids, tweens, teens and grown-up kids are all brilliantly catered for in the stunning surroundings of Lulworth Castle. Everywhere is gorgeously decorated and named to conjure up magical fairytale visions. You can chill and relax in the Heavenly Healing and Pamper Lounge areas (with free yoga and pilates each morning, for kids, families and even pregnant women). You can get down to awesome world-class acts old and new in the Castle Field. There’s jousting, arts and crafts, merry-go-rounds, comedy, theatre, the WI, Bollywood, a farmers market, fireworks, storytelling, campfires,… there’s even the English National Ballet, albeit doing a rather unique performance! There is so much variety on the bill, you really are going to have to go browse the website (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) I’m afraid!
There is Boutique Camping galore if you want to glamp it up and enjoy the festival in true luxury and style and if you just want a bit of extra space for you and your friends and family you can book that too (Camping Plus)… Go a day early on Thursday and make a long weekend of it. Please note that Glamping Options also sell out quickly (especially the more unusual ones like Gypsy Caravans).
12 New Things for 2012
1. YOUNG BRITISH FOODIES TENT – Festival exclusive – The country’s finest young chefs, street food vendors, bakers and mixologists all under one roof! Winners of the nationwide search for the most talented Young British Foodies will be joined by the YBF all-star foodie judges to create a never-been-done-before spectacular eating experience.
2. OLYMPIC-TASTIC! – Bang on theme, they’ll be hosting their own Olympic shin-dig with a screening of the opening ceremony live in the Big Top on Friday night complete with a Camp Bestival torch! Plus catch Silly Olympic antics throughout the weekend with our favourite wallies Lost & Found as the Camp Bestival Blue Coats.
3. WALL OF DEATH – Hold onto your hats! Daredevil ‘Hell Riders’ will astonish you with their terrifying motorbike tricks, zooming in circles around their vertical Wall of Death whilst barely holding on! Jaw droppingly amazing!
4. IT’S SHOWTIME! – Prepare for an awesome line up of exclusive shows, including an operatic Fantastic Mr Fox, mischievous duo The Bopps, the very first Camp Bestival Summer Panto and the brand new Roundhouse Street Variety Show!
5. BIG LOVE INFLATABLE CHURCH – Love is in the air! Get hitched at Camp Bestival in a big blow up church! Ceremonies come complete with wedding outfits, barmy bridesmaids, mental mother in laws and a good old knees up for everyone at the end of the night. Marriage has never been so much fun.
6. COME DANCING IN A SPIEGELTENT – Our beloved Come Dancing sessions have moved to a beautiful Belgian SpiegelTent! With a posh wooden floor, twinkly mirrors, plush drapes and cosy booths, you’ll be so amazed that you’ll forget your cha-cha steps.
7. SOUL BIRD GARDENS – For a glorious oasis of calm, head for the newly expanded healing area! With massages, wood fired hot tubs, relaxation and meditation with the David Lynch Foundation, this is our favourite place to shake off the world and unwind.
8. ROB DA BANK’S MUSIC CLUB – Are you a rock star in the making? Head to Rob da Bank’s Music Club (http://sut3 NULL.co NULL.uk/sLLQCxD6syicuLvYhI6M9PPy-vGj9Pes-PL79Puo_-Tg5-bn5-Dn7OkW7Ibf3reUlZLG16TD1a7M2K2bmpnBlpCRlpaamZzWmpWW2c-4Um5gZ2VHZ2ljekd-f2RtTHxkcA NULL. NULL.) to find out! This project, set up in partnership with the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, is coming to Lulworth to offer up a brilliant selection music and arts workshops.
9. THE SECRET EMPORIUM – Some seriously classy retail therapy! With the hottest milliners, jewellers, fashion designers and artists this side of Jupiter, head to the Secret Emporium to hand pick some goodies from some of the best British designers.
10. CIRCUS TRICKS – All under the age of 18, the extraordinarily talented Wookey Hole Circus will be wowing us with their magic acts, aerial feats and juggling mayhem. And don’t miss Square Peg Circus’ dusk performance of their spectacular new outdoor show ‘Rime’.
11. MORRIS DANCING – Hot stepping around Lulworth Castle, catch the troupes of Morris Dancers jingling and stick bashing in trad English stylee.
12. THE UNDERGROUND FARMERS MARKET – Gather up a delectable selection of edible goodies for making your camp meal or having a Castle Field picnic! From cheeses, chutneys, sausages and fresh bread, this gypsy style encampment, curated by MsMarmitelover, will be your ultimate onsite grocery stop!
Camping Plus:
Camping Plus is a unique initiative designed for all you campers that want to bag yourselves a nice bit of reserved camping space – a guaranteed 5m x 7m plot in the Camping Plus area, which has its own dedicated car park and entrance. Divided into lettered rows and coloured blocks to help you easily identify your pitch when you arrive (with Red & Orange closer to the entrance and Indigo & Violet closer to the arena), each plot is big enough for a large 4 person tent and can be individually booked so you can ensure you and any of your friends in Camping Plus are close together. You can also buy two pitches side-by-side if you have an especially big tent or want extra space for a gazebo.
Camping Plus also has easy access to exclusive showers, flushing loos and a top notch cafe so your all-important breakfast will be close at hand. So, if you want the peace of mind in knowing you can bring your family-sized tent and all of your camp site necessities and there will be the guaranteed space to pitch it when you arrive and if you want to ensure you can camp right by your friends and be close to a few luxuries all for just £100 per 5m x 7m plot (max of 2 adults and 4 children per plot), then Camping Plus is for you!
Please call 0844 888 4410 if you wish to book more than one plot to ensure they are together. Or, if you only want one plot you can book online: www.ticketline.co.uk/camp-bestival. (http://www NULL.ticketline NULL.co NULL.uk/camp-bestival#tour) Note Camping Plus is for people with tents only. If you have a Campervan you need to buy a Campervan Ticket. There are only a limited number of plots available so please make sure you book as soon as possible to guarantee your Camping Plus plot.
We should say at this point that the Camp Bestival (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) general camping experience is about as good as it gets and there will be plenty of room for you all to pitch your tents without too much overcrowding. Camping Plus, however, is primarily designed with large families/groups in mind to offer them the peace of mind that they’ll be able to find the large plot they need, no matter what time they arrive at Camp Bestival (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net). If you are not bothered about having much space and don’t want a large chill out area for your sprawling family and huge collection of mates then standard camping will be absolutely fine for you.
All in all a very well thought out festival, your kids will have an absolute ball and so will you 
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CAMP BESTIVAL (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) 2012 EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICES AND INFORMATION
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk/camp-bestival (http://www NULL.ticketline NULL.co NULL.uk/camp-bestival#tour) // 0844 888 4410
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £180
Adult Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £170
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 18 or over on 29/07/2011
Age 15 to 17 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £105
Age 15 to 17 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £100
Age 15 to 17 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 15 to 17 on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 30*
Age 11 to 14 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) – £90
Age 11 to 14 Weekend Ticket (inc. camping from Friday) – £85
Age 11 to 14 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 11 to 14 on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 30*
*NB: All teens (aged 11 to 17) MUST camp in the same area as their families with a maximum of 2 teens per adult (over the age of 30)
Age 10 and Under Weekend Ticket (inc. camping) – FREE (but ticket still required)
Age 10 and Under Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 10 and under on 26/07/2012. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21
Advance Car Parking – £10 per car (or £15 cash on arrival)
Campervan Ticket – £80 per vehicle
- They’ve listened to feedback and will be adding showers and better loos in the enclosed campervan area, as well as looking again at their location on site. To offer this improvement, campervan ticket prices have gone up to £80 per campervan.
- Your Campervan (or Motorhome) must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down).
- You will be allocated 9 x 6 meters of space per campervan pitch to use for your campervan, awning and/or to accommodate a few of your friend’s tents.
- Water and electricity hook ups will not be available.
- Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.
All Tickets:
- will incur a booking fee.
- are non-transferable and cannot be re-sold.
Ticketline: www.ticketline.co.uk/camp-bestival (http://www NULL.ticketline NULL.co NULL.uk/camp-bestival#tour) // 0844 888 4410
Keep checking www.campbestival.net (http://www NULL.campbestival NULL.net) and www.campbestiblog.net (http://www NULL.campbestiblog NULL.net) for all the latest details and the most up-to-the-minute news.
Festival Kidz are proud to be regular guest bloggers for the Camp Besti Blog. Read our 2011 ABC on Camp Bestival (http://www NULL.campbestiblog NULL.net/2011/05/camp-bestival-as-easy-as-abc NULL.html) and our post on Lost Children (http://www NULL.campbestiblog NULL.net/2011/06/festival-tips-for-families-lost NULL.html). We also did one on Festival Food for Families.
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How can I buy camping plus or boutique. Ticketline folks don’t sell these either online or call centre.
help!
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