Bestival is one of the UK’s best-loved festivals but this year sees Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank his wife and their partners launch CAMP BESTIVAL, a smaller event for all the family. Now with families of their own it’s a progression of what they want from their lives which involves theirs kids...
The kids are fully catered for at Bestival with their very own Kids Garden complete with a Big Top, Dressing Up Tent, Bouncey Castle, Toddlers Area, Breastival Mother and Baby temple, Maypole, Insect Village and Circus and a Punch and Judy Stall. There’s also face painting, Physics in the field and storytelling around the campfire... It’s the perfect 3 day festival for the whole family...
 18-19-20 July 2008 - Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Curated by BBC Radio One’s Rob da Bank
CAMP BESTIVAL REVEAL SUNDAY NIGHT MAIN-STAGE HEADLINER
2008 WINNER : ‘BEST UK FEMALE’ BRIT AWARDS/‘BEST SOLO ARTIST’ NME AWARDS
KATE NASH
*** PLUS ***
CHUCK BERRY / THE FLAMING LIPS
2008’s HOTTEST NEW KINGS OF NEW YORK DISCO
HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR (LIVE)
*** EVEN MORE TOP BANDS & DJs ADDED ***
DJ YODA, DUB PISTOLS SOUND SYSTEM, KID CARPET,
THE NEXTMEN, ROSS ALLEN, TAIWAH, EMILIANA TORRINI,
ROD THOMAS, CUT A SHINE
*** PLUS ***
‘THE LAUGHTER LIBRARY’ – NEW ARENA LINE-UP
(OUR ACE COMEDY/SPOKEN WORD/LITERATURE TENT)
FEATURING
*** ‘JESTIVAL’ COMEDY LINE-UP ***
Roy Walker’s ‘Catchphrase’, Andrew Maxwell presents ‘Full Mooners’,
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 LINE-UP ***
Scroobius Pip Presents:
Polar Bear, Poem Inbetween People, Peggy Sue & The Pirates, Gideon Conn,
Kate Tempest, Matt Lloyd, AF Harold
*** LITERATURE LINE-UP ***
Howard Marks, Richard Milward, Joe Stretch, Neil Boorman, Gautam Malkani,
Damian Barr, Bookslam, M J Hyland, Sebastian Horsley, Henry Hemming, Dan Rhodes,
Edward Docx , Marie Phillips ,Nigel Spriggs/Daniel Clay, Tom Leveritt , Michael Smith,
Ed Larrikin & Larrikin Love, Joel Stickley & Luke Wright, Cathi Unsworth, Peter Wild,
Tom Hodgkinson, Andy & Dave Hamilton, Paul Kingsnorth, Gabriela Blandy
*** PLUS ***
Kamp Karaoke Night – Ukelele Karaoke, Folk-aoke & Hip-Hop Karaoke too!
Howdy Campers! Spring has finally sprung and Camp Bestival chief Bluecoat Rob da Bank has been busy putting the finishing touches to the bill for this year’s inaugural Camp Bestival, our new family-friendly midsummer shindig.
Hot from her double whammy Award fest last week (winner of both Brit Award ‘Best British Female’ and NME Awards ‘Best Solo Artist’ no less!!) we are delighted to announce that our favourite singer/songwriter Kate Nash is taking the stage for the coveted Sunday night Headline slot. With a clutch of massive UK Top 30 hits such as ‘Foundations’, ‘Mouthwash’ and ‘Pumpkin Soup’ under her belt (all taken from her platinum selling No1 album ‘Made Of Bricks’), the previous 12 months have seen the 20 year-old Londoner explode onto the UK music scene with her unique blend of raw, observational pop. This will be Kate’s first ever headline festival headline slot, but you can bet your bottom dollar that it sure won’t be her last.
As Rob da Bank said today;
“One of my most memorable moments from Bestival 2007 was seeing Kate Nash being lovingly pelted with lemons on the main stage when she sung her line about being bitter ... I was the first person to play her on Radio One and am a massive fan, so it’s made my day to land her for the Sunday night grand finale at Camp Bestival”.
Kate will hit the Sunday night main-stage straight after Mr Billy Bragg takes part in what looks set to be one of this summer festival season’s most stunning sets, an audio-visual history of British folk music by folk supergroup The Imagined Village. This mighty ensemble boasts an embarrassment of the richest British musical talent, in the shape of the aforementioned Mr Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Sheila Chandra & Chris Wood plus band, with video contributions from Benjamin Zephaniah & John Copper amongst others.
And we are totally thrilled to announce that ace new DFA Records signings, NYC disco kings Hercules And Love Affair will be sprinkling a some of their Studio 54-style retro-disco magic at Camp Bestival when they hit the main stage over the weekend. The band’s debut single “Blind” (which features a stunning vocal by Antony of Mercury Music Prize winning Antony & The Johnsons fame) is destroying dancefloors worldwide at this very moment in time, and this will be the band’s first ever UK festival performance.
“Hercules And Love Affair has been one of those acts that I’ve been banging on about for months ‘cos their record is just one of the best electronic disco records ever made... Well in the last decade anyway! Prepare to dance”! said a delighted Rob.
And we have added some of Bestival’s oldest and best musical chums to the bill too, including the mighty DJ Yoda (check out his amazing audio/visual spectacular), feel the amazing energy of the Dub Pistols Sound System and enjoy top kiddy-toy instrumentalist Kid Carpet, as well as Icelandic super songstress Emiliana Torrini, Rob’s hot tip for 2008 Taiwah, and proper ceilidh action in the shape of Cut A Shine, guaranteed to blow away any lingering winter cobwebs.
Continuing our commitment to the unique and extraordinary we are also chuffed to announce a new arena ‘The Laughter Library’. As a certain Welsh beat combo sang a few years back; “Libraries gave us power”, and boy have we got a library for you, only ours will be powered by laughter as well as intelligent discourse and playful spoken word from some of the greatest and most curious minds currently at large in the UK. With quite possibly the most eclectic line-up of top British Comedy talent ever assembled at a UK festival, The Laughter Library will play host to our fantastic ‘Jestival’ line-up, designed to entertain and amuse you throughout the weekend. In keeping with the retro feel of Camp Bestival we have broken the proverbial bank and are delighted to announce we have confirmed the 'King of Deadpan' Roy Walker who will perform a version of his internationally renowned TV Show "Catchphrase" live. Come and see just what will Mr Chips will be doing at Camp Bestival? Riiiiiggght!
Kicking off the weekend, on Friday we present a selection of the freshest new UK comedy talent, which includes 'Perrier Award’ winners, 'So You Think You're Funny' winners, 'BBC Act of the Year' winners, 'Hackney Empire New Act' winners - not a "looooser" in sight! Picking up the pace on Saturday, not only do we have the most exciting sketch group in the UK - The Pros From Dover, but also a great eclectic mix of musical, surreal, physical, high & low octane stand-up comedy. On Sunday (as mentioned) we have the mighty ‘King Of Deadpan’ Roy Walker performing ‘Catchphrase’ at 7:00pm, with top comics also on the Sunday bill including Adam Bloom, Jason John Whitehead and Phil Nichol to name just a few... And to finish up the weekend (and indeed the Camp Bestival weekend) in what seems to be becoming a fitting festival tradition is the cherry on top, Andrew Maxwell and his cult late-night show Full Mooners, starting at midnight on the Sunday night. Come howl at the moon with us!
And have we got a Spoken Word line-up for you as well… This area of The Laughter Library bill will be ably curated by one half of the sharpest act to arrive on the UK scene in 2007, Essex’s hip-hop maestro Mr Scroobius Pip. The dynamic duo are newly signed to Rob da Bank’s own Sunday Best record label (if you haven’t heard dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip’s mighty “Thou Shalt Always Kill”, then get to iTunes pronto). The pair provided many people’s musical highlight of last year’s summer festival season, with their razor sharp lyrics set to the coolest Casio beats, and Scroobius Pip has scoured his extensive contacts book to bring us a mouth-watering selection of Spoken Word talent at Camp Bestival, from Polar Bear via Gideon Conn to Peggy Sue & The Pirates.
And what’s that I hear you ‘bookworms’ say – you’d like to listen to exclusive readings by some of this country’s finest writers too? Well, that’s where The Laughter Library comes up trumps yet again. Where else could you catch exclusive readings and talks by such a diverse set of authors in such chilled-out surroundings? Top of the bill in our Lit line-up is a true national treasure, author of the best-selling Mr Nice and veteran of many a sold-out arena tour, Howard Marks. Some of this country’s hottest authors such as Richard Milward, Joe Stretch, Neil Boorman, Gautam Malkani and Damian Barr etc will also be immersing The Laughing Library in a celebration of our greatest writing tradition. Looks like the pen will truly be mightier than the sword in Dorset this summer…
And next up, another worldwide festival first… We predict that knitting will be officially hip again in 2008, so why not come along and try your hand in our Knitting Tent? Renowned knitware fan Rob da Bank (often to be found in a comfy cardy) said of this new initiative;
“We’re always on the look out for new things for our mates to try out at our festivals and there’s definitely not been enough knitting at festivals – so we’re about to change all that as our chums at I Knit London are gonna run knitting lessons all weekend (and make some nice tea too)”.
And from Knitting to Science as the Physics in the Field team from the Institute of Physics pitch their tent at Camp Bestival this summer, where they plan to perform eye-catching physics tricks to an unsuspecting audience. These will be hand-held demonstrations using things you can find at home - some are messy, some are noisy, but all of them are proven crowd pleasers. Festival-goers will also be encouraged to find out how to do the tricks themselves and give on-the-spot performances to their friends and families.
"It’s brilliant working with festival-goers because they are really interested in what we are doing and want to find out more," said Liz Jeavans, outreach officer at the Institute of Physics. "What is really satisfying is when you show someone a trick, and they relate it to something they have come across in everyday life – but just hadn’t thought of it as physics before."
And if you want to score a quick heads-up, all the tricks performed by the team (including making balloon kebabs, launching Alka Seltzer rockets or turning pints of water upside down over a friend’s head without drenching them) are available on www.physics.org with full explanations.
Blimey – can we fit much more in? Frankly yes - we are proud to reveal that that Great British institution (and top weekend read) The Sunday Times will be our exclusive media partner for Camp Bestival 2008 so expect some super stylish and cultural antics with our favourite broadsheet buddy.
That’s it for now folks – keep checking www.campbestival.net for info and tickets
Hi De Hi Campers!!
FULL MUSIC LINE-UP
Friday Night Headliner : CHUCK BERRY (UK Festival Exclusive)
Saturday Night Headliner : THE FLAMING LIPS
Sunday Night Headliner : KATE NASH
PLUS: Hercules And Love Affair, The Imagined Village (audio-visual history of British folk music with live supergroup featuring Billy Bragg, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Sheila Chandra and Chris Wood), Suzanne Vega,
Billy Bragg (solo), Kid Creole & The Coconuts, The Cuban Brothers, Eliza Carthy (solo), Kid Creosote,
dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip, The Wurzels, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, Dub Pistols Sound System,
Kid Carpet, Florence & The Machine, Taiwah, Emiliana Torrini, Rod Thomas, Eliza Doolittle,
Ladyhawke, Ebony Bones, Black Kids, Emmy The Great, Cock’N’Bull Kid, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis,
David E Sugar, Gideon Conn, Jon Hopkins, Cut A Shine, The Melodica, The Melody & Me,
George Pringle, Imperial Leisure, Rachael Dadd…
PLUS TOP DJs:
Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve 4hr psychedelic/prog set (aka Erol Alkan & Richard Norris),
Andrew Weatherall (rock’n’roll set), DJ Yoda, Kevin Rowland (Dexys Midnight Runners),
Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio One), DJ Krust, Rob da Bank (BBC Radio One), Gaz's Rockin' Blues,
Maurice Fulton, Idjut Boys, Greg Wilson, The Nextmen, Queens of Noize, Ross Allen,
The Shellac Collective, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Greg’s Greats, One Deck and Popular
AND MUCH MORE AMAZING STUFF INCLUDING:
Strummerville - Campfire Sessions (exclusive fireside acoustic sets by major acts), The Knitting Tent,
The Insect Circus Stage & Museum (our Second Stage), Time For Tease, Kamp Karaoke Night,
Underbling & Vow Cockney Knees Up, Dorset Cream Tea Appreciation Society,
The Institute Of Physics – Physics In The Field (live science experiments & demos),
The World’s Largest Marching Band, Fancy Dress
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
Ticketline 0844 888 4410 (24 hr) / www.campbestival.net
Adult Weekend Tickets (Standard Price) - £120
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 16 or over on 18/07/2008. Ticket holders aged 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent/guardian over the age of 21*
Age 13 to 15 Child Weekend Tickets (Standard Price) - £60
Age 13 to 15 Child Tickets are for anyone aged 13 to 15 on 18/07/2008. Child ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent/guardian over age of 21*
Age 12 & Under Child Weekend Tickets – FREE (ticket required)
Age 12 & Under Child Tickets are for anyone aged 12 and under on 18/07/2008. Child Ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent/guardian over the age of 21*.
Please Note: All Children aged 12 and under will need to obtain a (free) ticket for Camp Bestival. No exceptions.
*NB: One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
Campervan Tickets - £50 (per vehicle)
All Tickets :- include camping/ will incur a booking fee/ are non-transferable and cannot be resold
NB. ‘Bestival’ will take place in our usual home of Robin Hill Country Park on 5–6–7 September 2008
Tickets are now on sale via www.bestival.net and Ticketline |
