Bestival 2012
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Bestival 2012

at Robin Hill, Newport
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Plans are well and truly afoot for Bestival's 2012 shindig - and after 2011's stratospheric heights, that saw 50,000 revellers having a bacchanalian ball spread across the Star Dust field, Swamp Shack, Wishing Tree, Big Top, Psychedelic Worm, Roller Disco, Bollywood, Black Dahlia Tomorrow's World and beyond, there's a lot to live up to!

Making a triumphant return to Bestival are Florence + The Machine, headlining the Main Stage on Friday night. A longstanding Bestival buddy, Florence Welch and her trusty Machine have wowed Bestivalites across the years.

New Order have been revealed as the Saturday night headliner. With an armoury of anthems stretching back three decades, New Order live is an essential experience.

One of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music, Stevie Wonder is the Sunday headliner, closing Bestival 2012 in a UK festival exclusive.

There's going to be a healthy dose of unbridled joy on the dancefloor too, as Bestival are overjoyed to declare that dance music legends Orbital will be crossing the Solent for an epicurean adventure, or as we used to call it a proper rave up, headlining the Big Top on Sunday night! Also announced are two festival exclusives with The xx and Sigur Ros both appearing on the Main Stage over the weekend.

With the return of dear old favourites and a whole world of new wonders in store you can be sure it will be yet another extravaganza, filled with amazing music, magic and mayhem.

Live Music

Brainfeeder Presents

Amphitheatre Stage

  • Max and Ivan are Holmes and Watson
  • The Unexpected
  • Four Screws Loose
  • About a Bench
  • Soundbites
  • Lizard Lounge with Scroobius Pip
  • Roundhouse Poetry Collective
  • RSA talks

2012 Headliners

Friday 7th September
  • Florence and The Machine
Saturday 8th September
Sunday 9th September

Bat For Lashes

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Sublimely twisted folk made up of pianos, guitars, harpsichords and wistful electronics, embellished by the transcendent voice of the beautiful…

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MF DOOM

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A mask-wearing hip hop maverick, DOOM's various and ongoing musical escapades included output as alternative alter-egos King Geedorah, Metal Fingers…

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Errors

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'Post rockers you can dance to' (NME). Signed to Rock Action, the record label set up and run by Mogwai, the Glaswegian three-piece take elements of…

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Friendly Fires

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Formed by a trio of lifelong friends, Friendly Fires began combining the anthemic choruses and swooning melodies of indie rock and shoegaze with the…

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Jake Bugg

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Jake Bugg's incredible ascent began in 2012 when his self-titled debut album entered the UK charts at number one (aged 18, making him the youngest…

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Orbital

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Dance music is too narrow a term for the genius of the Hartnoll brothers. Capable of both rib-shaking, energetic techno and incredible multi-layered…

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The Correspondents

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Mr Bruce and Chucks throw dance music from blues to jazz, electro to dubstep to drum’n’bass into the mix, with Mr Bruce’s vocals depicting the trials…

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The xx

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2010 Mercury Prize winners The xx are a London trio known for their captivating stripped-down minimalist sound. It's often been said that "quiet is…

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Charge

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Eats Everything

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This omnivorous beat-maker Eats Everything is at the forefront of an emerging wave of talented producers to come out of the West Country’s bass…

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Gilles Peterson

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Best known as a radio presenter on Saturday afternoons on BBC 6Music and as an international club DJ, Gilles Peterson is also an avid record…

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Paddy Freeform

Freestyle beats taking in breaks, house, hip-hop and jazzy sounds.

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Patterns

A four piece, dance / pop band from Costa Rica.

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New Order

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Rising from the ashes of Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of…

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Stevie Wonder

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American legend Stevie Wonder, whose unmistakable voice and natural soul have made him one of the most prolific artists in music history. Classics…

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2:54

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London based 2:54 are made up of sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow, joined by Joel Porter on bass and Alex Robins on drums. Influenced by punk…

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Alabama Shakes

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From Athens, AL, four-piece Brittany Howard, Heath Fogg, Zac Cockrell and Steve Johnson were previously known as The Shakes.

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Alexander Nut

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Alexander Nut is one of the most forward thinking DJ's in the U.K, pioneering the newest music via his incredible 'Mixed Nuts' Rinse FM. radio show…

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Robin Hill Adventure Park

Downend Road
Arreton
Newport
PO30 2NU

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Robin Hill Adventure Park

Downend Road
Arreton
Newport
PO30 2NU

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