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The family friendly Camp Bestival, which offers a wealth of entertainment alongside the music, returns to Lulworth Castle in 2015.
Inspired by our love of getting out into the open air and running free, Team CB have announced a brilliant new theme that’s very close to their hearts. That’s right, they’re putting Mother Nature front and centre for 2015, as Camp Bestival Goes Wild!
Camp Bestival’s own wild man Rob da Bank says: “Calling all wild boys and wild girls…oh yes my wild friends and family, prepare to get down and dirty at Camp Bestival 2015 as we dump the technology and scramble into the woods for a back to nature escape from normality. We’ll have golden chances to bond with your kids in the mud kitchen, sleep under the stars with your mates and family, and take part in tons of wild activities. Release your inner wild thing and see you in July!”
With something for everyone, it’s the ultimate family festival with musical treats and one of the best DJ line-ups anywhere in the world.
Expect the best music, arts, entertainment and everything in between, with hundreds of free things for kids to do including, new for 2015, The Chrysalis Garden, The Train Trip and Wild Adventures: the biggest, best and wildest activities yet.
Plus back by overwhelmingly popular demand, they're pleased to announce the return of The Den! A whole area of Camp Bestival dedicated solely to 13 – 17 year-olds, it’s kind of a festival within a festival, with new and emerging talent, workshops, talks, Q&As, and loads of stuff the olds won’t understand. From an exclusive, teen-only, interview with rap don Professor Green, and an appearance by BBC Radio 1’s Dr Radha, to free-running madness and all-out dancing, it’s a teen dream.
As part of Camp Bestival’s passion to get everyone connected with Mother Nature and the wonders of the great outdoors, we’re delighted to announce that the National Trust will be back in 2015 with their 50 things meadow at Lulworth Castle, giving kids a brilliant taster of their amazing ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ initiative.
The Guardian Literary Institute features a program as diverse and entertaining as ever. With appearances from Bill Oddie, Suzanne Moore, Sara Cox, Kate Tempest, John Harris, and many, many others, they'll have a cornucopia of fascinating, intriguing and downright brilliant ‘How To…’ sessions, talks, spoken word, quizzes and the perennially popular bedtime stories, all helping to keep those neurons firing among the festi-holiday frolics.
Plus you can experience live mammal meetings, lake picnic walks, foraging walks, forest school, woodland adventure with Lizzie's Way, butterfly conservation with Munching Caterpillars, Jurassic CSI, campfires, storytelling and folk sessions with Tim Laycock, falconry, bushcraft, wood whittling and wild seed planting.
Visit www.campbestival.net/ for more information.
Main Stage
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Level 42
- Arthur Brown
- Alison Moyet
- Cymande
- Only The Young
- George The Poet
- Marawa's Majorettes
- Mr Tumble
- The Cat In The Hat (Live)
- Michaela Strachan
Big Top
- Silent Disco
- The Bohicas
- DJ Yoda
- Kiko Bun
- Kimberly Anne
- Eaves
- Sinful Maggie
- Albert's Band
- Musical Bingo
- Silent Disco
- Sunday Best All Stars
- 808 State
- The Shires
- Terry Hall
- Ekkah
- Reggaerobics
- Albert's Band
- The Steelers
- Funky Little Choir Company
- Dub Pistols
- Cristobal & The Sea
- Ciaran Lavery
- Weymouth Ukuleleans
- Nightshift
- Marcus Brigstocke
- Matt Richardson
- Andre Vincent
- Sara Spade
- The Steelers
- Gospeloke
- Reggaerobics
Bollywood
- David Rodigan MBE
- Artwork
- DJ Yoda
- Venum Sound
- Fun DMC
- Big Fish Little Fish
- DJ Weaselteeth
- MC Honeybadger
- DJ Sniff Doggie Dog & The Party Pups
- West End Kids
- Ralph Lawson
- Rob da Bank
- Thunder DJs
- Balearic Brothers
- Luv Jam
- Norman Jay
- DJ Dapper Dan
- DJ Kru
- Big Fish Little Fish
- Pan's People
- West End Kids
- Slipmatt
- Billy Bunter
- Rat Pack
- Ragga Twins
- Uncle Dugs
- Jerome Hill
- Faydz
- Dave Hornby
- Andy Kershaw
- Big Fish Little Fish
- Nutty's Disco
- DJ Weaselteeth
- MC Honeybadger
Bandstand
- Clint Westwood
- Black Water County
- Zachary Lucky
- Folk Idol - Folk From Around The World
- Jojo Macari
- Jim Bernardin
- Mina Music
- Steampunk Pirates
- Barnaby Bear
- Boppin' Bunnies
- Xylaroo
- Let's Eat Grandma
- Hoe Innes Band
- Howard Marks
- Folk Idol - Folk From Around The World
- Jim Bernardin
- Nick Cope
- Barnaby Bear
- Boppin' Bunnies
- Weekend Sun
- Jawbone
- Reggaerobics
- Folk Idol - Folk From Around The World
- The Ohmz
- Soma High
- Jim Bernardin
- Mina Music
- Steampunk Pirates
- Barnaby Bear
- Boppin' Bunnies
The Greatest Tent On Earth
The Guardian Literary Institute
- Bill Oddie
- Sara Cox
- Dick & Dom
- Suzanne Moore
- Kae Tempest
- John Harris
- Andy Torbet
- Dr Radha
- Genevieve Taylor
- Michael Townsend Williams
- Ian Prior
- Julia Eccleshare
- Chris Salewicz
- Nurse Jessie
- Keith Stuart
- John Halpern
- Scroobius Pip
- Hollie McNish
- Rob Auton
- Jodi Ann Bickley
- Mark Grist
- Chris Redmond
- Tim Clare
- John Berkavitch
- Raymond Anthrobus
- Mr Gee
- Tommy Sissons
- Jack Dean
- David Wright
- Jack Rooke
The Den
- Professor Green
- Dr Radha
- Maria Ferguson
- Samuel King
- Laurie Bolger
- Marawa
- Rats In Me Kitchen
- Pocket Club
- Rive
- Karyma
- Eden Roxx
Camp Bestival Goes Wild
- Steve Backshall
- Michaela Strachan
- Bill Oddie
- Tim Laycock
- Cowboy Max
- Rex The Dinosaur
- Dolly The Giraffe
The King Of Tiny Things
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