Camp Bestival announce Madness, The Human League, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and more

Camp Bestival announce Madness, The Human League, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Calvin Harris, Chipmunk, Bill Drummond/The17, Mr Tumble and much much more...

Plus: English National Ballet /// River Cottage Cafe /// The East Lulworth Literary Institute /// Let's Go Crazy /// Son et Lumiere /// Freestyle Sports Park /// & fun and games for all the family!

Live music: Madness /// The Human League /// George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic /// Calvin Harris /// Chipmunk /// Lee Scratch Perry /// The Fall /// The Cuban Brothers /// Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick /// James Yorkston /// Stornoway /// Beth Jeans Houghton /// Gold Panda /// Countryside Alliance Crew

DJs: DJ Yoda /// Rob da Bank /// Greg Wilson /// Ragga Twins /// The Nextmen feat. MC Wrec /// DJ Derek /// Joker /// Cooly G /// L-Vis 1990 /// Boy 8-Bit /// Jonny Trunk /// Greg's Greats

Comedy: Andrew Maxwell /// Jim Jefferies /// Marcus Brigstocke /// Andre Vincent

/// plus many more acts to be announced soon

Tickets available now from: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410
scroll down for full ticket info

Fresh from winning the coveted Family Festival Award at this year's UK Festival Awards (thanks again for your votes!), Camp Bestival is all set to continue its crusade to bring back the Great British summer holiday with bells on, held on the first weekend of the school summer hols - July 30th to August 1st, 2010.

Bouncing with excitement Rob da Bank says: "It seems only yesterday that we were basking in the sun singing along to Mr Tumble and then watching PJ Harvey captivate the whole site with her extraordinary solo performance but it's that time again to unveil what we've been planning thus far for 2010. From Saturday night headliners the nutty boys Madness to Bill Drummond's inspirational new music project, from folk royalty Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick to DJ Yoda and Beardyman it's looking like a typically random yet happy family. Hope to see you there!"
 
Kicking off the first announcement, we are overjoyed to be welcoming Madness as our Saturday night headliner.  The nutty boys are currently riding the crest of a critically acclaimed wave for their recent The Liberty of Norton Folgate album while their back catalogue is the envy of almost everybody, ever. Synth-pop overlords The Human League will also be gracing Lulworth Castle with a superlative selection of their anthemic tunes, as will the living embodiment of funk, Mr George Clinton with Parliament / Funkadelic. Plus we will have the current king of the pop tree, Calvin Harris, who will be invading the stage and your brain with his indelible hooks, and MOBO Awards winning Chipmunk will be in the zone to keep on rhyming and shining.

One of the revelations of Camp Bestival 2009 was the mighty Mr Tumble. He proved such an enormous hit with the kids (and, let's face it, their parents!) that we just had to get him back for 2010! This time though, we've got him for the whole 3 days of the event!  With a series of slapstick and makaton sing-along performances and some extra-special meet and greets spanning the entire event, the tiny tots won't know what's hit them!

Also you can become part of an amazing musical art project. Bill Drummond the Choir Master ... become a member of The17: Bill Drummond's (KLF, Timelords etc) choir. In this exclusive UK appearance, Bill will work with 10 groups of 17 people to record one of his scores. These will be combined and played back to the entire audience at Camp Bestival on Sunday night. To be part of one of the first 5 choirs to take part, please complete the online application form here. All ages welcome!

The cultural pleasures of Camp Bestival are taking shape with a veritable smorgasbord of erudite delights. We are thrilled to announce that the English National Ballet will return for our 2010 show.  One of the highlights of 2009, we can't wait to see what they've got planned for us this time!  You can also feed your brain with mind-treats at The East Lulworth Literary Institute where you can relish rare live interviews with the likes of film director Andrea Arnold; learn How To Be DJ Derek with the man himself; discover 'ideas to live by' through expert sessions from the School of Life; plus loads of other diverse and fascinating special guests and sessions to be announced soon. There's also the House of Fairytales a brand new art project headed up by renowned artist Gavin Turk, the Polka Tent, one of the massive successes from this year's Bestival, plus The World Famous will be back with the awe-inspiring pyrotechnical pleasures of their Son et Lumiere extravaganza.

Plus, the River Cottage Cafe will return in 2010 with a sumptuous selection of rustic nourishment. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall commented: "Myself and the River Cottage Team had such a fantastic time at this year's Camp Bestival! We are really excited to be involved again with the River Cottage Café in 2010!"

You can also expect there to be 100s of free things for kids to do, jousting from the Knights of Lulworth Castle, the Freestyle Sports Park including Mountain Bike, Skate And Parkour displays, madcap merriment from our very own Bestival Blue Coats and a new Kids Garden, which has doubled in size from 2009 giving the bouncing bambinos even more space to cavort to their hearts' content. Plus we have idyllic and spacious campsites, great family facilities, country fare, local foodstuffs and so much more to be enjoyed and all for a snip at just £145 for an adult weekend ticket. So make sure you have a fun-packed start to the summer hols and join us at Camp Bestival!

Camp Bestival 2010 Ticket Information
NB: We have changed the age ranges associated with our tickets for 2010. Please read the ticket info below very carefully before buying your tickets.

Tickets available now from: www.ticketline.co.uk / 0844 888 4410

Adult Weekend Ticket £145 (inc. camping)
Adult Tickets are for anyone aged 18 or over on 30/07/2010

Student Weekend Ticket £135 (inc. camping)
For full-time students only. Valid NUS or ISIC ID required at the box office - no other student ID accepted.

Age 11 to 17 Weekend Ticket £72.50 (inc. camping)
Age 11 to 17 Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 11 to 17 on 30/07/2010. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*

Age 10 & Under Weekend Ticket FREE ** (inc. camping)
Age 10 and Under Weekend Tickets are for anyone aged 10 and under on 30/07/2010. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21*

* One ticket holding parent or guardian can only accompany up to 4 people under the age of 18.
** All Children aged 10 and under will need to have a (free) ticket this year. No exceptions.

Campervan Ticket £60 (per vehicle)
- 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. If you require more space you will need to buy more than one campervan ticket.
- 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.

Camp Bestival 2009 Reviews
"Brilliant bands and shows. Amazing atmosphere. Loads of fun activities to do." 5/5 The Times

"Camp Bestival has become a leader in family festivals"  The Daily Telegraph

"A family-friendly feast of folk, pop, literature, comedy, games and gourmet food, all served up with Rob da Bank's trademark eccentricity ... kept children of all ages, even in their 40s, in a state of perpetual delight" The Observer

"One of the best organised, fun, diverse and friendly festivals we've been to. The most impressive fireworks display since year 2000 - awesome. A gauntlet has been thrown down to all other festivals and the bar has been set high, very high." 9.5/10 Virtual Festivals

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