Camp Bestival 2012 - Performers

Hot Chip

Hot Chip are a hard band to pin down. An electronic act that play completely live, they write folk inspired

Kool and the Gang

Saturday night is disco spectacular night and to say that we are proud and excited to be able to present

Chic feat Nile Rodgers

Saturday night is disco night at Camp Bestival 2012 and there was no way we were gonna have a party without

Jimmy Cliff

With a legacy that stretches back almost 50 years Jimmy Cliff remains a forceful voice of power

Earth Wind and Fire feat Al McKay

Guaranteed to transform the Castle Stage into a “Boogie Wonderland” who better than legendary

Rizzle Kicks

Here at Camp Bestival we’re totally committed to bringing you the hottest acts on the planet and

Rolf Harris

Musician, singer, award winning artist, cartoonist, TV presenter and national treasure, Camp Bestival

Mr Tumble - festival exclusive

MR TUMBLE! We can almost hear the rumble of anticipation from our youngest audience members already!

Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad & The Lovely Posse

Adam Ant is back! Not that he ever really went anywhere of course. The Prince Charming of post-punk/new

Jimmy Carr

That’s right, strap up your sides because one of the best comedians currently on the stand up circuit

Little Dragon

Hailing from Gothenburg, Little Dragon continue the city's long standing reputation as a hotbed of diverse

The Cuban Brothers

The Cuban Brothers are unique. Born of the loins of seventies Havana, nurtured on a diet of soulful

Bellowhead

There is nothing to compare with the excitement of experiencing Bellowhead live. From the wild, rousing

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

info coming soon... www.kcjh.co.uk

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Everyone calm down, there are no real dinosaurs here, we promise! What (or who) this actually is, is

Stooshe

The first rule of Stooshe? There are no rules!Utterly uninterested in following the formula, this London-based

Shrek, Princess Fiona & Donkey from Shrek the Musical - festival exclusive

Following their hugely popular fariytale debut at Lulworth Castle last year, Shrek and Princess Fiona

Dub Pistols

Barry Ashworth and Jason O'Bryan aka the Dub Pistols have spent the best part of a decade at the forefront

Jaipur Kawa Brass Band

Sound the brass and the drum! .. .. ...... .. .. Who has never enjoyed the frenzy of a brass band? Inherited

The Gruffalo Live

The Gruffalo Live show is back by unprecedented demand, with a magical theatrical adventure on Sunday

Jaipur Kawa Circus

One of the highlights of last year’s festival was undoubtedly the draw dropping shows put on by

Clement Marfo & the Frontline

Clement Marfo & The Frontline are a seven-piece diverse collective from South London led by the charismatic

Frankie Rose

Hailing from California but making her name as the darling of the New York indie scene circa 2007 as

David Rodigan MBE Presents Ram Jam

David Rodigan is one of the most respected and longest running Reggae and Roots DJs that this country

3 Bonzos and a Piano

The Bonzos have appeared with members of Monty Python, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, The Kinks and The Who

Liz Green

The least exotic thing about tragi-comic pop artist Liz Green is her name. No Alela here - according

Prince Fatty

Prince Fatty is a group put together by producer and engineer Mike Pelanconi, originally for the purpose

We Were Evergreen

We Were Evergreen are an alternative indie-electro-pop band from France. The Parisian trio were born

Gabrielle Aplin

You’ve heard of Gabrielle Aplin right? No? Don’t worry we’ll forgive you just this

Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer

From deepest darkest Surrey, and with a decade of gentlemanly catterwalling under his belt, Mr.B brings

DJ Yoda & The Transiberian Marching Band

DMC World Scratch Champion, Cut and Paste Mixtape Pioneer and DJ most likely to drop the theme from The

Blues Brothers UK

Blues Brothers U.K., featuring the talents of award winning actor Dave Ratty and Iain Barton as Jake

Pearl and the Beard

Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums

Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo

Hailing from Bridgetown, Western Australia, Emily Barker is a compelling songwriter with a gift for weaving

The Moonflowers

Formed in 1987 from the legendary Bristol free party scene The Moonflowers went on to enjoy 16 years

Jaguar Skills & His Amazing Friends

Camp Bestival are pleased to welcome back a very good friend of ours, a man who over the last couple

This is the Kit

Also known as one half of the wonderful Whalebone Polly with Rachael Dadd, Camp Bestival are pleased

Duke Special

Duke Special is an artist aptly named. Dynamic, musically ambitious & bracingly eccentric, with his

Gecko

Gecko are one of the most exciting bands in the South of England. Their fresh take on acoustic pop with

LTJ Bukem

Yes, Yes, Yes! It’s taken us a few years but we’ve finally managed to lock down the services

L.A. Salami

London based singer/songwriter L.A. Salami is a rare thing indeed, a romantic, a story teller, a troubadour

To Kill a King

These London upstarts are an ultra talented 5 piece already making waves with a sound that can and has

The Slow Show

The Slow Show are a recently formed Manchester based band with a dynamic, warm, beautiful organic sound

allabouttobe

Meet Toby, currently enjoying best kept secret status as one of the South West’s most talented

Greg Wilson

With a DJ pedigree stretching back to the original disco era, Greg Wilson first came to national prominence

Warm & Electric Minds feat. Horse Meat Disco, The Revenge, Mark E, Tim Goldsworthy & Auntie Flo

Warm & Electric Minds debut at Camp Bestival this Summer by taking over the Bollywood tent on Saturday

Camo & Krooked

Austrian duo Reinhard Rietsch and Markus Wagner, otherwise known as Camo & Krooked have quickly become

Zed Bias

One of the pioneers of breakbeat garage, his pseudonyms include Zed Bias, Phuturistix, Henchmen, Daluq

Stopmakingme

It’s fair to say a restless urge for creativity has punctuated everything Daniel Avery has done

Mosca

Mosca's tracks are primarily built to power dance floors, but they are also deceptively sophisticated.

Ben UFO

As one of the co-founders of Hessle Audio, Ben UFO has been responsible, alongside Pearson Sound and

Reggae Roast

Reggae Roast are one of the most vibrant, new reggae collectives in the UK. Captivating audiences with

DJ Shepdog

DJ Shepdog is the man behind the hugely popular NICE UP! label & club night and responsible for some

Shellac Collective

The Shellac Collective is a like-minded group of chums who are passionate about the sounds from 78rpm

Spector

Details coming soon........Artist website

Delilah

Meet the music industry’s best-kept secret, without a single piece of music released yet, it’s

Folk Idol presents The Folk Olympics

Details coming soon...........

P Money

Up and coming Grime boy who’s made a name for himself working with the likes of Wiley, Skepta and

2:54

For 2:54, everything comes from somewhere deep inside; that shared sisterly bond between Hannah and Colette

Youngman

One of the UK’s most exciting and dynamic vocal talents, there’s little the dexterous Youngman

Kid Carpet & the Noisy Animals – festival exclusive

An exclusive show from Theatre Bristol, Kid Carpet (pioneer of catchy, lo-fi electro-pop) turns his hand

Camp Bestival Summer Panto: Beauti & the Beast of Lulworth Castle – a festival first!

We are mega excited to announce our very first Summer Panto: Beauti and the Beast of Lulworth Castle!

Roundhouse Street Variety Show – festival exclusive & premiere

Another Camp Bestival premiere is the brand new Roundhouse Street Variety Show. Camden's legendary Roundhouse

Fantastic Mr Fox Opera - festival exclusive

We are jumping for joy to be welcoming Fantastic Mr Fox and his friends to perform their unique operatic

Square Peg Circus

Square Peg Circus, seen last year in the Little Big Top, will be gracing us with their new spectacular

Truth About Youth London

This year Oval House’s Truth About Youth London will be bringing their bus of tricks to Camp Bestival.

Howard Marks Reading Kids Stories

Camp Bestival wouldn’t be the same without bedtime stories from the wonderful Howard Marks, so

David Gatward – "A talk on the dark side..."

David Gatward is an acclaimed writer of children’s and teenage fiction, well known for his fantastically

Breakfast With Henry (Henry Rollins Spoken Word)

They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, well at this year’s Camp Bestival

Stefan Gates - The Gastronaut

Stefan Gates AKA The Gastronaut is another new recruit and we’re delighted to be welcoming for

Morris Dancing

We’ve got dancing with bells on! Hot stepping around Lulworth Castle, catch our troops of Morris

The Funky Little Choir

Start the day with a dawn chorus! Join our local Dorset friends, The Funky Little Choir in the Little

Lerryn Korda – Interactive Story Time

Come and join Lerryn in an interactive story time, with tales and activities for the little ones.Illustrator

Richard Milward

Richard is returning to the East Lulworth Literary Institute to give us a taste of his new book, ‘Kimberley’s

Joe Stretch

Musician turned writer Joe Stretch has third book, ‘The Adult’, out in August, so he’s

Stuart Evers

Stuart has a new book out in July, ‘If This Is Home’ which he is set to be sharing with us!

Lianne La Havas

info coming soon... www.liannelahavas.com

Netsky

Details on the way..........Artist Website

Ren Harvieu

Details on the way........Artist Website

James Yorkston

Resident of the East Neuk of Fife, James Yorkston has been releasing a series of much acclaimed albums

Justin Robertson

Camp Bestival are very pleased to be able to welcome a true legend, DJ and production supremo Justin

Soft Rocks

Soft Rocks have made the leap from record collectors, to editors du jour, to fully fledged producers

The Japanese Popstars

Now they may not be Japanese, actually hailing from Northern Ireland, or Popstars in the traditional

Scroobius Pip

more info coming soon... scroobiuspip.co.uk

Gideon Reeling present 'The Number 1 Seed'

Camp Bestival favourites Gideon Reeling are once again populating the Dingly Dell at night with their

English National Ballet

The lovely people at English National Ballet have chosen Camp Bestival as their FAVOURITE festival and

The Bopps - festival exclusive

Mischievous duo The Bopps are the masters of slapstick comedy and music for the nippers, but mums and

Wookey Hole Circus – festival exclusive

Wookey Hole Circus are all under the age of 18 and are an unbelievably gifted bunch making their Camp

Being 747's ‘The Clockwork Universe’

Being 747, the makers of the mad hat show ‘Amoeba to Zebra’ (featured at last year’s