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Camp Bestival Dorset

An awe inspiring multi award winning family festi-holiday set in the stunning grounds of Lulworth Castle, Dorset every summer (July/August)
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'Best Family Festival' UK Festival Awards 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2010 & 2009
'Best New Festival' UK Festival Awards 2008

Ticket info: www.campbestival.net/tickets

Feel free to message or email Camp Bestival HQ with any questions or for further info: [email protected]

24/01/2025

📣 We have a multitude of brand new activities joining the lineup for 2025, offering families and kids of all ages an action-packed 4 days of new adventures and wonderful memory making 🙏🏻

New to the festival will be the delightful Tinkertown, where children can learn to build structures out of recycled wooden pallets. We’re throwing some new sports into the mix with Netball, Parkour - where everyone can have a go on our new Inflatable AirTrack and Family Darts. There’s also The Earth Crust’s Bread School - giving kids the chance to learn all about making bread, a brand new Caravan World featuring Caravan Karaoke, Secret Disco, Arcade AND the fantastical Sol Cinema! 🎪

There’s new crafts for you to try your hand at inside Fashion & Textile World including a big new drop-in area for Block Printing, Sashiko Embroidery & Visible Mending! Art Town has been given a huge makeover with new drop-in sessions for Paper Fruit Making, Paper Mosaics, Treasure Textile Printing plus loads more.

For fans of Circus and Theatre, we’ve not forgotten about you! New for 2025 pop-up shows include The Peacock & Princess, Yeshe The Yak, Anyone for Tennis, Football Crazy, The Mystic Mirror Show Globe plus intriguing performances by Pif-Paf including their amazing show ‘Toast’. See if you can spot one of our colourfully dressed Insecurity Guards who can send away all of your insecurities as part of their evening ritual! Plus for our littler festival goers - free Mini Bouncy Castles and a new Little Play Village near to the Soft Play tent ☺️

If you need somewhere to relax after all the fun, why not try our exciting new addition – our FREE Campsite Sauna in the heart of general camping. 😎🧘🏽‍♀️🧘‍♂️

And don’t worry, we still have all your old favourites as the Blue Coats, Circus Raj, Dingly Dell Crafts and Mud Kitchens return, plus a brand new Slomo Wellbeing area (hosted by Robbby and Josie). And back for a second year will be our amazing Navigation Town with our magical team of Navigators – keen to help you explore the festival and guide you round the festival with your Explorer’s Passport (FREE for every child).

See you there 🎪✨🥳

👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/discover-2025-new-activities/

22/01/2025

LAST CHANCE TO USE OUR SUMMER PAYMENT PLAN 🎪😎

Are you looking to lock in your summer plans? Pay a £15 deposit today to secure your 2025 summer fun and spread your weekend ticket costs over the next 7 months 👏🏻 Join us this summer for the ultimate festi-holiday with the family! 🎪🥳✨ Offer ends on Jan 31st 2025 so be quick!

Kids under 5 go free 🙏🏻🎟️

👉🏻https://dorset.campbestival.net/introducing-the-summer-holiday-payment-plan/

20/01/2025

Looking to reserve camping plots so that you can camp together with friends? We are down to the last handful of Camping Plus* plots, so if you’re looking to reserve your 2025 spaces then now is the time to GO GO GO before they sell out 🙏🏻⛺️⛺️⛺️

*Camping Plus is our unique initiative designed for all you campers that want to guarantee yourselves a reserved camping space – enough for large family-sized tents and everything that they entail! ⛺️🙏🏻🎪

Camping Plus gives peace of mind to Camp Bestival-goers who want to make sure they’ve got a camping plot reserved. Camping Plus gives you a prime 5m x 7m pitch and has its own dedicated car park (included in ticket price) and a dedicated entrance. Each plot is large enough for a family tent and all the kit you need when you’re camping with the kids ⛺️🎪✨

17/01/2025

January’s flying by and we’re busying away on exciting plans at CBHQ including ’s brand new family Darts Team 🎯 - who’s in? 🎯🥳🎪 (you heard it here first 😉)

We’ve got some exciting announcements coming to you in the next few weeks, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for more 👀🎯✨😉🎪

15/01/2025

📣We're over the moon to announce that The Independent will be our exclusive news partner for Camp Bestival 2025! The Independent will bring live updates, exclusive interviews with artists and stories highlighting the incredible array of unique experiences and performances taking place at our festi-holiday this summer.

"Super chuffed to have The Independent on board as our official news partner for Camp Bestival 2025. Can't wait to share all the latest news from Camp Bestival HQ along with the very best festival content and a smattering of exclusives across the year as we head full-throttle towards the summer and another bumper year for Camp Bestival in Dorset!" Rob da Bank
“Sixteen years ago, we created Camp Bestival as a way for families to reconnect with nature, each other and themselves. We didn’t know at the time that our mission would only become more essential as the years went on. Camp Bestival is so much more than a music festival, it’s an event that’s intentionally designed to help families unplug and make memories together.” Josie da Bank
“I’m really thrilled that The Independent is partnering with another brilliant festival for 2025. Camp Bestival never fails to put on an eclectic lineup of artists, as well as plenty of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. See you there!” Roisin O’Connor, Music Editor for The Independent

👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/announcing-the-independent-as-our-exclusive-news-partner-for-2025/

Keep your eyes peeled for more Camp Bestival news coming soon! 🎪🏰✨

14/01/2025

Welcome to our new Camp Bestival Mythbuster series 🦄🎪🏰✨ where we bust some myths about coming to our festival with the family, plus hear your top tips for creating a magical Festi-Holiday to remember ☀️👧🏽👦🏻👶🏻👩🏼👨🏽🧓

First off in the myth buster series… “You can’t have fun at festivals with kids”…. Well YES, you can and no matter your age (young or old) we can guarantee that nobody will be bored no matter what your vibe is. From family raves, to silent discos, trying new sports and activities and learning new skills, enjoying new food, chilling out and watching your favourite acts (and the kids!) or staying up late under the stars and watching the fireworks - we really do have something for everyone of every age (parents and kids!).

Camp Bestival is a family festival - created by families for families! We are all about reconnecting the family in a screen-free environment and creating magical memories and adventures 🎪✨

What top tips would you recommend to first time festival going families? Comment below 🙏🏻

12/01/2025

Discover Camp Bestival with The Explorer’s Passport 🧭🏰🎪

The Explorer’s Passport is a magical booklet designed and illustrated by Josie da Bank ✨ FREE FOR EVERY CHILD who comes to Camp Bestival 🎪 It is packed with beautiful illustrations, maps, and information with lots of space for kids to add their memories, stamps, and stickers as they explore the festival and try out new experiences and activities 🧶🎨🎭🛹🧗🤾🤖

Our magical team of Navigators will be on hand to inspire you all as you explore activities, shows, talks, and workshops throughout the weekend - showing you where to collect stamps and helping you make the most of your time with us 🎪🤖🏰

Join us this summer and make magical family memories together ✨🥳 KIDS UNDER 5 GO FREE 😉 🏰🎪✨

09/01/2025

Looking to upgrade your camping experience this year and want to spread the cost? 🙏🏻 Why not use our new Accommodation payment plan 🎪

If you fancy the ultimate magical family weekend adventure this summer in one of our luxury structures, why not take a look at the various options and book yourself into Boutique, Hospitality or Backstage Camping. Spread the cost over a few months and secure your 2025 Festi-Holiday 🙏🏻 🎪✨👌🏻

Find out more in the accommodation guide on the website 👉🏻www.campbestival.net

07/01/2025

Heading into the new school term and the New Year with our hands in the air 🙌🏻🪩🏰🎪 Come on, we can do this 🙏🏻🥳🙈

06/01/2025

ATTENTION CAMPERS! 🥳🎪

You have just over 24 hours to go until the Tier 2 Weekend ticket price changes ⏰🎟️🎪✨

If you want to secure a festi-holiday weekend next summer with all the family at the lowest price possible (don’t forget that kids under 5 go free!) then now is the time to grab your tickets!

We have a number of payment plans available to help spread the cost - find out all you need to know on our website 💻

👉🏻https://dorset.campbestival.net/weekend-tickets

Don’t miss out on the best family festival weekend 🎪🫶

04/01/2025

Once upon a time, in a field not so far away, there was a magical family festival called Camp Bestival…🏰✨….a place for fun, adventure, music and memory making with one big special day of dressing up… 🫶✨🤩

That’s right Campers, we’re planning one big party at Lulworth Castle in July… the world’s biggest PYJAMA PARTY! And you’re all invited! 🥳🏰🎪

Taking inspiration from our festival of dreams with our very own magical castle, we’re encouraging you all to come and embrace our 2025 theme in your masses and join us for some very special fun and games across a 4 day weekend as we head off on a slumberland adventure and another epic year of magical family memory making ✨Come and join us! 🎪🏰

Kids under 5 go free 🥳🎪

Huge thanks to the very wonderful Josie Gibson for adding some extra magic to our story 🫶

03/01/2025

⏰ TIER CHANGE INCOMING! 🚨📣

We have a ticket tier change incoming! But what does that mean we hear you say? 🧐 It means Tier 2 Weekend tickets are running low and prices will change next week!

So, if you still want to grab your 2025 tickets at the lowest price possible, and secure your summer plans, now’s the time to get them before we move to the next level of pricing.

We also have payment plans available and don’t forget that Kids under 5 GO FREE 🥳 So, what are you waiting for? 🎪🙏🏻✨

👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/weekend-tickets/

31/12/2024

WE ARE FAMILY 🫶🏰🎪

Camp Bestival 2024 you were amazing, packed full of Joy 🫶 Music 🎶 Adventures 🧗‍♂️ Family 🥰 and Magic ✨🫶🎉 We can’t wait to see you in 2025 🥳🫶🏰 🎉😎🙏🏻

29/12/2024

Looking for a Festi-Holiday by the sea in 2025? Come and join us at Lulworth Castle in Dorset for the ultimate family adventure at our magical family festival. We have something for everyone of every age, Plus Kids under 5 go FREE 🎪✨

What are you waiting for? ☀️🫶🏰

27/12/2024

Dreaming of summer already? 🎪🏰😎😎

Do you want to secure your 2025 family festi-holiday with us? Don't worry, we have the perfect solution - The Summer Holiday Payment Plan!

Between now and the end of January, you can buy Weekend Camping Tickets with just a £15 per adult and £10 per teen/child deposit, then pay the remaining balance next year across 6 equal consecutive payments from February until July. The plan is interest-free so the total cost is exactly the same as paying up front.

And don’t forget, if you buy now all kids under 5 go free! 🥳🎪🏰

No need to wait for your summer fun, simply book now and ensure you’ve got your 2025 fest-holiday plans locked in! 🎉

Find out more here 👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/weekend-tickets/

23/12/2024

“MERRY CHRISTMAS CAMPERS! Josie and I just wanted to wish you all well for the festive season and the end of 2024, plus say a MASSIVE thanks for all your support this year. We’ve loved every minute and we’re really looking forward to welcoming you all again next year to our magical 4-day sleepover adventure. We’re busying away on the lineup which we will be announcing early next year, so get some rest and enjoy some family time and here’s to being back together in the fields in 2025!”

Love from Robby, Josie & the CB Team 🫶🎪

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Wareham
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http://www.campbestival.net/

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January’s flying by and we’re busying away on exciting plans at CBHQ including @robdabank1973’s brand new family Darts Team 🎯 - who’s in? 🎯🥳🎪 (you heard it here first 😉) We’ve got some exciting announcements coming to you in the next few weeks, so stay tuned and keep an eye out for more 👀🎯✨😉🎪 #CampBestival

Once upon a time, in a field not so far away, there was a magical family festival called Camp Bestival…🏰✨….a place for fun, adventure, music and memory making with one big special day of dressing up… 🫶✨🤩 That’s right Campers, we’re planning one big party at Lulworth Castle in July… the world’s biggest PYJAMA PARTY! And you’re all invited! 🥳🏰🎪 Taking inspiration from our festival of dreams with our very own magical castle, we’re encouraging you all to come and embrace our 2025 theme in your masses and join us for some very special fun and games across a 4 day weekend as we head off on a slumberland adventure and another epic year of magical family memory making ✨Come and join us! 🎪🏰 Kids under 5 go free 🥳🎪 Huge thanks to the very wonderful Josie Gibson @josiegibson85 for adding some extra magic to our story 🫶 #CampBestivalDorset

WE ARE FAMILY 🫶🏰🎪 Camp Bestival 2024 you were amazing, packed full of Joy 🫶 Music 🎶 Adventures 🧗‍♂️ Family 🥰 and Magic ✨🫶🎉 We can’t wait to see you in 2025 🥳🫶🏰 🎉😎🙏🏻 #CampBestivalDorset

Dreaming of summer already? 🎪🏰😎😎 Do you want to secure your 2025 family festi-holiday with us? Don't worry, we have the perfect solution - The Summer Holiday Payment Plan! Between now and the end of January, you can buy Weekend Camping Tickets with just a £15 per adult and £10 per teen/child deposit, then pay the remaining balance next year across 6 equal consecutive payments from February until July. The plan is interest-free so the total cost is exactly the same as paying up front. And don’t forget, if you buy now all kids under 5 go free! 🥳🎪🏰 No need to wait for your summer fun, simply book now and ensure you’ve got your 2025 fest-holiday plans locked in! 🎉 Find out more here 👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/weekend-tickets/ #CampBestival #FamilyFestival

Is there anything better than a family rave in the Big Top? Especially when it’s the height of summer and @dickndomofficial drop a Xmas banger 🥳🎪🎅🏼🤪🙌🏻🏰🫶🚨 MERRY CHRISTMAS DICK N DOM 🎪🎅🏼 #CampBestivalDorset #DickNDom

Throw back to the glorious summer days, Brat summer and the delights of Camp Bestival 2024 💚💚💚💚💚💚🎪🏰 #CampBestivalDorset

We ❤️ our Silent Discos 🎧🎧🪩🪩🥳🥳 a place to kick back, let loose and make some magical memories with the family ✨🎪 Who would you like to DJ at the Silent Disco? 🧐🫶🏰🎪✨ #CampBestivalDorset

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT FAMILY XMAS GIFT? INTRODUCING OUR FESTIVE PAYMENT PLAN 🎪🎄 Here it is...the ultimate Christmas gift for all the family and an easy way to secure your 2025 plans with us ✨ Why not reserve your place at Lulworth Castle next summer right now with our brand-new Festive Payment Plan? Simply pay a small deposit now, then there’s nothing to pay until February 1st 2025. The plan is interest-free so the total cost is exactly the same as paying up front ✨🎄🤩 Simply pay a small deposit now, then there’s nothing to pay until February! Between now and January, you can buy Weekend Camping Tickets with just a £15 per adult and £10 per teen/child deposit, then pay the remaining balance next year across 6 equal consecutive payments from February until July 🏰👍🏻✨ No need to wait until after Christmas, book now and ensure you’ve got your 2025 fest-holiday plans locked in. Find out all the info on our website now 👉🏻🎪🎄✨ https://dorset.campbestival.net/announcing-our-festive-payment-plan/ #CampBestivalDorset #AdventureWithUs

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT FAMILY XMAS GIFT? INTRODUCING OUR FESTIVE PAYMENT PLAN 🎪🎄 Here it is...the ultimate Christmas gift for all the family and an easy way to secure your 2025 plans with us ✨ Why not reserve your place at Lulworth Castle next summer right now with our brand-new Festive Payment Plan? Simply pay a small deposit now, then there’s nothing to pay until February 1st 2025. The plan is interest-free so the total cost is exactly the same as paying up front ✨🎄🤩 Simply pay a small deposit now, then there’s nothing to pay until February! Between now and January, you can buy Weekend Camping Tickets with just a £15 per adult and £10 per teen/child deposit, then pay the remaining balance next year across 6 equal consecutive payments from February until July 🏰👍🏻✨ No need to wait until after Christmas, book now and ensure you’ve got your 2025 fest-holiday plans locked in. Find out all the info on our website now 👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/weekend-tickets/monthly-payment-plans/ #CampBestivalDorset #AdventureWithUs

FREE EXPLORER’S PASSPORTS RETURN FOR EVERY CHILD IN 2025 🎪✨ We are very excited to announce that our FREE Explorer's Passport will be returning again in 2025 🎪🥳 The Explorer’s Passport is a magical booklet designed and illustrated by Josie da Bank, and FREE FOR EVERY CHILD who comes to Camp Bestival. Packed with beautiful illustrations, maps, and information, with lots of space for kids to add their memories, stamps, and stickers as they explore Camp Bestival. Our magical team of Navigators will present your children with their passports when you arrive on site and will inspire them to explore activities, shows, talks, and workshops throughout the weekend, so that every child makes the most of their time at Camp Bestival. Join the Navigators in Navigation Town and create some wonderful memory making together as you adventure with us in 2025 (Don’t forget to check out our festive payment plan too 😉 🎅🏻 🏰🎪✨)🫧 👉🏻 https://dorset.campbestival.net/announcing-our-festive-payment-plan/

Have you seen our limited edition Camp Bestival Monopoly set? 🎩🥾🤖🎪🏰🥳 Available to order from the Camp Bestival shop now and the perfect family game for Christmas* 🎄🎅🏼✨🎪🫶 *competitive arguments/ family bust ups not included Buy now 👉🏻🎄 https://campbestival.shop #CampBestivalMonopoly #WeAreFamily #CampBestivalAtHome

…. And now for a short message from Robby @robdabank1973 🙏🏻🥳🏰🎪

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Our Story

Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of Camp Bestival a multi-award winning festival that combines an all-encompassing family festival experience with an action packed camping holiday; something that we like to call a Festi-Holiday!The sister festival of Bestival, in its first year Camp Bestival was awarded Best New Festival in 2008 at the UK Festival Awards and has since won Best Family Festival six times at the awards in 2019, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2010 & 2009. Camp Bestival also won Best Family Festival at the Family Traveller Awards in 2017 & 2015.Set in the majestic grounds of Lulworth Castle, on Dorset’s dramatic Jurassic coastline, Camp Bestival is jam-packed with entertainment, from stellar musical morsels and cultural delights to stunning sideshow attractions and lashings of family fun. Tickets are on sale now: Ticketline campbestival.ticketline.co.uk // 0844 888 4410 Head over here for full ticket info: www.campbestival.net/tickets Feel free to call or email Camp Bestival HQ with any questions or for further info: 020 7379 3133 / [email protected]