Sunday headliners Friendly Fires announced for Camp Bestival

Friendly Fires have been announced as Sunday headliners, alongside a raft of newly confirmed acts and DJs including Marc Almond, Billy Bragg, and The Blockheads for this summer's Camp Bestival.

Three piece Friendly Fires will be bringing the festival to a close, headlining the main stage on Sunday night.

The Lulworth bash will also play host to Marc Almond, Billy Bragg, The Blockheads, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Icebreaker feat BJ Cole performing Brian Eno's 'Apollo', Chas And His Band, Example, and has confirmed the return of The Wurzels.

Also confirmed today are Hurts, Field Music, Lucky Elephant, Kid Carpet, Gentleman's Dub Club, Pete And The Pirates, The Apples, Nell Bryden, Caravan Palace, The J-Cats, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun, Laura J Martin, The Lost Brothers, Colourmusic, and Chris Wood.

More DJ sets have been announced from Annie Mac, Mr Scruff, William Orbit, Jack Beats, Mark Lamarr, Nigel Godrich, Joy Orbison, Jakwob, Mistajam, and Cooly G.

Festival organiser Rob da Bank says, "Camp Bestival's third trip to the seaside is looking like a right old knees up - Friendly Fires have played almost every Bestival going so I'm delighted to see them coming to Camp and we've done loads of work on our arts and literary side and to have interview sessions with Andrea Arnold, Nigel Godrich and DJ Derek is ace. Lots and lots more stuff coming next week… Hold tight!"

Other newly confirmed entertainment includes the East Lulworth Literary Institute with The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company founded by Akala which will feature undiscovered young talent & big names from music, theatre and film, all performing a medley of songs inspired by reinterpreted scenes, themes and quotes from famous Shakespeare plays.

There will also be OperaUpClose presenting an exclusive festival performance of La Boheme. 'How To' interview sessions include Andrea Arnold discussing How To be a film director, DJ Derek explaining How To be DJ Derek, Bella Union big cheese Simon Raymonde who will be discussing How To run a record label, and Nigel Godrich the unofficial sixth member of Radiohead and William Orbit will both be discussing just How To be a record producer.

The Videopia crew are bringing their makeshift movie set to Camp Bestival, where they'll be recruiting festival goers to star in live remakes of Hollywood classics. There is currently a vote going on for which film should be remade. The choices are Alice in Wonderland, Bugsy Malone, Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and The Wizard of Oz.

They join the previously announced Saturday headliners Madness, who lead a line-up of acts that includes The Human League, George Clinton And Funkadelic/Parliament, Calvin Harris, Chipmunk, Lee Scratch Perry, The Cuban Brothers, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, James Yorkston, Stornoway, Beth Jeans Houghton, Gold Panda, and Countryside Alliance. For the line-up details as available please click here.

One of the best festivals in the country for families with young children, Bestival's sister festival Camp Bestival returns in 2010 from Friday 30th to Sunday 1st August, the first week of the school summer holidays, at the picturesque setting of Lulworth Castle, set against the backdrop of England's dramatic Jurassic coastline in Dorset.

There's a huge Kids Area filled with things to keep little ones of all ages entertained all day long in a jam packed haven for kids and their parents. Plus Lulworth Castle has its very own Animal Farm where the kids can get up close to their super-friendly animals.

An adult weekend ticket with camping is priced at £155, a weekend with camping child ticket for those 11 to 17 (on 30/07/2010) are priced at £77.50. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21. All children under-11 can attend for free (but MUST HAVE a ticket), and campervans cost £60 per vehicle.

To buy tickets, click here.

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