Fairy Tale fancy dress theme announced for Camp Bestival

Fairy Tales has been announced as the fancy dress theme for this summer's Camp Bestival, and there's also new additions to the comedy line-up.

The fabled Fancy Dress theme, was voted for by members of the castled Camp Bestival forum. Rob da Bank says, "People power is our number one message at the Bestivals this year from the bands people keep asking for to the fancy dress theme for Camp Besti being voted for on our forum. Fairy Tales is an ace idea and I can't wait to scare the kids as Rumpelstiltskin da Bank."

The Lulworth bash will also see the line-up of comedians bolstered by the addition of Rufus Hound, Carl Donnelly, Craig Campbell, Papa CJ, Mitch Benn, Rob Rouse, Matt Kirshen, Pete Cain, Tiernan Douieb, Tiffany Stevenson, and Tim Fitzhigham. Who join Andrew Maxwell, Jim Jeffries, Marcus Brigstocke, and Andre Vincent.

Saturday headliners Madness and Sunday headliner Friendly Fires, lead a line-up of acts that includes The Human League, George Clinton And Funkadelic/Parliament, Marc Almond, Billy Bragg, The Blockheads, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Icebreaker feat BJ Cole, Chas And His Band, Example, The Wurzels, Calvin Harris, Chipmunk, Lee Scratch Perry, The Cuban Brothers, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, James Yorkston, Stornoway, Beth Jeans Houghton, Gold Panda, and Countryside Alliance.

The DJ line-up includes DJ Yoda, Rob Da Bank, Annie Mac, Mr Scruff, William Orbit, Jack Beats, Mark Lamarr, Nigel Godrich, Joy Orbison, Jakwob, Mistajam, Greg Wilson, Ragga Twins, The Nextmen feat MC Wrec & Zarif, DJ Derek, DJ Joker, Cooly G, L-Vis 1990, Boy 8 Bit, Jonny Trunk, and Gregs Greats.

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.

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.

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