comedy line-up announced for Bestival

The comedy line-up for Bestival's Year of the Fantastic at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight has been announced.

Programmed by GetComedy.com the acts providing the laughs over the weekend of Thursday 9th until Sunday 12th September 2010 are Rufus Hound, Andrew Maxwell, Craig Campbell, Andre Vincent, Tiffany Stevenson, Chris Cox, Benny Boot, Eric Lampaert, Joel Dommett, Rob Beckett, Luke Benson, Pete Walsh, Lewis Costello, Barry Castagnola, Tiernan Douieb, and Paul McCaffrey.

As well as all the comedy the Fashionable Pub Quiz and the Sound Familiar Music Quiz will be running for festival goers. Plus a line-up of cabaret stars including Frisky & Mannish, Agent Lynch, and the one-man theatrics of Bane, as well as appearances from Underground Rebel Bingo Club, and The Correspondents on Saturday and at midnight it's time for DJ battles at the Silent Disco.

The Cabaret tent also plays host to Whose Talent Is It Anyway? a talent show where Bestival goers are the stars of the show. All talents will be welcome! Organisers will be signing up starlets from Midday on Friday 10th September and early arrival is advised as they expect X-Factor style queues. The shows will take place at 1.15pm and 2.45pm. The winner will get a slot to perform on the Plugged In Solar Powered Bestival Bandstand in the Tomorrow's World Field later in the weekend!

SingStar's Cocktails & Dreams tent will also be at Bestival with resident DJs, MCs and surprise special guests inluding Vanilla Ice, Limahl from Kajagoogoo, Katrina Leskanich from Katrina and the Waves, The Cuban Brothers, Peter Frank Raooowsht, and Halifax Hospital radio legend Barry Peters.

This year's Bestival will be getting strict on under 18s. All persons under the age of 18 must be accompanied at the festival by a parent or guardian over the age of 21, with no more than four under 18s are allowed per parent or guardian. If you are lucky enough to look under 21 you might be asked for ID at the entrance and at bars as part of the Challenge 21 initiative - so please bring photo ID with you. Festival organiser Rob da Bank explains, "I don't wanna sound like Constable da Bank but entrance is gonna be v. strict on under 18s travelling solo and in groups."

With the site being shuffled around, there's also very important new Bestival travel info. The festival has moved the main camping car parks this year so attendees must look out for and follow the 'CAMPING CAR PARK' signs as they approach the festival. Campervans will be in the same place as 2009. Please follow sign for 'CAMPERVANS'.

All Tipi Field / Boutique campers - please look out for 'BOUTIQUE CAMPING' signs so you know where to park for easiest access.

There will be no shuttle buses at the robin hill entrance this year, this area will be for taxis and drop offs/pick ups, Bestival direct coaches and Big Lemon coaches only. Shuttle buses (from the ferry ports and island towns) will now be dropping off and picking up very near to the main entrance to the campsites.

For this year's theme Bestival will become a world of Fantasy and acts already confirmed include Dizzee Rascal and Hot Chip on Friday, The Flaming Lips and Roxy Music on Saturday, and The Prodigy on Sunday, plus Wailers, Wild Beats, Mumford & Sons, Chic, Tricky, The Temper Trap, The xx, Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman Live, Fever Ray, Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Gil Scott-Heron, Chase & Status, Echo and the Bunnymen, Simian Mobile Disco, Delphic, Rolf Harris, Howard Jones, Marc Almond, and of course festival regulars The Cuban Brothers. Plus many more.

Joining host Rob da Bank behind the decks with DJ sets will be La Roux and Dead Guy (DJ set, Magda, Zane Lowe, Audio Bullys, Gilles Peterson, Don Letts, Mylo, Dave Clarke, Erol Alkan, Aeroplane, DJ Yoda, Annie Mac, David Rodigan, Ewan Pearson, Dixon, Greg Wilson, Nathan Fake, Huw Stephens, Mary Anne Hobbs, Jaguar Skills, Joy Orbison, Horse Meat Disco, DJ Derek, and more.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

Tickets for this year's Bestival have sold out.

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