Bestival 2012 early bird tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow

A limited number of Bestival 2012 early bird tickets will go on sale at 9am tomorrow (Friday 23rd September) at 2011 prices with a 6 month payment plan option available.

eFestivals will have links for you to buy Bestival 2012 tickets when they go on sale this Friday. Tickets for Bestival sold out last year. Early bird tickets go on sale at 9am this Friday 23rd September. Early Bird Tickets including entry from Thursday 6th September are priced at £170 for Adult Tickets and £110 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. For those arriving on or after Friday 7th September Adult Tickets are priced at £165 or £105 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. Tickets for children (age 12 & under) are free (but must have a ticket).

Bestival boss Rob da Bank said, "Thanks again everyone who made Bestival 2011 our best yet. There was such a wicked crowd of rock stars, pop stars and divas there to witness some of the most incredible performances we've seen at Bestival, from The Cure and Brian Wilson to Metronomy and Public Enemy. In fact, I'm really hoping that you all come back so we can do it all exactly the same again! The early bird catches the worm so jump in quick for 2012. Hope to see you there."

There is also a ticket Payment Plan available - pay a sixth of the total ticket price (plus booking fees & postage) now, with the further five payments spread across the following five consecutive months.

Campervan Tickets are priced at £65 (per vehicle) and are strictly limited to 1 per transaction/customer. Your Campervan must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down). If your vehicle is longer than 7 metres you will need to purchase two Campervan Tickets. Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.

Bestival has also brought in stricter rules for those attending with teens. Ticket buyers are asked to note that adult tickets can only be used by persons age 18 or over. Teen tickets can only be purchased by persons over the age of 30. Purchasers of a child ticket or a teen ticket must be either the parent or legal guardian of the teen or child for whom the ticket is purchased. Child and teen ticket holders can only enter the festival with the person who purchased their ticket i.e. their parent or legal guardian.

Any Teen ticket holders attempting to enter the festival without this person will be denied entry to the festival. For safety reasons, any persons attempting to enter the festival with a Child Ticket holder that they are not the parent or legal guardian will be denied entry. Each adult attending can accompany up to a maximum of 2 Teen Ticket holders. Teen ticket holders must camp in the same location as their families and are not allowed in the arena field unaccompanied after 10pm. Teen ticket holders must be accompanied by their parent/guardian at all times after 10pm. Child ticket holders are not allowed in the arena or campsites unaccompanied at any time.

There are no acts confirmed yet for the ninth Bestival, which will be held at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight, are Thursday 6th until Sunday 9th Septembewr 2012.

As well as the music, Bestival has the world's biggest fancy dress party for 50,000 festival goers - this year's theme has not been announced. The festival also offers a vibrant mix of cocktail bars, laughter clubs, a farmers market, kids area, morris dancing, magical moments and more, as one of the most colourful events on the festival calendar.

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