the Circus comes to Camp Bestival

next year's theme is revealed

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 27th Nov 2013

Camp Bestival 2014 - Slamboree
Photo credit: Phil Bull

Camp Bestival 2014

Thursday 31st July to Sunday 3rd August 2014
Lulworth Castle, Lulworth, Dorset, BH20 5QS, England MAP
£195 weekend camping from Thursday
Daily capacity: 10,000

Roll up! Roll up! Next year's theme for Dorset's Camp Bestival has been revealed as 'Circus!'.

The family friendly Camp Bestival which offers a wealth of entertainment alongside the music, returns in 2014 from Thursday 31st July to Sunday 3rd August, at the picturesque setting of Lulworth Castle, set against the backdrop of England's dramatic Jurassic coastline in Dorset.! 

Camp Bestival Ringmaster Rob da Bank said, “Roll up, roll up, it’s circus time at Camp Bestival! Right from the start of putting on parties, back in the old days, we’ve always loved a bit of circus ballyhoo, no party is complete without a juggler or an acrobat, a hula-hooper or a contortionist and we promise that Camp Bestival 2014 won’t disappoint. We can’t wait here at Camp Besti HQ to get into the ring, so grab your greasepaint, get your costumes ready and we’ll see you at the end of July to kick off the school summer holidays in style!”

Camp Bestival will be bringing an array of spectacular attractions and awesome shows and the thrill of both the traditional and the modern circus to their four-day festi-holiday paradise. They want all attendees to get involved too, from moustachioed musclemen, lion tamers and high wire trapeze artists to performing seals, ringmasters and clowns, there’s a whole universe of possibilities to dress up and join in the fun.

With Christmas on the way Camp Bestival are also launching an online 24-day Advent Calendar offering exclusive content and some money can’t buy prizes, upgrades, brilliant activities, videos and competitions behind each door. Head to the www.bestiadvent.net from 1st December to find out more. Ringmaster Rob da Bank added, "Make sure you open all the doors on our brilliant advent calendar, there are some amazing Christmas surprises in store for some lucky Camp Bestivalites!” 

For those buying tickets as gifts for loved ones this Christmas Camp Bestival are offering a super-festive and exclusive Camp Bestival Christmas Card with all tickets ordered between now and Christmas. 

Ticket buyers should also be aware that Camping Plus will be on sale this Friday 29th November from 9am. Camping Plus offers a reserved camping plot sized 5m x 7m pitch and has its own dedicated car park and entrance, with very easy access to showers, nice loos and a brilliant café. Camping Plus plots cost £125 (max of 2 adults and 4 children per plot).

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An adult weekend ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) is priced at £195, a student weekend ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) is priced at £180, a youth (age 15 to 17) weekend ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) is priced at £113, A teen (age 11 to 14) weekend ticket (inc. camping from Thursday) is priced at £88. A child (Age 5 to 10) weekend ticket (inc. camping) is priced at £20, and a toddler (age 4 and Under) weekend ticket (inc. camping) is FREE (but ticket still required).

A Campervan Ticket is priced at £72 per vehicle and a caravan/trailer tent ticket (includes a car parking space) is priced at £83, and a car parking pas is £11 in advance.

Note: All teens (aged 11 to 17) MUST camp in the same area as their families with a maximum of 2 teens per adult (over the age of 26)

There is also a Payment Plan to purchase tickets, enabling an adult ticket to be bought at a payment of just £7.80 per week over 25 consecutive weekly payments. Once you have signed up to the payment plan, which basically means giving your agreement by ticking the bank mandate form on Ticketline’s website, we will automatically debit your card on a weekly basis.

News of the music line-up, the comedy, poets, spoken word, attractions & activities, theatre & shows and lashings of circus action will be announced very soon




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