Camp Bestival back for 2021

Camp Bestival is back in the grounds of Lulworth Castle for 2021, from Thursday 29 July to Sunday 1 August, with a movie theme.

Expect movie music magic from the likes of Fatboy Slim who tops the bill on Saturday night following a set from special guests Friendly Fires.

Winner of ‘Best Family Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards 2019, there’s family entertainment galore in the fresh coastal air with a host of CB faves including risqué tearaways Dick and Dom, outrageous live scientists Brainiac Live, and Cbeebies legends Mr Tumble, Mister Maker & Rebecca Keatley, Andy & The Odd Socks and Sam & Mark. And there’s singalongs with the BRIT School, and performing arts amusements from Stagecoach, plus Art, Science, Dance & Circus Workshops, and kiddie friendly techno-colour courtesy of Big Fish Little Fish, and Junior Jungle.

You’ll see stars all weekend long right across the castle grounds with music from Level 42, Max & Harvey, Georgia, The Selecter, Sara Cox, Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems, The Sugarhill Gang – Furious 5 ft Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Vengaboys, Heather Small, The Sherlocks and Louise Redknapp.

The movie-themed weekend won’t be short on comedy and spoken word with appearances from Trigger Happy TV’s Dom Joly, award winning author Irvine Welsh, and snooker great and leftfield music authority Steve Davis and his DJ partner Kavus Torabi. Plus, there’s Wacaday’s Timmy Mallett!

Expect food and drink fun that caters to all tastes including The New Foodies hosted by Fred Sirieix, live fire demos, traders tutored by The Black Farmer’s Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Neil Rankin, DJ BBQ, Fizz Bar and Mother Earth’s Open Kitchen.

Camp Bestival co-curators Josie & Rob da Bank said: “Of course, the fans’ favourite Venagboys are back. We asked you guys and you voted for the return of the Vengabus. We want Camp Bestival 2021 to be the best family festival you’ve ever witnessed, so we hope to see you at the Castle!”

Music line up

FATBOY SLIM / GROOVE ARMADA / BECKY HILL / KELIS / FRIENDLY FIRES (SPECIAL GUESTS) / SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR FT SINK THE PINK / LEVEL 42 / MAX & HARVEY / GEORGIA / THE SELECTER / SARA COX / JO WHILEY’S 90S ANTHEMS / THE SUGARHILL GANG – FURIOUS 5 FT GRANDMASTER MELLE MEL & SCORPIO / VENGABOYS / HEATHER SMALL / THE SHERLOCKS / LOUISE REDKNAPP / DAVID RODIGAN / REEF / SPACE / TIM BURGESS / BIIG PIIG / MAE MULLER / SELF ESTEEM / DJ YODA PRES. FILMSTOCK / THE CUBAN BROTHERS / NORMAN JAY MBE / CHERYL HOLE / CRAIG CHARLES / GENGAHR / JAGUAR SKILLS DUB PISTOLS / S CLUB 2 / THE WURZELS / LTJ BUKEM / KRAFTY KUTS / KLAUS BLATTER / R.A.E / TAMZENE / FLEETMAC WOOD / HUNGRY HEART / PURPLE RAVE – A PRINCE TRIBUTE / BOWIE DISCO & MANY MORE