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[Kris Reid]

Alright guys,

I have decided to consider Bestival. Are tickets likely to sell out? Anything you can tell me that will convince me to go?I met many people at Benicassim who go every year sounds like an amazing festival!Please tell me more!

[Ourkid]

I dont actually know if it sells out but coming from portsmouth i know that theres always tickets floating around just before it starts, i bought mine for face value 2 days the start before last year.
Its a super chilled out fest and as Prodigy have been named as headliners it should be a mega weekend this year!

[Kris Reid]

Ourkid, on Mar 11 2010, 04:30 PM, said:

I dont actually know if it sells out but coming from portsmouth i know that theres always tickets floating around just before it starts, i bought mine for face value 2 days the start before last year.
Its a super chilled out fest and as Prodigy have been named as headliners it should be a mega weekend this year!

Sounds good man!

Is it difficult to get to? I am coming from Inverness, so chances are we would fly to London.I am assuming getting to the festival from London wouldn't be difficult?

How big is the festival?
I am a Rock Ness regular, been to Benicassim and a few others. Not T in the Park size I presume?
Hows the weather been the past few years?

Anything else I should know?

[Paul ™]

Kris Reid, on Mar 12 2010, 01:09 AM, said:

Sounds good man!

Is it difficult to get to? I am coming from Inverness, so chances are we would fly to London.I am assuming getting to the festival from London wouldn't be difficult?

How big is the festival?
I am a Rock Ness regular, been to Benicassim and a few others. Not T in the Park size I presume?
Hows the weather been the past few years?

Anything else I should know?

Fly from Inverness to Southampton - I flew back that route in reverse last year with Flybe.. you might get direct flights or change at Manchester (FlyBe). Then it's just the train from the airport (15 mins) into the centre, short taxi to the ferry port then over to the Isle of Wight.

It is 40k or so.. huge site though with lots to see/do.

Weather - 2008 mudbath. 2009 scorching.

Edited by Paul ™, 12 March 2010 - 01:15 AM.

[Ourkid]

As Pal said flying to southampton is probably your best option but if getting to london is cheaper then there are really cheap ways to get from london to portsmouth (Greyhound, National express, advanced bookin on south west rail) I regularly travel between the cities and its possible to get fares for £1/2.50 and you'll be dropped off at portsmouth harbour which is the same place the IOW ferry goes from.

After my experience last year i would say that despite it being one of the smaller fests, the people that i saw and met were amongst the friendliest and most fun of the fests that i have been too, haveing a dress up theme as well is a great idea!