'Good Times' for Camp Bestival as Chic confirm

ahead of full announcement tomorrow

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 26th Jan 2012

Chic

Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th July 2012
Lulworth Castle, Dorset, BH20 5QS, England MAP
weekend camping £175 - SOLD OUT, day tickets available
Daily capacity: 10,000
Last updated: Tue 24th Jul 2012

Chic featuring Nile Rodgers have confirmed themselves for the 'Silly Olympics' themed Camp Bestival 2012.

Chic
The family friendly event return from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th July, the first week of the school summer holidays, at the picturesque setting of Lulworth Castle, set against the backdrop of England's dramatic Jurassic coastline in Dorset.

There will be a full programme of music (no acts have been announced yet for 2012), plus other entertainment including comedy, arts & crafts, spoken word, dance, and more. Chic's Nile Rodgers has announced on the video below that they're going to be taking everyone on an epic journey through one of the most booty-shaking back catalogues known to man when they play at Camp Bestival 2012.


Camp Bestival will be announcing the rest of this year's line-up tomorrow morning, and eFestivals will bring you the news then.

Yesterday Camp Bestival announced what will be new there this year. This included Young British Foodies Tent will be on site a a festival exclusive. There will be a Wall of Death, and Morris dancing. The Olympics are covered with a screening of the opening ceremony live in the Big Top on Friday night complete with a Camp Bestival torch alongside Silly Olympic antics throughout the weekend with Lost & Found. Romantics can get married at the Big Love Inflatable Church.

This year the Come Dancing sessions have moved to a Belgian Spiegel Tent. There will be a Secret Emporium offering retail therapy with the milliners, jewellers, fashion designers and artists and goodies from some of the best British designers, and for food lovers the Underground Farmers Market curated by MsMarmitelover. The Wookey Hole Circus of under 18 year olds will present magic acts, aerial feats and juggling mayhem, and Square Peg Circus will present a dusk performance of their new outdoor show 'Rime'.

Camp Bestival will offer a line up of exclusive shows, including an operatic Fantastic Mr Fox, mischievous duo The Bopps, the first Camp Bestival Summer Panto and the brand new Roundhouse Street Variety Show!

The healing area expands this year offering massages, wood fired hot tubs, relaxation and meditation with the David Lynch Foundation.

There's a huge Kids Area filled with things to keep little ones of all ages entertained all day long in a jam packed haven for kids and their parents. Plus Lulworth Castle has its very own Animal Farm where the kids can get up close to their super-friendly animals.

Early bird tickets are on sale. An adult weekend ticket with camping is priced at £170 or £180 if camping from Thursday, a weekend with camping child ticket for those 15 to 17 (on 26/07/2012) is priced at £100, or £105 if camping on Thursday. A weekend with camping child ticket for those children 11 to 14 (on 26/07/2012) is priced at £85, or £90 if camping on Thursday.

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 30). All children under-11 (on 26/07/2012) can attend for free (but MUST HAVE a ticket). These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21.

An advance car parking pass is priced £10 per car (or £15 cash on arrival), and campervan ticket is £80 per vehicle.

Early bird tickets are available on the family payment plan with one initial payment to be made on purchase followed by 5 monthly instalments, An adult weekend ticket requires an initial payment of £30 with 5 further payments of £30. Age 15-17 weekend ticket - initial payment of £17.50 with 5 further payments of £17.50. Age 11-14 weekend ticket - initial payment of £15 with 5 further payments of £15. Campervan Ticket - Initial payment of £13.33 with 5 further payments of £13.33. Car Park Ticket - Initial payment of £1.67 with 5 further payments of £1.67.

To buy tickets, click here.


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