Rolf Harris, & Jimmy Carr, for Camp Bestival

plus King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, LTJ Bukem, and more

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 3rd Feb 2012

Rolf Harris

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

Rolf Harris, and comedy headliner Jimmy Carr lead the latest acts to be announced for this summer's Camp Bestival 2012.

Rolf Harris
Jimmy Carr, will be headlining the 'Silly Olympics' themed festival's comedy line-up on Sunday evening. Camp Bestival has also added King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, Lianne La Havas, Netsky, Ren Harvieu, and James Yorkston.

Plus behind the decks at Lulworth Castle will be LTJ Bukem, Justin Robertson, Soft Rocks, Shepdog.

Last week Camp Bestival made their first line-up announcement featuring Hot Chip, Kool & The Gang, Chic feat. Nile Rodgers, The Young British Foodies, Mr Tumble and more. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Festival organiser Rob da Bank said, "Comedy and comedians are a huge draw at Camp Bestival and we've had most of the bigguns down there but none so mammoth as our very special guest for this year… Mr Jimmy Carr! We're well pleased that Jimmy’s going to be making us wet our pants (and nappies) with laughter on the Sunday of Camp B. Music-wise we're delighted Rolf Harris will join the fun with his wobble board and didgeridoo as well as King Creosote & Jon Hopkins and legendary drum and bass DJ LTJ Bukem alongside new talent Lianne La Havas, Ren Harvieu and Netsky."

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.

The 'Silly Olympic' themed shin-dig will include a screening the opening ceremony live in the Big Top on Friday night complete with a Camp B torch. Lost & Found will also be back as the loveable Camp Bestival Blue Coats to host their own 2012 Silly Olympics.

From pea shot-put to their signature binocular football, there'll be a wealth of crazy-Olympic games. The fifth Camp Bestival will be full of spectacle, good food, the offer of luxury camping and tons of fun for all the family with over 100 free things for kids to do and lots and lots of brand new attractions.

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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