Bestival announce Willy Wonka style golden tickets

five weekend tickets hidden in new Bestival albums

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 15th Aug 2008

Underworld

Friday 5th to Sunday 7th September 2008
Robin Hill Country Park, Downend, Nr Arreton, Isle of Wight.. PO30 2NU, England MAP
£130 w/e with camping, aged 13-16 £65, under 13 FREE but ticket needed - SOLD OUT
Last updated: Mon 1st Sep 2008

With tickets for the fifth Bestival at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight from Friday 5 September until Sunday 7 September 2008 selling out in record time this year. Sunday Best and Rob Da Bank have decided to go all Willy Wonka and give people one last chance to win golden tickets for the weekend to the Isle of White fancy dress extravaganza.

With the release of the double album A-Z: Bestival 2008 compiled by Rob Da Bank for the 100th release on the Sunday Best label, five 'golden tickets' to Bestival will be hidden in the first batch of the album to hit the shelves on Monday 1st September.

The tickets will give winners the chance to see My Bloody Valentine who are the Friday night headliner (an English festival exclusive), with Amy Winehouse headlining Saturday, and Underworld headlining Sunday. Also playing are Aphex Twin (English Festival Exclusive), The Breeders, CSS, George Clinton And Funkadelic/Parliament, Gary Numan, The Human League (exclusive two performance concert), Pendulum (live), 808 State (live), Foals, Lee Scratch Perry, Baaba Mal, The Wedding Present, Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, and many more. For the full details (as available) click here.

As well as the music, Bestival has the world's biggest fancy dress party, the Bollywood cocktail bar, Jestival comedy tent, a farmers market, secret stages, kids area, Morris dancing, magical moments and more, which makes this affair one of the most colourful events on the festival calendar.

Tickets have sold out. The price for a ticket was £130.

the fancy dress parade


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