Camp Bestival add Phoenix, Will Young, Tinchy Stryder, & more

Phoenix, Will Young, and Tinchy Stryder are just some of the latest acts announced for this year's 'Animal Magic' themed Camp Bestival.

Joining them will be Mumford & Sons, Crazy P, Baddies, Huw Stephens, Kid Carpet, Alela Diane, Alessi's Ark, Recommended Daily Allowance, Magic Drum Orchestra, Soul of Man, Rev Milo Speedwagon, Johnno, DJ Dan, Cliff Lay & Tosh Ohta, and Quayside Cloggies.

Camp Bestival's fancy dress theme for this year has also been announced as 'Animal Magic'.

Festival organiser Rob da Bank, said, "I think only Camp Bestival could get away with such a riotously diverse set of line up additions: Will Young was a smash at Bestival last year dressed up to the nines in fancy dress so we had to get him back, Phoenix have made one of the best pop crossover albums of this year and I'm so proud to present them at Lulworth and Tinchy Strider is a star in the making and sure to have the kids... and me... bogling like crazy."

"We've also picked the fancy dress theme for Camp Bestival 2009 ... Animal Magic! Read into that what you will... unicorns, bears, elephants, Scooby Doos, Johnny Morris look-alikes and Paul Daniels impersonators will all be very welcome to join our dressing up parade on Sunday afternoon. Roll on July!"

Camp Bestival is also introducing a new ticket payment plan offering a staggered payment system that gives you the chance to spread the cost of buying tickets across three equal payments. Ticket buyers pay a third of the total ticket price with the further two payments spread across the following two consecutive months. This payment system will be a UK festival first. The scheme will be available to families and to individuals buying Weekend Camping tickets, and will be going live from midday tomorrow (Thursday 19th March).

Tickets are available to buy in full now, an adult weekend ticket is priced at £130, with a child ticket (aged 12 to 16) priced at £65, with children under-12 free (but require a ticket), and campervans cost £60 per vehicle. There is a 'Family Weekend Camping Ticket Deal' which offers 2 adults and up to 4 children aged 15 and under tickets with camping for £295.

An adult day ticket (16 years+) with no camping is priced at £45 per day, and a child day ticket (aged 12 to 16) is priced at £22.50, with children under-12 free (but require a ticket). There is also a 'Family Day Ticket Deal' (no camping) priced at £80 for 2 adults and up to 4 children aged 12 & under.

To buy tickets, click here.

The line-up for this year includes P J Harvey performing her only UK solo show, Mercury Rev, Chic feat. Nile Rogers, Bon Iver, Candi Staton, Florence & The Machine, Roy Ayers, and Laura Marling, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Frank turner, VV Brown, Roots Manuva, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, The Cuban Brothers, Ebony Bones, Dub Pistols, Beardyman, Chase & Status, MC Rage & Plan B, Drums of Death, and a host of DJs including Erol Alkan, Rob da Bank, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, DJ Yoda, Andy C & MC GQ, Aeroplane, High Contrast, DJ Derek, Gilles Peterson, Scratch Perverts, Trojan Sound System, Skream, Sombrero Sound System, and Fear of Theydon with more also still to be announced. For the line-up details as available please click here.

The festival which takes place from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July is all about bringing back the British Holiday Camp... Bestival style! A place where Hi de Hi camping capers meet the spirit of early festivals and promise spacious campsites, family facilities, country fare, local foodstuffs and more. There will be a full programme of other entertainment including comedy, arts & crafts, spoken word, dance, and more.

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