more comedy for Camp Bestival

More music and comedians including an exclusive appearance fromMichael Winslow have been announced for the medieval themed Camp Bestival.

Added to this year's musical line-up are Sound Of Rum, Coopers Rage, Encore, MC Wrec, Police Dog Hogan, and Dave Hornby.

Michael Winslow is best known for playing Sgt 'Motor Mouth' Jones in the Police Academy films, and will be performing his famous array of staggering special effects, astounding sounds in the Big Top at Camp Bestival.

Olivia Lee Chats Them Up is another comedy exclusive. The star of Comedy Central's 'Olivia Lee: Dirty Sexy Funny' and Channel 4's 'Balls of Steel', Olivia will bring her unique brand of outrageous and fearless chat to Camp Bestival posing the festival's top names the questions you always wanted to ask but never dared.

Other new additions bringing mirth to Camp Bestival are Ben Norris, Matt Kirshen, Jeff Innocent, Tim Clark, Tony Law, Tiernan Douieb, Tim Fitzhigham, Benny Boot, Pete Cain, Paul McCaffrey, Neil Cole, Tom Craine, Luke Benson, Joel Dommett, Eric Lampaert, and Nat Luurtsema.

Bestival's sister festival Camp Bestival returns in 2011 from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st 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.

Headlining the Castle Stage on Friday night will be Blondie, on Saturday it's the turn of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. and warming up for them will be House of Pain. Sunday's headliner is Primal Scream presents 'Screamadelica' and Norman Jay will provide the support.The special guest is Laura Marling. Also confirmed are The Cuban Brothers, Newton Faulkner, The Correspondents, Mistajam, Katy B, Clare Maguire, Eliza Doolittle, Wretch 32, Breakage feat. Jess Mills, Fenech Soler, Ms Dynamite, Beardyman, The Selecter, The Wonder Stuff, The Bad Shepherds, Marcus Foster, and ABC. Headline DJs Groove Armada present Red Light, plus David Rodigan, Channel One Soundsystem, Dub Pistols Soundsystem, DJ Derek, Reggae Roast, Mistajam, DJ Yoda, London Elektricity, Krafty Kuts, and A Skillz. Plus many more, for the line-up details as available please click here.

This year organisers will be opening up campsites on Thursday and from 10am today will offer a Thursday Camping Ticket priced at £10 for adults, and £5 for those aged 11 to 17 years. Children aged 10 years and under are free, but require a ticket.

An adult weekend ticket with camping is priced at £170, student/concessions £160, a weekend with camping child ticket for those 11 to 17 (on 29/07/2011) is priced at £85. These ticket holders must be accompanied by a Ticket holding parent or guardian over the age of 21. All children under-11 can attend for free (but MUST HAVE a ticket), and campervan tickets have sold out.

To buy tickets, click here.

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