Bestival 2012
Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th September 2012Robin Hill Country Park, Downend, Nr Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 2NU, England MAP
£180 for Thu-Sun - camping sold out, premium camping £299
Daily capacity: 50,000
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Big Dada hosts the Sunday with performances from El-P (live) and Sticky scheduled to bring the festival to a close in style. Earlier in the day, the line-up includes Roots Manuva, and The Banana Klan Soundsystem, a live set from BEAK>, Kwesachu mixtape (ft Micachu, Kwes, Dels and more), as well as sets from Dobie, Bang On, Offshore, and A La Fu.
Bestival organisers have also announced a collaboration with youth volunteering specialists RockCorps to set up a scheme that will allow would be local Bestival-goers to trade their time for a ticket.
They will be giving away 50 camping tickets to those who successfully sign up and take part in a project to create a sustainable allotment at the Isobel Centre, a community centre, at Furrlongs, Pan.
To get into the Bestival spirit, volunteers will have to arrive in wildlife-themed fancy dress and bring something to barter with. Each volunteer will be asked to work for at least four hours on Wednesday 5th September5, the day before the festival starts.
Those wanting to enter should email [email protected] with your name, age, address, and telephone number with 'Barter for Bestival' in the subject line.
Bestival has over 20 stages of live music from more than 300 bands alongside a wealth of hidden treasures peppered across the site. From the old world southern American charms of the Swamp Shack and the magical aura of the Wishing Tree, to the mayhem of the Wall of Death and the rush of the Roller Disco it's a non-stop party paradise all weekend.
New Order will headline Saturday, with Stevie Wonder headlining the Sunday. Also performing are Orbital, The xx, Sigur Ros, Justice, Two Door Cinema Club, Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, Death In Vegas, Nero, The Horrors, Gary Numan, Earth, Wind & Fire Experience feat Al McKay, Rizzle Kicks, and many more. For the line-up details as available please click here.
Tickets for Bestival sold out last year, and are apparently near to selling out for this year. Tickets including entry from Thursday 6th September are priced at £180 for Adult Tickets and £120 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. For those arriving on or after Friday 7th September Adult Tickets are priced at £170 or £110 for Teen (age 13-17) Tickets. Tickets for children (age 12 & under) are free (but must have a ticket).
Parking tickets are priced at £10. Campervan Tickets were priced at £85 (per vehicle) and are strictly limited to 1 per transaction/customer. Your Campervan must be specially adapted for people to stay in (which does not include transit vans with a mattress in the back or 4x4s with the seats folded down). If your vehicle is longer than 7 metres you will need to purchase two Campervan Tickets. Cars will not be allowed into the Campervan area at any time so consequentially Caravans, Trailer Tents etc are not permitted.
To buy tickets from Seetickets, click here.
To buy tickets from Ticketline, click here.