Camp Bestival Returns

The UK's favourite family festival returns this summer for it's 15th year

Author: Molly CrossleyPublished 10th Apr 2023
Last updated 10th Apr 2023

Camp Bestival in Dorset will be returning this year for a special celebration, after 15 years of family fun festivals!

The festival will see the return of the fan-favourite HMS Camp Bestival stage and an epic debut line-up to match with Fat Tony, Woody Cook, Jaguar Skills, as well as Gok Wan back-to-back with festival curator and DJ Rob da Bank.

Camp Bestival prides itself on welcoming families and has entertained crowds with genre spanning line-ups combined with circus spectacles, comedy, activities, firework finales as well as a dedicated wellbeing area – all located in the grounds of Lulworth Castle.

This year, the theme is ‘Animal Snap’ encouraging people to dress up. Tying in with the animal theme, Camp Bestival is partnering with World Wildlife Fund.

Camp Bestival curator’s Rob & Josie da Bank said: "Can you believe it?! We’ve been 15 years down in Dorset! Not a bad age to reach in festival years, so we’re going all out with a major new stage and some ace talent additions"

2023 will also mark the second year of Camp Bestival Shropshire, a stand-alone sister festival which takes place in Weston Park in August, with a particular focus on Nature and Wellbeing.

Camp Bestival Dorset takes place at Lulworth Castle, 27 – 30 July 2023, for more info and for tickets visit dorset.campbestival.net.