30 July 2019 (gig)
02 August 2019
In a world full of uncertainty, is it any wonder the opportunities of escapism are high on the agenda for most people. So festival season is always an exciting time of year for all those hedonistic folk looking for stimulation outside of normal every day mundane.
The perfect place for this is Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset, - Why, you ask?
It has everything and is specifically targetted towards familes. Attending any festival with your young toddlers and teenagers in toe takes paitence and courage, but as you arrive to the purbeck hills you will find that you are not alone in your plight to entertain your off spring. Everyone has gone all out with sparkle and glitter and I am not talking about all over the face and body, oh no I mean the shear effort that has gone in to decorate the garden trolleys and buggys that are being wheeled all over the fields.
Along with all the sparkle and quirkyness of the heros versus superheros themed festival and a stella line up of music stars and childrens TV presenters, you can safely assume you have the best family festival around. The organisers have not left a stone unturned in providing all with a series of shows, actitivies (including the worlds biggest bouncy castle) and music spectactulars.
Aside from Mr Tumble and Mr Maker taking to the main stage early Sunday, your four year old will have no time for the main stage, they need entertainment in an instance. So it was no wonder that most were crashed out in their wagons when headliners such as Jess Glynn and Nile Rodgers and Chic took to the stage - as I looked around the site I could see that the parents had slowly started to raise the bar by gently grooving around to the music, with such an ecletic line up, there was something for all tastes. The glorious sunshine also lifted spirits. There was not one pair of wellies or a rain mac in site, which of course is a welcoming change for the great britsh summer.
To end the weekend we hung out at the spectacular Caravanserais which is in itself a mini festival hive of activity within the festival - playing host to some intoxicating acts. The kids were happy and content collecting pine cones while playing games in the chopped up trailers and the mish mash of abadoned waltzers - while we were there we took in the poetic and gentle accoustic sounds of Joanna Leila and her band and the euphoric Pronghorn known to the folk of Dorset as the undisputed kings of cowpunk, bringing the spectators to their feet to the sounds of ballsy banjos and ferocious fiddles.
If you are planning a festival in the future for all the family, do not miss this - it truly is a delightful experiance.
The perfect weekend.
