Bestival

Win Gig Race & Bestival Tickets

Aug 14th, 2009 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Competition, Interactive, Internet, Island Newswire, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, Music

This summer, Born by Ted Baker are looking for courageous souls to brave beer spillages and rogue stage divers, in an attempt to become their Gig Race Champion. Happy Bestival Goers Born by Ted Baker, to launch a new collection, in stores Monday 17th August, are setting the ultimate music challenge – a Gig Race that embodies the Born by Ted Baker belief that we should all ’seize the everyday’…



BESTIVAL 2009 Sold Out!

Jul 16th, 2009 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: 2009, Bestival, Entertainment, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Music

Bestival HQ is buzzing because for yet another year all tickets are sold out! With a whole two-months left until showtime, all the tickets for Bestival 2009 have been snapped up by lucky punters who are in for a tip-top treat in the Year of the Spectacular…



Only A Handful Of Bestival Tickets Left

Jul 7th, 2009 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: 2009, Advertising, Bestival, Business, Isle of Wight Event News, Music, News

With sister show Camp Bestival already all sold out, you’re going to have to pull your fingers out if you want to visit the Isle of Wight for Bestival’s ‘Year of the Spectacular’, as there are literally just a few tickets left. The remaining tickets are only available from Wightlink, so get yourself to their website www.wightlink.co.uk/bestival…



Bestival News Soulwax & 2MANYDJs

Mar 5th, 2009 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: 2009, Advertising, Bestival, Isle of Wight, Music, News, Online News

Having already announced some truly incredible acts for this year’s Bestival, Rob Da Bank really couldn’t wait until the next mega-announcement to announce that Soulwax will be rocking the joint with both a live set and a 2ManyDJs set, bringing even more unbelievable excitement to the Main Stage for this year’s Bestival…



Bestival News Massive Attack & Kraftwerk

Mar 2nd, 2009 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Events, Isle of Wight, Music, News, Tourism, Youth

Massive Attack are to headline the Friday bill and Kraftwerk the Saturday night at this year’s Bestival in September. MGMT, Fleet Foxes, The Klaxons, Bat For Lashes plus a very special Sunday night headliner to be announced soon…



Bestival Boss Parties With IW Youth Trust

Jan 26th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: 2009, Advertising, Bestival, Charity, Community, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight, News, Youth

Following our news in December that the Isle of Wight Youth Trust is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Fabulous Charity Fundraising Event in 2009. Bestival organiser Rob da Bank has agreed to party with the IW Youth and perform at the Charity Fun-Raiser gig to swell Youth Trust funds…



Bestival Boss Writes On A to Z of Festivals

Jan 26th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Bestival, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Writing

Pan Macmillan has bought the rights for Rob da Bank’s A-Z of Festivals: My Life in 26 Letters. Rob da Bank’s book is jam-packed with his wife Josie’s wonderfully exuberant illustrations and is one man’s up close and personal love letter to The Festival…



Bestival 2009 Interstellar Fancy Dress

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News

Bestival 2009 is going cosmic with an Out of Space Fancy Dress theme and aside from the mind-blowing music and fantastical frolics, Bestival will celebrate the 40th anniversary since man landed on the moon…