Tomorrow, the UK’s favourite family festival Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams (30th July – 2nd August 2026) launches its limited Early Bird Day Tickets: the lowest possible price for the best family day out this summer.
Those looking for the ultimate seaside family adventure can not only snap up these specially priced Day Tickets but also make the most of the instalment plans, spreading the cost of tickets. Either way: spring is in the air and festival season is just around the corner!
Friday 31st July
Expect an epic first day of family fun. Get your PE kits at the ready as Friday morning kicks off on the Castle Stage with a Wake up and Workout with the one and only Joe Wicks. Later in the day, fearless pop icon and cultural force Self Esteem will headline the stage alongside living legend Billy Ocean.
Joining them will be iconic indie rockers Black Grape; feel-good British pop-rock band, Toploader; top Ariana Grande UK tribute act Wickedly Ariana, UK rock band Wolf Culture, singer-songwriter Leah Wilcox and high-energy electronic duo Dogshow.
World famous independent record label Hospital Records will celebrate 30 years with a takeover featuring DJ Marky, Fred V, Degs, Hoax, Gabriella Bongo, Ruthless and Ayah Marar. Also on the decks will be DJ Goldierocks, Our Girl G, Bangers & Mash, and DJ George Crossland with his Mashup Madness, plus the popular nightly silent disco.
The ever-eclectic lineup also welcomes back England rugby player and BBC Traitors star Joe Marler and family favourites Mister Maker, MC Grammar, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer and Dan The Hat.
And not forgetting the wildly-unpredictable Bongo’s Bingo, Junior Jungle, Queer Jazz takeover and Afro-futuristic-punk-assemblee, Fulu Miziki and their incredible homemade instruments created from recycled scraps.
Saturday 1st August
Headlining Saturday on the Castle Stage, rapper and producer Example will warm up for British chart-toppers, Bastille. Meanwhile electronic music duo, Leftfield; drum & bass club culture legends, Fabio and Grooverider, Shaka Loves You, Snowboy, Steve Middleton, Bobbin and a Back To Mine Takeover with Josh Wink, Fat Tony, Martin Madigan, Louis Can’t Mix and CENTRL will be filling the dancefloor from dawn ‘til dusk.
Expect great live music from festi-favourites The Cuban Brothers; progressive R&B artist, Isabelle Mettle; rapper, singer and songwriter, Rosca; and indie-pop trio, Cassia.
Meanwhile great friend Sara Cox returns to The Library with The Teen Commandments – watch this space for further Library announcements. While family favourites Blippi, Mr Tumble, Dick and Dom (of high-energy Bungalow Rave fame), MC Grammar, Dan The Hat, The CBeebies Bedtime Story Read & Rave, tribute act K-Pop Forever! and Beat Street Dance bring all the joyful mayhem.
Sunday 2nd August
The iconic Fatboy Slim marks his much-anticipated return to the festival – and the perfect end to the weekend’s celebrations – with the very first Fatboy Slim & Friends All Day Castle Stage takeover. Expect a day of non-stop, feel-good-vibes with surprise special guests, including hip hop royalty De La Soul culminating in the much-loved annual Fireworks Finale.
UK-based Black Sabbath tribute act, Sabotage and Fleetmac Wood will undoubtedly deliver on the nostalgia, supported by fun and eclectic line-up of bands including The Guest List, The Beat ft Ranking Jnr, Nubiyan Twist and The Brighton Beach Boys.
Singer songwriters Alison Limerick, Brooke Coombe, Ellur and Lucy Spraggan take to the stage alongside a uniquely spiritual performance from the Tibetan Monks of the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery.
For the family ravers, DJ Fat Tony, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Utah Saints, The Beatles Dub Club, Chris Hawkins’ Indie Disco, Kylie Goes Berghaus, Bristol Northern Soul Club, Jemma Bolt, Jim8Track, John Bon Jailey play alongside the UK’s biggest pop club party, Guilty Pleasures and the iconic and much-loved Big Fish Little Fish.
Fans of comedy duo and hit podcasters Scummy Mummies should head to the Library, with further talks to be announced in the coming weeks.
Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams 2026 top headlines
As a festival created by families, for families, Camp Bestival presented by Debenhams blends the magic of a festival with the excitement of an action-packed seaside camping holiday. 2026 really does channel ‘festi-holiday’ vibes: a full-blown celebration of nostalgic seaside spirit.
There’s a whole world of free family-friendly fun to dive into: amazing food stalls and masterclasses, immersive theatre, circus spectacles, pop-up sideshow commotions, comedy, author talks and live podcasts, family sports, outdoor Wild Tribe adventures, Little Town for the under 5s, Navigation Town with its magical team of Navigators, endless arts & crafts and the Slomo Wellbeing Festival.
Festival curators and husband and wife team Josie and Rob da Bank continue their quest to reinvent family time, delivering a festival programme that encourages families to ditch the screens, get outside and have fun being curious and creative. New for 2026 includes:
The Allotment – a new collaboration with gardener, presenter and educator, August Beth
The Earth’s Crust Bread School – the on-site bakery and bread school by The Breaducator
Beekeeping Workshops
Heritage craft Workshops
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Workshops
The Royal Society Summer Science pop-up exhibition
Taskmaster Education sessions
DIY Workshops
New additions to the popular Fashion & Textile World
