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The Nextmen Vs Bestival Mix.

May 26, 2011 by Little Jo

The line up for this year’s Bestival gets better and better, tickets are almost sold out and the boys and girls Bestival HQ keep adding to the already impressive line up. After sweeping up at last year’s festival awards Bestival look set to retain their crown as the best UK festival of the season. [...]

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Bestival by name, Bestival by nature?

April 24, 2011 by Paul Cook

As a Plain & Simple favourite, Bestival has done it again this year and put together a lineup that’s full of mouthwatering musical prospects. With eclecticism and entertainment firmly in mind, the organisers (including head-honcho Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank) of the eighth Bestival have concocted a mix of rock gods, pop prodigy’s and dance [...]

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Bestival reveal first wave of headliners.

December 2, 2010 by Little Jo

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Bestival announce headliners. After cleaning up at this year’s UK festival awards, as featured here, Bestival have now announced the first wave of acts for 2011. It looks set to be another good stellar year for what is now one of the leading festivals in the UK, and its heavyweight status is confirmed with the [...]

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