13 Facts About Bestival

Bestival was a four-day music festival held in the south of England.

The initial Bestival attracted 10,000 people, growing to 50,000 in its final year, 2018.

Bestival won 'Best Major Festival' at the 2015 UK Festival Awards, having won 'Best Medium-Sized Festival' in 2005,2006,2007 and 2009, 'Best Major Festival' in 2010,2012 and in 2015, 'Fan's Favourite' in 2011 and 'Best Innovation' in 2005.

In 2018 Bestival moved from its usual September date to the first week in August, a week after its sister festival, Camp Bestival, took place on the same, Lulworth Estate site.

In 2018 The Bestival organisation went into administration, leaving many workers unpaid.

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Rob da Bank and Bestival supported several Isle of Wight-based charities and youth organisations; for example Rob da Bank's Music Club, Isle of Wight Toy Appeal, Isle of Wight Youth Trust, St Catherines School and Barter For Bestival.

On site at the festival, Bestival supported Oxfam, RSPB, Amnesty International, Water Aid and the Legacy Project.

Bestival was a founding member of the Greener Festival Alliance.

Bestival was often described as a "boutique festival" due to its non-corporate feel.

The headline acts were Outkast, Foals, Beck and Chic Featuring Nile Rodgers; Nile Rodgers challenged Bestival to create the world's largest disco ball for Bestival 2014, in which they succeeded with a disco ball of 10.

Bestival 2014 was awarded 'Best Festival' at the Live Music Business Awards and 'Smart Marketing Campaign of the Year' at the AIF Festival Congress Awards for the record breaking Disco Ball.

Bestival was convicted to supplying a Class A drug, and sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.

On 29 February 2016 the dates for the second Bestival Toronto were confirmed to be 11 and 12 June and the new location announced was Woodbine Park.