TRAFFIC AND TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR BESTIVAL 2016
Residents and visitors are being reminded of key routes between the Island’s ferry ports and Bestival at Robin Hill Country Park, which are expected to be particularly busy this coming Thursday, Friday...
View ArticleWELLIES OR SUN CREAM? WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
Wellies or Sun cream? That’s the question on every Bestival-goer’s mind this morning (Thursday) as thousands leave home en-route to Bestival 2016. Although it is a hot and sunny start to the Bestival...
View ArticleMUSIC LOVERS ARRIVE AS BESTIVAL 2016 GETS UNDERWAY
Thousands of Bestival revellers are today (Thursday) descending on the Isle of Wight as Bestival’s 4-day futuristic party gets underway. Spirits are running high as the fantastic weather continues,...
View ArticleTHE FUTURE ARRIVES IN STYLE AS BESTIVAL PARTY BEGINS
IN PICTURES: The Future has finally arrived as Bestival 2016 gets underway with up to 55,000 people packing out Robin Hill Country Park for what is set to be a fun-filled, futuristic weekend with the...
View ArticleFUTURE-FACING ILLUMINATION WITH GOLDSMITHS-INSPIRED BESTIVERSITY
If future-facing illumination is your thing, then Bestiversity inspired by Goldsmiths, University of London, tucked snugly into the realms of The Amphitheatre, is where you need to be each day between...
View ArticleBESTIVAL 2016: FRIDAY REVIEW
IN PICTURES: Following a spell of rain overnight, the fairly warm and dry weather continued throughout today (Friday) for Day 2 of Bestival 2016. The Cuban Brothers (pictured left) got the main stage...
View ArticleBESTIVAL 2016: SATURDAY REVIEW
IN PICTURES: Even The Future cannot escape the wet weather as today (Saturday) proved when the rain clouds opened up on Robin Hill for Day 3 of Bestival 2016, although the rain didn’t dampen spirits...
View ArticleCHARITY TO RECYCLE UNWANTED EQUIPMENT FROM BESTIVAL
The Salvation Army will recycle unwanted tents and camping equipment at the end of Bestival to use in their work supporting the most vulnerable local people experiencing homelessness. The church and...
View ArticleBESTIVAL 2016: SUNDAY REVIEW
IN PICTURES: Bestival 2016 finished on a fantastic high last night (Sunday) with a series of chart toppers bringing the Main Stage to a close including Bastille, Sean Paul and Wiz Khalifa. After a dry...
View Article106 TENT THEFTS AT BESTIVAL BUT ONLY A SLIGHT RISE IN OVERALL CRIME
The first crime figures for this year’s Bestival show that a total of 202 crimes were reported to Hampshire Constabulary at the event, including 12 assaults and 106 tent thefts – an overall increase of...
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