Bestival 2011 – review

Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of WightWith its wishing trees, ambient forests and magic meadows teeming with gaggles of Gagas – this year's fancy-dress theme is Pop Stars and Divas – Bestival is the granddaddy of the surrealist boutique festivals, and the first to expand to big-league status without losing its fantastical spirit. If only its stars could make such a leap; this tribal gathering of 50,000 costume-box caners finds leftfield electro acts struggling to deal with huge outdoor crowd...

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