Camp Bestival Shropshire 2026

Camp Bestival is the UK's best family festival — a long weekend of music, entertainment, and activities specifically designed for families with children. The lineup has proper headliners alongside children's entertainers, theatre, comedy, science workshops, den building, circus skills, and a dressing-up box the size of a field. The festival is pitched perfectly for families with children from toddlers to teenagers. The music is good enough to keep the adults happy (past headliners include Fatboy Slim, Human League, and Mr Motivator), while the kids' programme is genuinely imaginative and inclusive. The fancy dress parades, the silent disco, and the fireworks finale are festival highlights. The campsite has dedicated quiet camping areas for families, and the facilities are better maintained than most festivals. Book early — Camp Bestival has a devoted following and the Shropshire site sells out. The Dorset original ran for years before moving to Shropshire. If you've been putting off taking the kids to a festival, this is the one to start with.