A FAN favourite will return to this year's Camp Bestival.

The HMS Camp Bestival stage will be part of the Dorset festival's 15th birthday celebrations when it returns to Lulworth Castle from July 27 to 30.

Gok Wan, Fat Tony, Woody Cook, CMAT, Sam Tompkins and Krystal Roxx will provide entertainment from the enormous cruise ship stage.

Festival curator 'Captain' Rob da Bank will be manning the helm alongside his first mate, TV presenter Gok Wan and Marawa’s Majorettes, the troupe of amazing world record holding hoopers, will also be dazzling the crowds with their epic hooping.

Living legend Fat Tony will also be bringing his Ibiza vibes to the decks of the stage, as well as Woody Cook of the ‘Fatboy Slim’ DJ dynasty, who will energise festival goers with his energetic anthems.

Jaguar Skills will be launching his pot of birthday bangers to the crowds with a very special Camp Bestival 15th birthday mashup and 24 Hour Garage Girls (feat. SHOSH) will take the crowd late into the night with their original flavour of Bassline and UK Garage beats.

Curators Rob & Josie da Bank said: “Can you believe it?! We’ve been 15 years down in Dorset! and, as you know, we love any excuse for a party, but this is a good one.

"Not a bad age to reach in festival years and to be this old (or maybe this young?!) so we’re going all out with a major new stage and some ace talent additions.

"This is honestly one of the funnest, coolest looking stages out there in festival land and we’re gonna have some serious naughty nautical antics aboard!" 

Speaking on the 15th birthday celebrations, Gok Wan said: “Family, vibrant, exhilarating and discovery are just some of the superlatives that you can say about Camp Bestival, one of the finest curated events this country has to offer, it was without a doubt up there as one of the top three events I did in the summer of 2022.

Also performing are rising star Sam Tompkins, esteemed DJ and Producer Krystal Roxx and festival favourites Dub Pistols.

New to the Camp Bestival line-up is Vote Pedro, a mariachi duo who will bring the tequila-filled Mexican sunshine madness to Dorset.

Bowie Disco will offer adults and teens a throwback blast to the past and there will be euphoric pop & fancy-dress party brought to the Jurassic Coast by Club de Fromage.

Elsewhere on the latest line-up additions festival goers can expect House, Disco & Funk Queen DJ Emma, party starters Sombrero Sound System, as well as a plethora of DJs.

These latest additions build on the already announced headliners Grace Jones, Craig David Presents TS5 and The Kooks, plus iconic acts Confidence Man, Melanie C, Sophie Ellis-Bextor as well as Sam Ryder and Ella Henderson.

On top of this, Dick & Dom, Cosmic Kids Yoga, Junior Jungle and Mr Tumble will entertain families of all ages at the unmissable four-day celebration.

For more information and for tickets visit the website dorset.campbestival.net