THE countdown has begun for lashings of festival summer madness in the area.

The fancy dress theme for this year’s Camp Bestival festival at Lulworth Castle will be ‘Around The World’.

The wacky music festival takes place on August 1-4 and sees bands like Heaven 17, Billy Bragg and many more.

Camp Bestival organiser and Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank says: “Our theme for 2013 – Around The World – is a truly global, magical mystery tour of faraway lands from Indian circuses to Italian pop-up restaurants and Belgian ska bands.”

Rob da Bank added: “Music-wise people are always asking for more guitars so we have Richard Hawley, Levellers and Billy Bragg, pop and dance is represented by heavyweights Labrinth and DJ Fresh and we’re mega chuffed rising stars Gabrielle Aplin and Tom Odell have chosen to come to the Camp. Throw in some legends like Toots And The Maytals, Musical Youth and Kid Creole and we’re pretty confident everyone will be dancing on the grass.”

For more information on volunteering at the festival please see festaff.co.uk