BESTIVAL is set to return to Lulworth Castle next year.

Organisers have decided to hold the music festival between August 2 and 5 - the week after its family-friendly sister event, Camp Bestival.

Last year was the first time Bestival was held at the Lulworth Estate, having relocated from the Isle of Wight.

Organiser, Rob da Bank said: “We don’t like to rest on our laurels at Bestival, so after moving location last year we’re now moving date due to popular demand.

“So many people, from students to doctors and nurses and parents of school-age kids, have always thought we were too late in the season, so we decided 2018 would be a good time to make the move to an early August weekend.

“So, it will be all the same colour, magic and madness but four weeks earlier.”

The line-up has not yet been finalised but Bestival will feature Art Car Night Circus Parade, Caravanserai flying trapeze, fire eating, knife throwing, bearded ladies, the Insect Circus Museum, sword swallowing, hall of mirrors, circus workshops and free haircuts.

The 2017 line up included The xx on the main Castle Stage, while ‘hip-hop heroes’, A Tribe Called Quest, played their last UK show.

Others to feature were Jamie T, Justice, Dizzee Rascal, and Soul II Soul and electronic pop duo, Pet Shop Boys, wrapped up the proceedings on Sunday.

The event was hit by the death of the daughter of Holby City actor John Michie, who apparently took an “illegal substance” before her death at Bestival.

Louella Eve Fletcher-Michie, 25, was found dead in a wooded area on the edge of the festival site.

Dorset Police arrested a man who was known to Ms Michie, on suspicion of her murder and supplying a class A drug.

He was released after a post-mortem examination showed no clear signs of assault.

Visit bestival.net to register for the pre-sale which begins at 10am on Friday.

Pre-sale tickets will be priced £139 plus booking fees and refundable eco-bond.

Following the pre-sale, Early Birds will be on sale Monday at 10am priced £149 plus booking fees and refundable eco-bond.