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Explore the Roots of Bestival from Sunday Best to Common People

According to the music festival’s director and partner Ben Turner, Bestival got its start as a series of parties created by BBC Radio DJ Rob Da Bank called Sunday Best, which took place at a tea shop in London, UK. Da Bank would invite “legends of our nightlife world and DJs to play for nothing” and the audience would pay a mere 99p (.99 cents) per person to get in, says Turner.

Bestival in Woodbine Park, Toronto. Photo: Cherryl Bird
Bestival in Woodbine Park, Toronto. Photo: Cherryl Bird

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Bestival Toronto Lighting Rivals European Mega Festivals [Videos, Photos]

The night was electric.  LED strobes lit up the sky. Warm kaleidoscopic colours washed over festivalgoers. Laser beams of light illuminated the air and haze enveloped The Cult on the main stage.

The Cure on the Main Stage at Bestival Toronto finale
The Cure on the Main Stage at Bestival Toronto finale. Photo: Cherryl Bird

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