an impressive line-up of comedy acts. Fancy a festival this summer? Read our round-up of the Family Festivals 2012 Read a boy's eye view of Camp Bestival in Joe's Blog too!

Leek, Staffs Solfest Festival August 26–28 Tarnside Farm, Tarns, Silloth, CumbriaHarvest At Jimmy’s September 9–12 Jimmy’s Farm, Pannington Hall Lane, Ipswich, SuffolkAlex James Presents Harvest September 9–12  Kingham, Chipping NortonAre you are family

JUST SO FESTIVAL August 19–21 is Near Leek, Staffs Capacity 6,000 What’s the vibe A boutique, weekend-long festival of creativity for families. Musical interludes There’s music, dance and street theatre, plus the chance for your family to take part

Blissfields is at The Park, Vicarage Farm, Woodmancott, Winchester, Hampshire Capacity 2,200 What’s the vibe Awarded 2007 Best Small Festival accolade, this year’s theme promises to be a sci-fi-tastic “Out Of This World” experience

five-star Stapleford Park country house hotel is less than 30 miles away from the festival site, and is family-friendly. Activities available include falconry and horse riding, as well as outdoor games like croquet. The spa will also provide parental

With our unpredictable British summer, there's always a chance that our fabulous array of family musical festivals can turn into something of a wash-out. Never fear, however, as we all have the Great British spirit and the motto to Keep Calm

Guilty pleasures or groovy greats? Founders and curators of Camp Bestival, Rob and Josie da Banks, select their favourite summer songs:■  Over And Over by Hot Chip ■  Higher Ground  by Stevie Wonder■  (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher by Jackie Wilson■  Kooks by Davi...

of family festivals that have sprouted up and blossomed in the past decade. Maybe it’s as the punks have grown up and settled down to have little punks of their own and now crave a little more sophistication, but the vibe of many festivals is firmly

rockers Ash, hip-hop meastro Roots Manuva and indie darlings The Pigeon Detectives. The site also boasts family-friendly amenities (which means nice clean toilets). Wychwood Festival,Cheltenham RacecourseJune 8-10 Nominated Best Family Festival for every

at Latitude this summer, just keep on rockin'…)Jimi Hendrix T-shirt from £9 from Next. And if you're deciding which festival you fancy this summer, check out the best family festivals in our Junior Festival Guide 2012.