Forget all about frolicking lambs, golden sunsets as the evenings draw out and banks of golden daffodils peppering the British countryside.  Spring is here and that can mean but one thing... the opportunity to throw off those winter slumbers at one of Bestival’s annual Spring launch parties!

If there are just too many sleeps for you between now and this September’s main event, then you can whet your Bestival 2007 whistle at a fab selection of exclusive April launch parties in the South of England.   And don’t forget that if you are feeling like really treating yourself, then you can still hook up with the Bestival crew on the piste at next month’s swanky Snowbombing festival in Austria:

Saturday April 7th – KOMEDIA, Brighton
‘The Night of a Thousand Cubans’ - A Stick It On Promotion for Bestival 2007
Special Guests : The Cuban Brothers (live) / Sombrero Sound System / Lost & Found
We know how much you all love fancy dress themes… so dig our the fake tan, over-sized moustache and the largest cigar money can buy and get down to Brighton dressed as your favourite Cuban.
Venue: Komedia, Gardner St, Brighton
Time: 11:00pm – 3:00am
Tickets: £13.00 (available from www.komedia.co.uk / 01273 647100 / Rounder Records / Resident Records)

Saturday April 14th - SNOWBOMBING – Mayrhofen, Austria
Sunday Best & Bestival Parties featuring: Kitty Daisy & Lewis (live), The Cuban Brothers (live), Louie Austen (live), Rob da Bank, Dub Pistols Sound System feat. Rodney P, Sombrero Sound System plus many many more live acts and DJs over the course of the week (9th – 15th April) with parties being put on by the likes on Back to Basics, Bugged Out!, Wall of Sound and Warm featuring the likes of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Long Blondes, The Young Knives, The Sunshine Underground, Digitalism, Kid Carpet, Mr Hudson & The Library, Scratch Perverts, Switch, James Lavelle, Annie Mac, Justice…
Tickets: www.snowbombing.co.uk/bestival - book via this affiliate page to be in with the chance of winning 2 tickets to Bestival plus nab yourself an exclusive T Shirt.
            
Thursday April 26th - THE LIZARD LOUNGE - Southampton
The Official Bestival Warm-Up Party
Special Guests: Tommy Gunn / DJ Yoda
Time: 8:00pm – 1:00am
Tickets: £6.00 (advance) / £5.00 (NUS) (available from venue/on door)
NB. Tickets will be more expensive on door - 26th April.

Saturday April 28th – TURNMILLS, London
Bestival Together Forever!  - Official Bestival Launch Party
Room 3 (Hosted by Bestival) – Special Guests: Rob da Bank / Kitty Daisy & Lewis (live) / Dub Pistols Soundsystem / Rodney P
Plus! Room 1 - Funk D’Void, Arnaud Rebotini (Blackstrobe), Boys Noize, Justin Robertson, Mike Oman. Room 2: The Glimmers, 3 Channels (Crosstown Rebels), Streetlife DJs, Skull Juice
Time: 10:00pm – 7:00am
Tickets: £15.00 / £12.00 (concessions) – from www.turnmills.co.uk
Further Info: www.together-club.co.uk

Saturday May 26th - THE CONSORTIUM, Bournemouth
Special Guests: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis (live), Max Sedgley (DJ set), Sombrero Sound System
Time: 9:00pm – 4:00am
Tickets: £6 / £5NUS in advance / £8 / £7NUS on the door
www.consortium.co.uk