66 photos of Old Skool ravers descending on Wolverhampton for Back To The Roots festival

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Ravers from across the country descended on Wolverhampton on Saturday for Back To The Roots - a good old fashioned 90s-style rave with the biggest line-up of Old Skool dance music stars you could possibly imagine.

The rave kicked off at The Hangar at 2pm, and concluded at 2am this morning, with a who's who of rave icons performing throughout the day and night.

Every corner, including some of the attire on display, genuinely captured the essence of a bygone era, reigniting the spirit of a scene that spearheaded the biggest youth culture movement since the 1960s.

Below are more than 60 pictures taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield, who attended the event. If you were there, there is a chance you'll be able to find yourself below.

On the dance floor. placeholder image
On the dance floor.
A happy raver. placeholder image
A happy raver.
Correct England shirt year. placeholder image
Correct England shirt year.
Enjoying the day. placeholder image
Enjoying the day.
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Photographer photographing a photographer.
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Happy to be there.
Outside the venue. placeholder image
Outside the venue.
Happy staff. placeholder image
Happy staff.
Delighted to be back. placeholder image
Delighted to be back.
Thumbs up for raving. placeholder image
Thumbs up for raving.
More thumbs up for raving. placeholder image
More thumbs up for raving.
Happy ravers. placeholder image
Happy ravers.
Posing for a photo with Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield. placeholder image
Posing for a photo with Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield.
Back together. placeholder image
Back together.
Thumbs up for the event. placeholder image
Thumbs up for the event.
Good signs. placeholder image
Good signs.
Smiles! Happy to be back. placeholder image
Smiles! Happy to be back.
Happy ravers. placeholder image
Happy ravers.
Yes!!! Raving is back. placeholder image
Yes!!! Raving is back.
He looks the part. placeholder image
He looks the part.
Peace. placeholder image
Peace.
Happy ravers. placeholder image
Happy ravers.
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield. placeholder image
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield.
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield. placeholder image
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield.
Original hat. placeholder image
Original hat.
Smiles. placeholder image
Smiles.
Good vibes.placeholder image
Good vibes.
Strike a pose. placeholder image
Strike a pose.
Looking sharp. placeholder image
Looking sharp.
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield. placeholder image
A lot of people were happy to have their picture taken by Express & Star photographer Tim Thursfield.
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