In Pictures: Camp Bestival gets under way at Weston Park
A family-orientated festival has got under way in Shropshire with thousands of eager festival-goers descending on the county's Weston Park for a weekend of fun.


It is the second year that Camp Bestival has been held at the park on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border.


The festival running Thursday to Sunday features sets from acts including Primal Scream, Rudimental and The Human League, as well as theatre and comedy performances.


The event started on the Isle of Wight in 2004 and has been held in Dorset as well as the West Midlands country estate.


Attractions including a roller disco, yoga sessions, a craft village and wild swimming are also on offer, along with a line-up of chart toppers.


Some of the top musical acts throughout the weekend, including The Human League, Primal Scream, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Groove Armada, Melanie C, Napalm Death, Badly Drawn Boy, and Sam Ryder.


The event will also feature a weekend-long Wildlife fancy dress theme and radio legend Sara Cox will host and judge this year’s family fancy dress competition on Saturday.
Other entertainment includes story time, theatre shows, and acrobatic spectaculars.
For more info or tickets visit shropshire.campbestival.net.
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