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Spirits were high at the Channel Islands longest running music festival this weekend, as hundreds of people braved the rain for this year’s Vale Earth Fair.
Despite persistent wet weather and tech issues knocking out card machines, the response to Guernsey’s iconic event was overwhelmingly positive.
The Magic Pyramid provided eclectic entertainment, ranging from festival stalwarts The Bensons to relative newcomers Space Soul.
Elsewhere the Next Up Stage saw revellers rocking late into the night, while the Breakz ‘n’ Beats stage welcomed a never ending stream of DJs and performers to keep a packed crowd entertained.
The Castle Stage saw headline act Bob Vylan give an energetic final performance as the crowds saw off another successful year.
All ticket sales will go towards supporting the Burma Campaign UK, The Linda Norgrove Foundation and Safer.
Organiser Jade Kershaw spoke to Express before the event, she said: “It's a unique event and the fact that we're still here, running it as volunteers, non-corporate, non-sponsored, it's a pretty special thing these days.”
And those volunteers continue to work into this week, undertaking a massive clean-up operation:
Pictured top: Bob Vylan (credit – Vale Earth Fair Facebook page).
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