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Love Saves The Day heats up the bank holiday

News image@Eljaybriss A person wearing a black fishnet string vest and dark bottoms with a silver chain around the waist. They are wearing silver goggles on their head, sweeping back their dark curly hair. Behind them is a brightly coloured brick-style structure that people are walking in.@Eljaybriss

Fifty-thousand attendees have turned up for a weekend of music, dancing and fun across seven stages at Love Saves The Day festival.

The Bristol event, held at Ashton Court, features local and international artists – this year's headliners include rapper Eve, Sammy Virji and Rizzle Kicks.

As temperatures hit 27C, organisers handed out sun lotion and water.

The sun has been a welcome source of energy with the main stage being naturally powered for the first time.

Festival director Tom Paine said use of solar power was "more reliable and more responsible... we're loving it".

News imageHuge letter blocks decorated in orange squiggly lines spell out Love Saves The Day. The blocks are on green grass and people are climbing over and sitting on them.
News imageAlastair Brookes A woman holds a yellow smiley star while smiling. She has her eyes closed, with long dark hair down her back and is wearing a blue lace leotard. Iridescent bubbles surround her.Alastair Brookes

Festivalgoers appear unfazed by the blazing sunshine. Director Tom Paine said security had been charged with making sure attendees did not overheat.

News imageAddie P, a young woman, wearing a red chunky necklace with a brown cardigan. She has long dark brown hair with a blonde streak. She is smiling at the camera.

Artist Addie P, who lives in Easton, Bristol, said it was "sick" to be able to perform in the city she lives in, 10 years after she first attended the festival.

"It's a crazy experience, not a lot of artists get an opportunity like this... especially to represent the underground music scene," she said.

Addie said she would be "drinking a lot of water" and finding shade in the heat before and after her performance on Sunday.

News imageAlastair Brookes A festivalgoer wears a blue bikini top with matching blue headband with cat ears. They have stars stuck to their face, with their mouth open as if in song. People are partying around them and all seemingly facing towards a stage that is not in shot. Alastair Brookes
News imageAlastair Brookes A man with I heart Mozey on a capped sleeve navy t shirt. The heart is in diamante detail. They are standing in front of DJ decks and smiling with an open mouth at the camera as they punch their right arm into the air. In the background, you can see what looks like hundreds of revellers and there are steam machines shooting steam into the air. Alastair Brookes
News imageElliot Hingston A man performing in dark clothing, with a bright orange staging effect around him. Elliot Hingston

The line-up for the festival included headliner Nicolaas Douwe Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus. The English DJ took to the stage on Saturday night.

News image@Eljaybriss A stage with a large heart around it, and a crowd with their hands in the air in the foreground@Eljaybriss

Gates opened at 12:00 BST on both days of the festival and the last entry is at 20:00.

Buses run from 11:00 until midnight, or until everyone is off site.

There are road closures in place for e-bikes and e-scooters, and speed restrictions on Clanage Road and Kennel Lodge Road.

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