It’s a tra­di­tion: The Bar-Stew­ard Sons of Val Doon­i­can must com­mence Sun­day’s pro­ceed­ings. This year not one, but two boats sailed out across the crowds.

There was lots to get excit­ed about: GANS and Basht. on the Wood­land Stage for instance. Also Lynks, The Wild­hearts, Garbage plus many oth­ers, all mak­ing this one of the best Beard­ed The­o­ry fes­ti­vals ever.