In pictures: Bestival 2008

Pendulum's set helped punters shake off the rain on the opening night of Bestival Photograph: David Parry/PR

Fans leave the Isle of Wight ferry in the pouring rain on day one (and will later regret not packing wellies) Photograph: Danny Martindale/Wireimage/Getty

Nick Grimshaw interviews the Foals backstage at Bestival Photograph: Danny Martindale/Wireimage/Getty

This year's fancy dress theme was rather appropriately titled 30,000 Freaks Under the Sea Photograph: David Parry/PR

Will Young chose to dress as an admiral for the underwater-themed music bash Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk

This Chewbacca didn't exactly fit the theme, but in terms of warmth you can't fault it Photograph: David Parry/Public domain

These two girls are smart enough to have avoided lugging the heavy white bag Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty

You can either spend the weekend trying to stay clean, or surrender yourself to the elements. No prizes for guessing what this punter did Photograph: David Parry/PA

Neville Staple, Terry Hall and Lynval Golding of the Specials made a surprise appearance on day two Photograph: Danny Martindale/Wireimage/Getty

Amy Winehouse was booed during her poor Bestival show, despite the fact that her backing band came dressed as sailors Photograph: Danny Martindale/Wireimage/Getty

Grace Jones was another surprise guest at this year's Bestival Photograph: Danny Martindale/Wireimage/Getty

Dressing up was strictly enforced, even in the backstage area Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk

Santogold brought some sunshine to the Big Top tent Photograph: Samir Hussein/Getty

We told you those people would regret not packing the wellies Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk

Especially as this was the queue for wellies, which began a full three hours before the camping supplies tent opened Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk

OK, so this isn't exactly waterproof, but at least he's made an effort Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk

Organisers closed some of the pathways as the mud became dangerous ... Photograph: David Parry/Public domain

... but it wasn't going to stop this guy from partying, was it? Photograph: Tim Jonze/guardian.co.uk