Meltdown 2011 - in pictures

Ray Davies, curator of this year's Meltdown festival at the Southbank in London, on stage for his opening night performance Photograph: Andy Hall

The Manfreds kick off the Ready Steady Go! evening - a recreation of the classic 60s TV pop show - with 5-4-3-2-1 Photograph: Andy Hall

Carl Barat performing a Dirty Pretty Things song at the Ready Steady Go! night Photograph: Andy Hall

Sandie Shaw, 64, in hot pants for the Ready Steady Go! gig Photograph: Andy Hall

David McAlmont pays tribute to Dusty Springfield at RSG! with a stunning performance of You Don't Have to Say You Love Me Photograph: Andy Hall

One of the younger RSG! acts, Loick Essien, impresses with an acoustic take on How We Roll Photograph: Andy Hall

Nona Hendryx with fans (young and old) who've joined her on stage for I Sweat Photograph: Andy Hall

The one and only Ronnie Spector performing the Ronettes classic Be My Baby Photograph: Andy Hall

Paloma Faith returns to the stage at the climax of the night with Ray Davies and the other acts for a version of Lola Photograph: Andy Hall

Nona Hendryx and Ray Davies with Dave Berry, Paloma Faith and David McAlmont behind them Photograph: Andy Hall

Paloma Faith ends the RSG! show with Ray Davies Photograph: Andy Hall

Ray Davies introduces Michael Palin and Terry Jones of Monty Python fame on Monday night Photograph: Katherine Rose

Pythons Terry Jones and Michael Palin in conversation Photograph: Katherine Rose

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis comes to Meltdown to talk about running his own festival Photograph: Katherine Rose