Thousands party at Shindig festival's new venue

One excited festivalgoer arrives at Charlton Park in Wiltshire

Thousands of music fans have been partying at a festival in its new country estate home.

Shindig has moved from Somerset's Dillington Estate to Wiltshire's Charlton Park, where it will be held for three years.

Alongside the music stages – which are hosting guests including Gilles Peterson, and Sean Kuti & Egypt 80 – there has been a huge procession of samba drummers, a graffiti battle and various art installations.

Event director Simon Clarke said the festival's new contract with Charlton Park, in Malmesbury, "allows us to do a lot more creative things".

Mr Clarke said organisers had moulded the ten-year-old festival around its visitors.

"They bring kids, they like to dance and have a good time," he said, adding the staff aim to create "a bit of magical feel about the whole thing".

"I love seeing people coming back," Mr Clarke said. "Some of the people we know really well now, they've come for ten years."

Charlton Park has been the home of Womad festival for 17 years. But Womad is now moving to an as yet unannounced new home next year following a year off in 2025.

The festival is hosting a graffiti battle this year

A procession of samba drummers livens up a grey day

Many visitors to the festival are repeat customers

Festivalgoers queue at the cheerful entrance

Art installations, many made from recycled materials, are dotted around the festival

Even a helicopter has been repurposed into art for the weekend

Yoga and dance workshops are being held throughout the festival