In pictures: Desert island disco themed Bestival

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Bestival, the annual music festival, has been held at Robin Hill Country Park, near Newport on the Isle of Wight. This year's theme is Desert Island Disco.

Bestival 2014Image source, Carolina Faruolo

The four-day festival has been held annually since 2004 when it attracted about 10,000 people. It now has a capacity of nearly 80,000.

Bestival 2014Image source, Caitlin Mogridge

The event is curated by Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank and his wife, Josie. Revellers were encouraged to dress up for a fancy dress parade on Saturday.

The TemplesImage source, Caitlin Mogridge

The site opened on Thursday and early arrivals were treated to a line-up including Reverend and the Makers, The Correspondents and The Temples (pictured).

Bestival 2014 on FridayImage source, Dan Dennison

The festival is hoping to break the Guinness World Record for the largest disco ball at the Desert Island Disco arena.

Bestival 2014Image source, Dan Dennison

Hip hop duo Outkast performed on Friday and were among a line-up of headliners which included Foals, Beck and Basement Jaxx.

OutkastImage source, Victor Frankowski

This year's theme Desert Island Disco was embraced by many festival-goers.

Seashell ladiesImage source, PA
Bestival 2014Image source, Dan Dennison

The DJ Eats Everything performed on Friday.

Eats EverythingImage source, Carolina Faruolo

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