Big Chill festival 2011 – in pictures

Festivalgoers relax by a floodlit festival sign Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns The grounds of Eastnor Castle, which hosts the festival Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Hayden Thorpe of Wild Beasts Photograph: Rex Features Soul singer Aloe Blacc Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Festivalgoers relax by the lake Photograph: Rex Features Ariel Marcus Rosenberg, aka Ariel Pink Photograph: Ollie Millington/Redferns Chipmunk Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns A young music fan gets into the festival spirit Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Neneh Cherry Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns The crowd at the main stage Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Horace Andy Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun Photograph: Rex Features The crowd wait for Chemical Brothers to headline The Deer Park stage Photograph: Alicia Canter for Guardian Photograph: Alicia Canter/Guardian The Chemical Brothers Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns The first evening of the festival draws to a close Photograph: PA Janelle Monae onstage at the festival Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian Photograph: Alicia Canter/Guardian Jessie J sings Photograph: Rex Features Kanye West performs against a spectacular backdrop Photograph: Ollie Millington/Redferns Lucy Liu and Idris Elba perform on stage with the Bullitts Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns An illuminated fairground ride in full swing Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Robert Plant and the Band of Joy perform on the main stage during the last day of the festival Photograph: Ollie Millington/Redferns DJ Norman Jay – an established Big Chill regular – looks out at the crowd from the stage on Sunday afternoon Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Redferns Photograph: Andy Sheppard/Action images