While its sister event Camp Bestival was beset by shocking weather a week previous that caused its final day to be cancelled, Bestival thankfully faced no such problems on what was a scorching weekend.
The line-up included a diverse mix of legends such as Chaka Khan and Grace Jones, alongside newer upstarts like Bad Sounds, Anteros and Whenyoung.
We captured a whole heap of images from across the four days of fun and frolics…
Photos by Phoebe Reeks
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Anteros, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Anteros, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Anteros, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Black Honey, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Chakka Khan, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Confidence Man, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Dubioza Koletiv, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Dubioza Koletiv, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
First Aid Kit, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
First Aid Kit, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Fizzy Blood, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Grace Jones, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Holiday Oscar, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Jawbone, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Lauran Hibberd, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Lauran Hibberd, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
London Grammar, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
London Grammar, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Mellah, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Mellah, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
M.I.A., Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
M.I.A., Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Mike Skinner, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Park Hotel, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Pearl City, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Plan B, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Ratboy, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Shame, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Shame, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Silk City, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Silk City, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Songhoy Blues, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Spring King, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Spring King, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Spring King, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Sundara Karma, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Sundara Karma, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Sunset Sons, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Sunset Sons, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Superfood, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Superfood, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Tankus The Henge, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
The Big Moon, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
The Big Moon, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
The Xcerts, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
The Xcerts, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Touts, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Walt Disco, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
We Are Scientists, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
We Are Scientists, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
We Are Scientists, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Whenyoung, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
Whenyoung, Bestival 2018, Dorset (photo © Phoebe Reeks for Sync)
