THIS year’s Camp Bestival saw thousands of festivalgoers crammed onto every square inch of grass behind Lulworth Castle singing about 'getting lairy’.

If the lyrics were anything to be believed then a riot was predicted and things were about to ‘kick off’ at Camp Bestival 2015.

Far from it. This was the Kaiser Chiefs headlining the Dorset family friendly festival on Saturday night.

Infants , some as young as six months, were fast asleep, headphones on, lying on cushions in wagons on wheels while their parents were listening to lead singer Ricky Wilson introduce the band's new song as ‘flipping’ great, making it clear that he was very proud to introduce this younger-than-average Kaiser Chiefs audience to rock.

Drawing in most of the people present on site, the Kaisers gave them what they wanted, with an energetic performance from Wilson and all the greatest hits.

There was, however, a problem with the sound, leaving the band sounding distorted with too much bassline in the set.

The Lulworth Castle-set festival was a sell-out on Saturday.

There was something for 80s afficionados in the shape of Level 42 and the powerful voice of Alison Moyet ringing out from the Castle Stage.

Some of her songs, like the classic Only You, didn’t fit well in remastered format and were slowed down beyond the point of enjoyment.

However, the stirring Love Resurrection, finishing off the Essex songstress’s set was a triumph.

This was a festival where children are the VIPs and there was something for every single one of them, especially in the Kids’ Garden.

Whatever their tastes - karaoke, circus skills or sports, there was something for them to enjoy.

But the adult fun went on into the early hours with the Bollywood tent’s ‘disco’ a massive draw and dance chill-out maestros 808 State creating a tropical island of calm away from the over-tired and ready for bed youngest festivalgoers.

808 State performed in The Big Top, which provided an intimate contrast to the vast Castle Stage area, was a treat of an atmosphere when UK country and western act The Shires took to the stage.

My personal pick of the festival, their music cut through the balmy full moon sky like a warm knife through butter.

The duo turned Dorset skies into the Nashville skies they were singing about.

Slick, polished with perfectly paired voices, their set, especially single State Lines, was an absolute knock-out.