Summer Fest at the Beach day one in pictures

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News image — Five took to the stage on Saturday evening

BBC Boy band Five, standing in a line on stage - all singing with their right arms in a fist in the air — Five took to the stage on Saturday evening

Thousands of people have braved the rain and wind for day one of Summer Fest at the Beach.

The festival on Weston-super-Mare Beach majors on noughties nostalgia, with the likes of Craig David, Dizzee Rascal and Blue performing over the weekend.

Saturday's line-up features Five, Dizzee Rascal and Scouting for Girls, among other artists, but many have chosen to perform shorter sets because of the weather, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor chose not to perform at all because of the adverse conditions.

Strong gusting winds in the afternoon also led to some breaks between performances.

Here are some of our photographs from day one.

Cloudy, rainy skies above a purple-lit stage, which tent roofs visible in the distance. There is a large crowd mostly dressed in waterproofs and ponchos. — Thousands braved Summer Fest on Saturday despite the wind and rain

Roy Stride from Scouting for Girls - with a grey zipped jacket and dark sunglasses. He has the microphone in one hand and the other is raised. — Festival favourites Scouting for Girls took to the stage on Saturday afternoon. Singer Roy Stride pictured

Boy band Blue on stage. All four members have a microphone. They are backlit by blue lighting — Boy band Blue delighted fans with their trademark style and stage presence

Image of a happy-looking crowd of people stretching far into the background. Festival tannoys and stalls can be seen in the far distance. — Spirits remained high despite consistent rain and wind on Saturday

Five member of Diversity, seen from the back of the stage. The photo is from floor level and they are looking out over the crowd. — Dance troupe Diversity are veterans of the festival scene, with nearly 20 years of experience

Group of women walking from left to right. They are mostly wearing shorts, but have rain ponchos. — Many dressed for sunny weather, but had to pull out the rain ponchos

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