Thousands of people have flocked to Suffolk's Henham Park to pitch their tents ahead of the main Latitude Festival programme kicking off on Friday.

The campsite and campervan fields opened on Wednesday this year, which was a day earlier than normal due to scheduled Greater Anglia rail strikes on Thursday. 

While this helped spread out arrival times, most people pitched up in the park on Thursday, with revellers in high spirits.

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The festival, which runs until July 23, features a jam-packed weekend of music, comedy, food and drink, literature, wellness and children's activities.

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The music headliners on the Obelisk Arena main stage are Pulp on Friday, Paolo Nutini on Saturday and George Ezra will close Latitude on Sunday.

The comedians performing include Ed Gamble, Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe and Romesh Ranganathan.

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Attendees can also visit The Guest Chef restaurant (pre-book only), which will be hosted by different celebrities each night, including Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Richard Jones on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of people attend Latitude each year and the organisers are promising plenty of surprises over the weekend.