Thousands of people turned out in the sunshine to watch Woodstock Live, making this year's event the biggest so far.

The music festival, which began on Friday and ends on Monday, is in its third year, and drew crowds four times as large as last year, said organiser Dennis Allen.

Music lovers flocked to the town's main square, pubs and recreation ground for the celebration of live music, which is expected to attract nearly 2,000 people over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Mr Allen said: "The whole weekend has been fantastic. There was a real continental feel to Woodstock, with people sat outside in the sun, chilling and listening to a huge variety of music.

"There was always a good 150 to 200 people sat outside listening to the different artists and really enjoying it. There was so much variety and nothing seemed to make anybody walk away.

"The weather was absolutely fabulous and there were people enjoying the cafe culture which was just the style we wanted, because it suits the culture of the place."

The line-up boasted a selection of sounds, including soul, Spanish, rock, folk and modern, as well as 18 hours of music on the acoustic stage across the weekend.

The packed bill kicked off on Friday, with music from Darwin's Wish at the Marlborough Arms and concludes with an open mic session at the Star on Monday evening.

On Saturday, Matt Sage bought a mini orchestral sound to the acoustic stage and Tim Friers and the Mercenaries headlined today.

There was also music from Devon's Jodie Jones, Barnabus and Woodstock band, Cooper-Black.

For many the highlight of the weekend was Rami, a quirky acoustic pop artist from Oxford.

Mr Allen said: "He makes you wince and laugh at the same time. He was so very different."

Woodstock Live began in 2005 as a one-day event in the town's Marlborough Arms pub and has since grown year on year.

Mr Allen said: "Someone stopped me the other day and said he wished there was an event like this in his town."