Upton upon Severn has been flooded with visitors this weekend as the Upton Blues Festival rolls into town.

The festivities began on Wednesday (July 17), with 12 venues across Upton part of a music programme with more than 190 live acts.

Upton Blues Festival's five main stages, including Meadow and Riverside, opened on Friday (July 19) though and visitors from across Worcestershire and further afield travelled to Upton to get in position under the blazing sun.

Pitched up at the Meadow stage were Upton Blues Festival veterans, Claire and Rick Neal, who look forward to the event each year. Rick said: "It's the best weekend of the year for sure, and it keeps getting better."

Claire: "We've been coming here again and again for the last 13 years."

For Tracey O'Shea and Phil Bellamy, this was their first experience.

Phil said: "We've travelled down from Birmingham, and we've been camping at one of the festival sites since Wednesday.

"It has got a nice really atmosphere."

Tracey added: "I came to Upton for the jazz festival about 27 years ago, and this is my first time back since then - there's a really great buzz here."

There were plenty of people gathered on the High Street and Waterside too, where the Riverside stage is located.

West Midlands-based blues rock trio Brass Hip Flask were drawing the crowds, and watching on was Laura and David Walker who had made the short trip from Worcester for the day.

David said: "We came to the festival last year, but this year feels much busier."

Laura added: "We aren't staying over, but the atmosphere has been brilliant, so we're hoping to come back on Sunday too."

It was the perfect weather for ice cream too, and Kate Clark - who owns Upton's post office, Sean's News - has run a mobile ice cream stand on the High Street for over a decade.

"I purchased this ice cream stand 15 years ago, but it's had this position for 30 years!"

"Festivals have always been good for the town, and the Upton Blues Festival in particular is very well organised."