BBCWe Out Here festival has returned to Dorset, hosted on the Earl of Shaftesbury’s estate at Wimborne St Giles.
The music and cultural event, curated by BBC DJ Gilles Peterson, was held at the venue for the first time last year after previously being held in Cambridge.
This year’s line-up includes Sampha, Andre 3000 and Corinne Bailey Rae, along with dozens of upcoming artists.
The 11th Earl of Shaftesbury Nicholas Ashley-Cooper – better known in the New York electronic music scene as Nick AC – will also be DJing on Friday night.
Listen: BBC Radio Solent’s Abigail Busenze Balagadde previews the line-up
Festival director Joe Barnett said: “We judge our line-up not necessarily on the size of the artists but how many artists we can introduce you to.”
Lesser known and upcoming acts include Afrobeat artist Obongjayar, jazz from Glasgow in the form of Corto Alto, London rap artist Strandz and upcoming jazz group Oreglo.
About 15,000 people attended last year’s event, attended by a slightly older crowd who appear to like their comforts.
Speaking from the site, BBC Radio Solent’s Bob Diggles said: “There are plenty of young people putting up tents but there’s a lot of pre-put-up tents and a lot of camper vans, if you want to do things in a slightly nicer manner.
“I met a couple who splashed out on a bell tent so they could have a nicer festival experience – they were the more mature end of the audience.
“It a sign of a festival where people aren’t going completely wild on the first night, because people are already up on the second morning doing lots of things like going to the sustainable fashion area, hot tubs, wellbeing tent, multicultural travelling book carnival…
“I think you get the picture of what the sort of demographic might be.”
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