Bestival: We had to pack up our tents after they were nearly blown away
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The Bestival site was forced to close on Sunday afternoon after a weekend of heavy rain and wind.
The site later reopened and acts managed to play their sets, but it raised questions for some about how well the festival had been planned.
It was the first year Bestival was based at Lulworth Estate in Dorset. It had been on the Isle of Wight in previous years.
Newsbeat spoke to some people who were at the festival about what it was like.
Cass Gowing, 29, travelled from London to Dorset for the festival, but had to leave the site early on Sunday due to the weather.
"We found out the arena was completely shut down as well so there's was nowhere we could go.
"The wind was absolutely awful. We had no choice but to pack up and leave the campsite as our tents were being blown away and only our body weight was keeping them down.
"We stayed in a B&B in Wareham. We were tempted to go back into Bestival once the arena had re-opened but were told taxis weren't reliable on a Sunday so we were worried about being stranded there."
Rogan Graham, 20, also came from London and was at Bestival for the third time.
"Most of the camping from what I could see was on hills, so night times were a nightmare as everything was sliding about and naturally noisy from the wind," she tells Newsbeat.
"There wasn't much staff could do as the wind and cold were the main issues, but as far as the mud went, straw and sawdust was laid.
"It was on such a big site that not much else could be done."
Rogan says next time she thinks the site should be on more level ground for campers rather than hills.
"They need to work out new routes for the toilet trucks or relocate the toilets if cleaning them twice daily is going to be a major issue."
Rogan wasn't completely put off by the experience though and says she'll be back next year, weather permitting.
A Bestival spokesperson told Newsbeat that the event was stopped for less than one hour on Sunday.
"Bestival organisers can confirm that due to high winds there was a temporary arena wide show stop at Sunday's event.
"The safety of our audience, performers and staff is of utmost priority, and with high winds exceeding safety guidelines, we had no choice but to take the advice of our safety team to stop the event until these high winds abated and a full safety check of structures could take place."
The event was founded by Radio 1 DJ DJ Rob da Bank, who organises the event with his wife and creative director Josie da Bank.
It was first held in 2004, when acts including Basement Jaxx and Fatboy Slim took to the main stage.
Around 30,000 festival-goers were expected to attend the 2017 event, which featured a giant Kanye West head and a bouncy castle large enough for 100 people.
Bestival is due to launch in Bali, Indonesia, at the end of September.
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