‘No place I’d rather be’ sums up this Electric Picnic

The largest Electric Picnic in the event’s 11-year history came to a close last night with a massive thumbs-up from most of the 40,000 punters who attended the three-day event in Stradbally, Co Laois.

Bigger, yes. Better? Depends. Every Picnic attendee will tell you nothing compares to the first time, but with the likes of Paolo Nutini, Outkast and Beck headlining the main stage, and an incredible array of acts on offer in the other arenas, there really was no excuse for not lapping up a feast of incredible music.

Even the weather gods smiled on the Picnic this year. Showers on Thursday and Friday threatened to turn the site into a mudbath, but by Saturday afternoon the sun was shining and the ubiquitous wellies could almost be packed away.