Hundreds of music lovers had to be turned away from the Fieldview Festival in Little Somerford at the weekend after all 500 tickets sold out.

The not-for-profit festival, which used to be a party for friends in brothers James and Dan Cameron’s garden, now attracts people from across the country to a field off Clay Street.

James, 24, an English teacher in Birmingham, hailed the weekend as a complete success.

“We had to turn away hundreds on the door which was a shame, but we only have a licence for 500,” he said.“Everyone who came seemed to have a great time and it was fantastic that the weather broke for us.

“The sell-out means we covered our costs and hopefully made a nice amount for Water Aid.”

Locals bands such as Jupiters First and The Motherload from Malmesbury played alongside Old School Tie from Little Somerford and Londoners The Lazy Habits who headlined – really top notch music, according to James. “We always look local first and try to get in bands from nearby.”

With the music there were numerous artistic and cultural workshops, including tai chi and drumming on the main stage.

AFI-Dance from Bristol had a speaker explaining bicycle power – and a bicycle-powered cinema on Saturday evening proved popular.

Outer Regions café provided Tibetan soups which, which added another dimension to the festival.

Despite the huge demand for tickets, James isn’t sure if the festival can expand.

“We’ll have to see what we can do but our team are already stretched to the max. We need more volunteers.”

“I’d like to say a massive thank you everyone who helped, especially Kit and Julie Harding for letting us use their beautiful field and Robert Simmonds for his time helping us build the stage, and transport heavy objects with his machinery.

“It was great to see so many Somerford residents at the festival. Those who couldn’t make it, we would like to thank for their tolerance for any inconvenience that may have been caused by what can only be described as a beautiful day.”