In pictures: Soul Survivor Festival
Thousands of teenagers have slipped on their wellies and got out their tents for the annual Soul Survivor Festival at the Bath and West Showground.
The event has been staged every summer since 1993. Over 10,000 people aged between 12 to 30 have attended this year.
Unlike other festivals the rules are no sex, no drugs, and no alcohol.
Attractions include live music, free running, football, street dancing and practical workshops. One attendee said: "The only cool thing I could compare it to is a concert. Usually at a concert the focus is on the band whereas the focus is on God here."
Tom, 17, and 16-year-old Josh, both from Birmingham, enjoyed playing cage football. "Obviously God's number one and the worship and its means are way better than football, but this is second to it."
They said the atmosphere at the event was amazing. "When you come to an event like this, everyone tries to bring out the best in their personality so everyone acts better than they would at home."
"I used to have the classical perception of Christians who didn't want to have fun and all they wanted to do was sit behind a pew and sing hymns, but coming here you realise a lot of Christians are cool people and not a bunch of bible bashers," said Josh.
The girls there said they enjoyed the event as it was a coming together with other Christians and seeing how other people worship and that they could feel God's presence in the place.
One said: "It's easy being a Christian here as other people understand you, and people aren't passing judgement and saying horrible stuff."
"When you're outside in the normal world it is kind of hard to talk to people about being Christian. It's not a level of embarrassment, but it's like you're different and I don't really want to be different."
"Men aren't allowed in girls' tents so it makes it easier as then you know no-one is getting it rather than you're the only person that's not. I don't feel like an outcast."
The five-day event involves two daily worship sessions which everyone attends.
Organiser John Dean said: "The event is to encourage young Christians from all over the UK and the world to encourage them in their faith and to tell them to keep going and loving the world around them and to get involved in their communities."
"When you're a teenager all you want to do is fit in no matter what. Being a Christian is different, it's not the cool thing to be most of the time. Live your faith out, don't be embarrassed, don't be ashamed; just be who you are."
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