Hailed as Australia’s equivalent to Glastonbury, Good Vibrations better known as Good Vibes to locals is famous for its bad weather and this year was no exception.

Wellies and rain macks are essential so in many ways Good Vibes is a lot like any other UK festival, but there are some major differences, for starters the temperature. Whereas at previous festivals I have worn three layers and a cagoule, I opted for denim shorts, a tank top and a thin plastic coat, the type that can only be purchased at theme parks and lasts for the duration of one rowdy mosh pit.



Me with my bum in the air and friend Liz outside a nando's stall

 Then there is the size of the festival, GV has three stages compared to its UK counterpart with four large main stages and hundreds of smaller set-ups and activity based stalls. The length of time is also disappointing as no camping is available and festival goers are encouraged to the after show party at a nearby club venue. There are four shows across Australia in Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast and Melbourne and very expensive at $160 for a ticket (around £90) but despite these shortcomings the acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop, Fenech-Soler and Kelis made up for it. Headliners Faithless and Friendly Fires also shone on the day unlike the sun but there is nothing like a bit of hot, spicy chicken at a nando’s food stall whilst watching Ludacris to shake the rainy blues away.