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Crowds enjoying a performance at the Castle Stage | Victorious Festival/Strong Island

Victorious Festival 2025: Excited crowds enjoy a jam-packed day of music and entertainment

By Joe Williams

Reporter

Published 22nd Aug 2025, 13:28 GMT
Updated 22nd Aug 2025, 16:02 GMT

Crowds have been enjoying a fantastic start to Victorious Festival as the weekend music extravaganza begins.

The doors to Victorious Festival opened on Friday, August 22, with Queens of the Stone Age and Madness set to headline this evening. Before then though, there is lots to be excited about with the likes of The Charlatans, SPRINTS and Lime Garden wowwing the crowds.

Early birds were able to watch the first act to step on the Common Stage with Brighton band HotWax getting the festival going.

Families also headed to the Kid’s Arena where there were activities galore to keep the little ones entertained.

Here are 11 pictures from a sunny opening morning at Victorious Festival:

Victorious Festival kicked off on Southsea Common on Friday, August 22, 2025. Pictured is: Hot Wax first to perform on the Common Stage. Picture: Sarah Standing (220825-3273)

125. Victorious Festival 2025: Hot Wax

Victorious Festival kicked off on Southsea Common on Friday, August 22, 2025. Pictured is: Hot Wax first to perform on the Common Stage. Picture: Sarah Standing (220825-3273) | Sarah Standing

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Crowds enjoying a cold drink on a warm start to Victorious Festival.

126. Victorious Festival 2025

Crowds enjoying a cold drink on a warm start to Victorious Festival. | Marcin Jedrysiak

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Crowds at Victorious Festival on Friday, August 22.

127. Victorious Festival 2025

Crowds at Victorious Festival on Friday, August 22. | Marcin Jedrysiak

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Nuala and Hugh from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire

128. Victorious Festival 2025

Nuala and Hugh from Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire | Marcin Jedrysiak

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