Thousands enjoyed music, food and family fun on the grounds of a luxury hotel, where Razorlight headlined the Smoked & Uncut festival.

For the third year running, The Pig in Bridge provided an idyllic backdrop to the family-friendly event which is becoming a mainstay on the Kent music calendar.

The festival’s entrance opened onto a wide gravel path lined with food vendors under a canopy of horse chestnut trees.

Adjacent was a field scattered with hay bales, which served as seating for spectators without fold-out chairs.

From the main stage, a variety of musicians sent beats, riffs and vocal melodies across the lawn toward the manor house of the Pig hotel and restaurant on Saturday.

A far cry from the mud-strewn and chaos-laden scenes synonymous with some festivals, this day-long fiesta was a classy affair for children and adults alike.

Groups of lads swigged Spitfire, couples prodded at cardboard trays of chips and chicken tenders with wooden forks, while little girls in summer dresses danced in fleeting breaks of sunshine.

Temperatures were mild on Saturday and the skies overcast, but each in their own style, concert-goers still dressed colourfully for the occasion.

Festival fits included everything from tassel-trimmed leather jackets and body glitter to cargo shorts and puffer vests.

Off to the side of the main field was a large blue and yellow striped tent, which housed the festival’s smaller stage.

Kaiser Chief frontman Ricky Wilson and wife Grace Zito were on their way to the children’s play area, pushing a double pushchair, when they told our reporter: “It’s a lovely festival”.

“This one’s very family-orientated - there’s so much stuff here for kids and also all the people here are really lovely so it’s the perfect place to bring your kids,” Mrs Zito said.

Asked if they were looking forward to one act in particular, Mr Wilson said he was keen to see the headliners.

“I’m excited to see Razorlight, although I’m a little bit annoyed that my kids are going to see Razorlight before they’ve seen my band,” he joked.

Following her set, singer Celine Love descended from the secondary stage to chat with a group of small children who had been dancing along to her acoustic folk R&B stylings.

The up-and-coming artist has played in many London clubs, but said her experience performing at Smoked & Uncut was more intimate.

“It’s been so vibrant,” said Ms Love.

“People were singing along and it was really nice to see so many kids here.”

“Everyone’s come out to have a good time, ready to receive music they’ve never heard before.”

Smoked & Uncut offered three dining package options; most expensive was a luxury four-course feast prepared by Michelin-star chefs within the hotel itself.

In a big canvas tent just south of the main green, the second menu was a three-course meal cooked up by Pig’s apprentice chefs made with ingredients sourced from the hotel’s own kitchen gardens.

And generally, a range of food trucks and stalls served an array of snacks including bao buns, pizzas, burgers, chicken tenders and ice-cream, although the number of vegetarian or vegan options was notably lacking.

Among the longest lines in the festival was for The Queen of the Crepes, seeing up delicate pancake wraps stuffed with both sweet and savoury ingredients.

Director of the family business, Eve Steere, said their small pink kitchen van was rocked non-stop since around 1pm.

And while vendors provided treats and drinks to fuel the family fun, the festival itself gave traders a chance to promote themselves and capitalise on a hungry crowd.

“Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves and we’ve been super busy today,” said Ms Steere.

“This kind of event is perfect for us, because kids love us and the organisers are really fair to us also as each vendor is offering something different so there’s not too much competition.

“We actually ran out of batter because we had so many customers, we turned over about two and a half thousand pounds today.”

As for the music itself, there was plenty throughout the day, on the secondary stage Celine Love and Sabrina G got crowns dancing with their vocal vibes.

Dire Straits bassist John Illsley, singer Kimberly Nichole, bluesman Toby Lee, Jai Amore, Martha Eve and guitarist Will James were among the performers to take to the stage before headliners Razorlight turned up the volume.

The headliners wowed a crowd of thousands on the main field with renditions of their greatest hits such as Vices and Golden Touch along with showing off a couple of more recent releases.

The band have now followed in the footsteps of Led Zeppelin, The Kinks and The Yardbirds to have played at the venue, which - during its hey-dey as the Bridge Country Club - was one of the most popular rock and roll location in the county.