SCHOOL playgrounds are usually filled with kick abouts and hopscotch games.

But the playing field of one Witney primary school was transformed into a rock paradise complete with booze and loud tunes when it hosted its first ever music festival.

More than 500 people flocked to Batt Primary School on Sunday to enjoy performances by some of the county’s top bands including The Epstein, Les Clochards and Danny and The Champions of the World.

The sun shone as music fans young and old flocked to ‘Battstock’ to enjoy refreshments from the Wychwood Brewery’s vintage truck and music from the county’s last remaining independent music shop, Rapture, in Witney.

While Michael Eavis holds the world famous Glastonbury on his working farm in Somerset, Witney music promoter Adrian Phillips chose to stage his first festival at his nine-year-old daughter Daisy’s school.

The online music promoter, who runs website tunatheday.com, said he wanted to raise funds for school music and theatre productions.

Mr Phillips said: “It was a lovely day to be sitting and listening to music.

“Having the parents and grandparents of school children helped to bring lots of different ages together but lots of people booked tickets who have no connection to the school.

“We’re hoping to do it again next year and over a period of time expand and make it a festival for the whole of Witney.”

Tracy Langdon, 44, from Witney, who took her daughter Katie, 10, to the festival, said: “It’s been really good, thoroughly entertaining and relaxing.

“There’s been a nice atmosphere and a good mix of music, it’s a great place to have it.”

Brian Adams, 76, from Bradwell near Burford, said: “The weather’s been wonderful and the mixture of bands has been really good.

“Everybody’s so relaxed and happy, it would be nice if they did it again.”

Jesse Lawrence, 13, said: “It’s been brilliant. I particularly liked Jonathan Haselden.”

Mum Claire, 39, from Witney said: “We’ve had a great day.

“It’s nice to have a music festival in Witney that we can walk to and enjoy it.”