AS the gates opened at 11am, so did the heavens.
But this is festival season - Parklife style - and a deluge of rain won't stop the party.
Soul II Soul and Gorgon City got revellers dancing in the rain on the main stage on Saturday afternoon.
The MTA Arena tent was packed out with people dancing in shelter of the rain.
Saturday night's acts included The Chemical Brothers and Ice Cube on the main stage; Bastille in the Parklife Big Top; Chase & Status with MC Rage on the MTA Stage and Mistajam on BBC Radio 1Xtra.
About 75,000 people are expected to descend on Heaton Park each day.
Saturday night headliners The Chemical Brothers (pictured below) brought night one to an electric close with a storming 90 minute set with tunes including Saturate, Setting Sun and Elektrobank, complete with lights and laser show.
The crowds will be back in Heaton Park on Sunday for more music from the likes of Katy B, Jess Glynne and Ice Cube.
At Parklife 2016? Send your selfies to @burytimes via Twitter with your name and age.
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