Summer solstice at Stonehenge – in pictures
Revellers celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge. The festival, which dates back thousands of years, celebrates the longest day of the year when the sun is at its maximum elevation. Druids and crowds gather at the landmark site on 21 June to watch the sun rise on the first morning of summer
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Revellers gather to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Chief druid Arthur Pendragon leads incantations
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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The stones are illuminated
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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A baby touches one of the stones as revellers watch the sunrise of the summer solstice
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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A druid prays for peace during incantations at the summer solstice ceremony
Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters
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Revellers gather to celebrate the summer solstice
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Revellers rest on a stone
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
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A reveller at Stonehenge enjoys the festivities at the pagan festival
Photograph: Warren Allott/AFP/Getty Images
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People relax after watching the sun soar above Stonehenge
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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Druid Tia Daisy, 25, from Seattle, joins revellers around the ancient stone circle
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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A reveller basks in the sun's rays during the summer solstice
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
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A man in a horse costume entertains revellers as they watch the sunrise
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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A reveller climbs the ancient stone structure
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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A druid wears a leafy mask as revellers watch the sunrise
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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Revellers gather at the stones
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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Revellers cheer as the sun finally breaks through the clouds more than a couple of hours after sunrise
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
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A Morris dancer at Stonehenge
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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A reveller wearing a horse mask dances during the summer solstice
Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
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Revellers leave the ancient site after watching the sunrise
Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA
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Revellers sit in a litter-strewn area
Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
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