Forecasters may be predicting a wet weekend, but the outlook is bright at Balado, near Kinross.
The T in the Park music festival site regularly sees the best and worst of Scottish weather and this year will be no exception.
This has not put a dampener on spirits, however, as the man in charge of the massive event is brimming with positivity.
Geoff Ellis was looking forward to welcoming campers through the gates today and insisted rain will not stop play, with this year’s festival set to enjoy a record audience.
”I’ve got no concerns about the weather this weekend,” he said. ”We put a lot of precautions in place to deal with any bad weather and we always have done because we are a festival in Scotland.
”The forecast is getting better by the day and it’s changing all the time, but if it does rain, then we can deal with that no problem.”
Strict measures are in place around the site to prevent the grass getting churned up before revellers arrive and even holding the lofty title of festival organiser does not get you off the hook, as Geoff revealed.
He continued: ”The important thing is to keep all vehicles off the grass. I got into a row for taking a golf buggy across the grassy areas and was asked what kind of example I thought I was setting to everyone else.
”We are treating it as a groundskeeper would treat a premiership football ground, so it stays nice for people arriving.”
Campers arriving today will be met with a wide range of entertainment to keep them going until the first band takes to the stage on Friday.
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This includes a unique solar-powered cinema, which will be available at T in the Park for the first time and will show independent short films.
Those of a nervous disposition should look away now as the festival will also be introducing a Circus of Horrors show and the infamous Ken Fox Troupe wall of death.
As always, however, the music will be the main attraction and this year the event boasts ”the line-up to end all line-ups”, with Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses and Kasabian headlining.
Surprisingly, despite looking forward to Ian Brown and co taking to the stage, Geoff does not believe the big names make the festival.
”To me, the lineup isn’t about the headliners,” he said. ”I’ve found that people either love or hate the main bands appearing, so you need to strike a balance.
”We have got such a depth to the bill, which ranges from big names to up-and-coming groups and I think that is what makes a festival really successful.
”The appeal of T in the Park is the strength and diversity of the line-up, as well as the overall experience, which makes it really special.”
Geoff is also a big fan of the festival-goers who make their way to Balado each year and praised them for making the atmosphere so special.
”If you are a visitor to Scotland, you feed off the passion,” he added. ”US bands also say that we are their favourite festival because of the reaction they get.”
Although he is anticipating being run off his feet over the next few days, Geoff is hoping to get some time off to catch a glimpse of some of his favourite artists, including the Alabama Shakes, the Wailers and New Order.
He offered one final, sage piece of advice for those attending T in the Park there is no such thing as being over-prepared.
He said: ”People should pack everything from waterproofs and wellies to sunscreen. They should also check the Met Office forecast because that is the most accurate and will let them know what to expect.
”We could have anything from rain to blazing hot sunshine you just never know and that is part of the charm of T in the Park.”