Isle of Wight Festival

As music fans sizzled in the sunshine at Seaclose, imagine what it was like for the myriad of chefs slaving away in the kitchens, catering for some 2,000 onsite workers, including 1,000 security personnel. Caterers 'Eat To The Beat', organised...

Sunshine, superstar performances and a feel-good atmosphere made Isle of Wight Festival 2025 one to remember, with tens of thousands of music lovers - 53,000 according to Olly Murs - flocking to Seaclose Park for the start of the festival...

The Isle of Wight Festival’s long-standing promoter, John Giddings, has shared a wealth of behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the history of the event, from its cultural heritage to unforgettable performances by music legends. Speaking on Rock 'n' Roll Book...

The Isle of Wight is set to experience its first true heatwave of the Summer this week, with forecasters predicting a sharp rise in temperatures and prolonged sunshine for the Isle of Wight Festival weekend! Conditions are expected to steadily...

With the Isle of Wight Festival just days away, residents and visitors are being reminded of forthcoming changes to traffic arrangements in and around Newport.  From late morning on Wednesday (18th June), the usual temporary one-way system will be introduced...

This year, Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival is celebrating 10 years of its partnership with This Feeling as they continue to break new artists at the iconic festival. At this year’s festival, This Feeling stage will host 45 new acts (plus 2...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed a number of changes to its service during next weeks' Isle of Wight Festival, which gets underway on Thursday (19th June). Due to the location of the festival, at Newport's Seaclose Park, a...

Girlguiding IW has been selected by Isle of Wight Festival organisers to receive a pair of weekend festival tickets, which are now up for grabs in a silent auction. Payment offered will raise much-needed funds for this local charity which...

With a career spanning decades and a catalogue of hits, Welsh rock band Stereophonics are ready to bring their signature sound back to Seaclose next month. Welsh rock band, Stereophonics, previously graced the Seaclose Park stage in 2004, 2009 and...

Music legend Sting, famed for his work with The Police and an award-winning solo career, will headline the Isle of Wight Festival next month. Sting, real name Gordon Sumner, was born in Newcastle back in 1951. His nickname came from...