Isle of Wight Festival

Legendary music agent and promoter, John Giddings has spoke to Absolute Radio’s Pete Donaldson ahead of the station’s exclusive coverage of this year's Isle of Wight Festival. Absolute Radio returns once again to the Isle of Wight festival as the official...

19-year-old Dayita Sagger-Hayward has this week launched her new solo act, just days before her Isle of Wight Festival performance this coming weekend. On Sunday evening the Island-based rising star gave a truly unique 20 minute performance of singing and dancing to...

Campers are being reminded to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide from BBQs and camping stoves. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, highly poisonous gas that can kill in minutes. Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be caused by...

Festival goers from across the country are descending on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Thursday) as the Isle of Wight Festival gets underway for 2017. Music lovers are in high spirits are they cross the Solent and make they...

Each year organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival work with Hampshire Constabulary to keep crime levels down on the site during the weekend, but not all crime can be eradicated. A small minority of people attending the Festival see...

The simple days when you’d turn up to a festival with just a keg of beer and a tent are long gone. Festivals are a much more sophisticated affair these days - which means they can come with a much...

Will you need your wellies and waterproofs or sun cream and ice lollies for the Isle of Wight Festival this year? That’s the question on everyone’s mind this week as the 4-day event draws closer. According to the Met Office,...

Southern Vectis has got it covered for anyone heading to the Isle of Wight Festival this weekend. As always the operator is laying on shuttle buses throughout the event, allowing festival-goers to travel on buses directly to and from the site...

A dedicated policing plan is in place to ensure residents and visitors stay safe on the Isle of Wight during this year’s Festival, which gets underway tomorrow (Thursday). Hampshire Constabulary is maintaining its close co-operation with festival organisers, Solo, and partner...

With the Isle of Wight Festival just around the corner, what better a time to compile a list of acts that you really don’t want to miss this weekend. The Isle of Wight Festival has a history of bringing together...