Isle of Wight Festival

DETAILED plans are in place to keep transport and people moving as the Isle of Wight Festival comes to a close today. A key feature of the plan involves controlling the amount of cars exiting from the campsite, particularly during...

As the last day of the festival begins, we have a look back at yesterday's festival-goer reactions with WightVid's Joe Briscoe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UBfC_wX2HE&sns=em

THE sun is out, the rain has held off and tens of thousands of people are enjoying a packed out arena as the likes of Labrinth, Madness, Jessie J and Tinie Tempah take to this stage this afternoon. The festival...

ISLAND Echo have caught up with 80's band Hue and Cry ahead of this afternoon's Big Top performance to thousands of fans. Relaxing in the sunshine backstage at the Big Top, we sat down with Hue and Cry's Pat and...

CELEBRITIES started to enjoy the Isle of Wight yesterday as the sun began to shine across the Seaclose site. Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly, who played Becky McDonald in the soap, enjoyed a whole evening of main stage acts along...

Absolute Radio, famous for staging gigs in unique and unusual places, created yet another moment in music history yesterday as Tim Burgess and Mark Collins from The Charlatans performed a stripped down acoustic Isle of Wight Festival warm-up gig to...

AREAS of the Isle of Wight Festival remain closed this afternoon until 4pm due to safety concerns. The main arena and surrounding fields such as Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane have been closed to festival-goers until 4pm as organisers raise...

FESTIVAL celebrations are underway in Newport today with thousands of festival-goers making their way to the main arena for this afternoons performances. Island Echo's freelance videographer was there to capture the action last night and get some first impressions... Video...

THE sun has started to shine down on Seaclose Park today as thousands more festival revelers turn up for the three-day festival. Almost every field is like a mud bath as the wet weather has caused the festival site to...

TRACTORS have this evening been drafted in to tow vehicles into the Festival car park as motorists continue to queue for miles on end. Within viewing distance of the car park, festival goers are being told by Police to expect...