Isle of Wight 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...

Sky has announced it will be the headline sponsor of the Isle of Wight Festival for 2025 as it signs a multi-year deal with Live Nation. The exclusive partnership, which confirms the event as Sky’s first major festival partner, will...

With 100 days to go until the gates open, a wave of new acts have been added to the line up for the 2025 Isle of Wight Festival - including Razorlight, Yard Act, English Teacher, Midge Ure and the UK’s...