Happyness, Girl Ray, Her’s, Elder Island, Bad Sounds and Puma Blue are the first acts to be confirmed for the new-format Ventnor International Festival, which will showcase an array of emerging talent on Friday 11th August 2017.
Created by the Ventnor Fringe – and held to coincide on the same week – Ventnor International Festival (VIF for short) will take the form of an urban city festival with venues located throughout the town; including a church, warehouse, rooftop and harbour.
For 2017, Ventnor International Festival will be returning as a 1-day ‘metropolitan’ style music festival. The line up will feature a carefully curated programme of some of the best emerging music from across the UK and beyond, as well as showcasing Island talent to new audiences and industry.
Early bird tickets (£25) are now on sale and will provide access to all of the VIF gigs and venues.
Festival Director Jack Whitewood said:
“For many the Isle of Wight is synonymous with festivals. From the original 1968-1970 events that attracted over half a million people and represented the height of the era’s counterculture, to the 13 years Bestival blossomed on the Island establishing a new boutique model. Now VIF will pioneer the Island’s first urban based music festival. We’ve still got lots of acts to announce, it’s going to be a very special day”.
The Ventnor Fringe will also be returning from the 8th-13th August 2017 and applications to take part in the event are now open. Last year over 300 artists took part, spanning theatre, comedy, film and cabaret. Performers at the Fringe keep 100% of their own ticket sales.
For more information on VIF visit www.vif.org.uk and for Ventnor Fringe head to www.vfringe.co.uk.
