Isle of Wight Festival is nominated for Best Large Festival at the UK Festival Awards + it has been shortlisted for the Major Festival of the Year in the Live Awards 2024.

You have the chance to put the Island on the map by voting for the IW Festival. The Isle of Wight Festival is nominated for Best Large Festival at the UK Festival Awards and those wishing to vote can visit the link HERE or at the link in the festival’s Instagram bio. 2024’s event saw headline performances ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2025-1st.Acts Announced.

Headlining the Main Stage, and a major coup for the festival on Friday night -20th June ,is musical icon, Sting as part of his “STING 3.0″ World Tour- a Tour which represents a new dynamic era showcasing selections from his vast catalogue. Sting’s set will include some of the World’s most loved songs –  ‘Roxanne’, ... read more

SOUTHAMPTON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 2024.

Good weather welcomed visitors to the Southampton International Boat Show at Mayflower Park. This show ran from 13th September until 22nd of September and is the 55th edition of the event. Cherry Godfrey Insurance, which has a branch in Newport High Street.were running a competition to guess the number of cherries in a jar to ... read more

GREAT WIGHT BITE 2024.

Over the weekend The Great Wight Bite at Northwood House was subject to the vagaries of British weather patterns, although the sunshine did put in an appearance or two. Sponsored by Red Funnel Ferries the event featured a number of food and drink stands,which for some could be enjoyed while listening and watching the musical ... read more

GREAT WIGHT BITE 2024.

Following the success of the first Great Wight Bite Food Festival in September 2023, the event will return to Northwood Park on the 7th & 8th September this year. If you are into food or drink or both, as most foodies are, then the dozens of food/drink traders who will have stalls at the venue ... read more

Isle of Wight County Show 2024.

With some of the best weather of the Summer so far, crowds flocked to this year’s IW County Show at Northwood. There really was something for all tastes and interests. Animals played a big part in the various competitive classes, the dog show or show jumping. With the theme of Farming Through the Ages the ... read more

More News from IW Festival 2024 including Euros 24.

As previously reported an exhibition depicting 25 Years of the IW Festival has now opened in Newport High Street. There will be a chance this week to remember your Festival stories when story gathering takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. An exhibition entitled “Experience the Isle of Wight Festival” was launched on Saturday at 64 ... read more