Oxfam are recruiting volunteers for the 2008 festival season.  There are two ways young people can volunteer, either as a Steward or a Campaigner and applications are now open to the general public.
Stewards are the eyes and ears of a festival and roles differ at each event, such as checking tickets, watching for fires, showing [...]

The White Air RAF Multi-sport Park for 2008 has been extended yet again to include even more sports action, arts and djs!
King Ramps are bringing their brand new 5ft mini-ramp to White Air this year, supported by the new healthy juice drink, Suso. Ridiculous skateboarding will include the likes of Chris Oliver, Trevor Johnson, Pete [...]

This summer Paul Weller & Girls Aloud are set to entertain audiences in the beautiful surroundings of Queen Victoria’s former home, Osborne House, on the Isle of Wight.

Carolyn Keene reports:  Its nearly time to splice the main brace on the Isle of Wight and get everyone onboard for the 12th Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival which starts this Friday 30th May-1st June 2008.
The theme this year is: ALL THINGS MARITIME and who better to open Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival 2008, than Sir Robin Knox-Johnston [...]

The Isle of Wight Hockey Club recently held its Annual Hockey Festival over the weekend of 10th and 11th May at Newport Victoria Recreation Ground. 
There were matches for men’s, ladies and mixed teams with sides travelling and taking part from across the UK

Bestival 2008 is a sell out!  With an incredible line-up that includes indie giants My Bloody Valentine, queen of soulful pop Amy Winehouse and techno titans Underworld in the headline slots, 30,000 tickets have sold out with almost 6 months to spare!
Bestival curator (and BBC Radio 1 DJ) Rob da Bank (pictured) comments:

Osborne House (pictured), Queen Victoria’s palace-by-the-sea on the Isle of Wight, is to play host to a summer music festival at which Paul Weller and Girls Aloud will headline the two-day event.
Isle of Wight Festival organisers Solo are launching the event briefly entitled Osbourne House, which takes place 26th and 27th July.  English Heritage is backing the [...]

Island Storytellers a group of people on the Isle of Wight, committed to the oral retelling of stories and poems, whether they be traditional or modern tales are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales between 23rd-26th May 2008.
One of the elements of the festival will be a storytelling competition at which storytellers tell stories inspired by a piece [...]