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Isle of Wight Festival Viewed From The Gods.

: Lucy Johnson : June 17th, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival Messages In The Sky: Image Copyright Island Pulse.If you had your eyes to the skies at the weekend, you couldn’t fail to notice the banners flying across the Isle of Wight Festival.

The guys from aptly named Airads UK were spreading their messages of ‘We Love Festivals’ (more…)

Isle of Wight Festival Sunday Bandstand.

: Sunday : June 15th, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival Bandstand: Image Copyright Carolyn Keene.Lucy Johnson reports:  The Isle of Wight Festival, host to some of the biggest names in rock, is also helping educate the Island stars of tomorrow.

For anyone heading to the Festival today (Sunday), featuring on the Main Stage @ 12 o’clock are local band Proximity effect, or PROXFX, who formed last year after meeting at the Platform One music college. (more…)

Isle of Wight Festival Headliners The Police have been painted on this Ventnor Artists Wall. Photographic Image Copyright Island Pulse.

Carolyn Keene reports:  Sunday Headliner at the Isle of Wight Festival The Police are this year portrayed in a mural on the gable end of this Ventnor artists terraced Home.

Last year Anne, of Newport Road, celebrated The Stones.  After having eagerly awaited this years theme we are not disappointed, it just had to be ‘The Police With Sting In Its Tale. Read more..»

Festival Fans Invade Isle of Wight.

: Friday : June 13th, 2008

Island Pulse Web Ferret reports:   While more than 50,000 music fans are arriving on the Isle of Wight, the rich and famous ‘others’ such as the Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop and former F1 racing boss Eddie Jordan are intending to by pass the normal mode of solent crossing and arrive in style. (more…)

Watch IW Festival Coverage On ITV2

: Friday : June 13th, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage 2008: Image Copyright Carolyn Keene.

Lucy Johnson reports:  For those not lucky enough to be attending this weekend’s Isle Of Wight Festival fear not, Lauren Laverne and Matt Willis will host ITV2 coverage, with one-hour specials across the weekend. 

Viewers at home can catch the action from the comfort of their sofa and not even have to worry about the weather turning sour. (more…)

Massive Festival Ticket Giveaway.

: Thursday : June 12th, 2008

Lucy Johnson reports: Get into the spirit of summer with the massive £50k Festival Ticket Giveaway.  Festival goers have the chance to win several pairs of tickets to over 60 events, including sold-out festivals such as Isle of Wight, Bestival, Latitude, Electric Picnic and many more! (more…)

Isle of Wight Festival Is Green For Go.

: Wednesday : June 11th, 2008

Lucy Johnson reports:  The Isle of Wight Festival 2008 is now green for go, the annual major UK music festival begins at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight between Fri 13th - Sun 15th June. 

What music fans really need to know about this year’s Isle Of Wight festival is who is playing? (more…)

Makeover For Jimi’s Guitar @ Dimbola.

: Tuesday : June 10th, 2008

Jimi Hendrix Makeover Photo Op For Activision.Lucy Johnson reports:  To celebrate the fact that there will be two Guitar Hero performances on the main stage at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, Activision temporarily, re-branded the bronze statue of Jimi Hendrix that stands in the garden of Dimbola Lodge.

Hendrix fans need not fear, it was a photo op and Jimi’s guitar only very briefly resembled the Guitar Hero video game peripheral. (more…)

Eco Action @ Isle of Wight Festival.

: Tuesday : June 3rd, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival: Copyright Eco Action Logo

Lucy Johnson reports:  At the beginning of 2008, John Giddings, organiser and promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival, took Eco Action to make the Isle of Wight Festival a more ecologically aware and sustainable event. (more…)

We See Lights @ Isle of Wight Festival.

: Monday : June 2nd, 2008

Isle of Wight Festival and BT National Battle of the Bands Winners 2008 We See Lights.

Lucy Johnson reports:  The results are in for the BT National Battle of the Bands and we can expect to see ‘We See Lights’ performing at this years Isle of Wight Festival.

As Island Pulse reported earlier, the final took  place  at the top of the BT Tower on Saturday 31st May.

Judged by an expert panel, including IW Festival John Giddings and BT’s Matthew Dearden.  Scottish band We See Lights was chosen as winner from ten regional finalists. (more…)

Isle of Wight Festival Band Comp @ BT Towers.

: Saturday : May 31st, 2008

Lucy Johnson reports:  BT’s invite to Britain’s best unsigned acts to battle for a spot in the Isle of Wight Festival main arena, has reached its final stage.

Hang up your boot-legs and cross your drumsticks, the judges have whittled down the talent to 10 regional finalists (listed below).  The Bands, will play live tonight at London’s BT Tower in front of the judges, of which include Isle of Wight organiser John Giddings and BT’s Matthew Dearden. (more…)

IW Festival Kids Green Fingered Competition.

: Wednesday : May 28th, 2008

Lucy Johnson reports:  Kids are getting the chance to win family tickets to this years Isle of Wight Festival.  BT, Tate and the Woodland Trust have invited children aged 6-12 years old, to design their very own scene of nature.

The competition marks BT’s initiative to donate 10,000 saplings to the Woodland Trust to support the Isle of Wight Festival’s environmental objectives and investment in the Isle of Wight’s eco-island initiative. (more…)

Bands Battle To Play Isle of Wight Festival

: Tuesday : May 27th, 2008

Lucy Johnson reports:  Unsigned groups, solo artists and DJs are being given the chance to play at the Isle of Wight Festival.  All they have to do is prove their worth by winning the BT Battle of the Bands competition. (more…)

Win Tickets To Isle of Wight Festival 2008.

: Thursday : May 22nd, 2008

Jenny Button reports:  Win a pair of exclusive tickets to the Isle of Wight festival in association with BT!

Tickets to the hottest events of the festival season are going fast, the Isle of Wight festival is no exception with all 50,000 tickets selling out within hours of their release.  BT is offering readers a final chance to win a pair of tickets which includes a tent and a 3-day camping pass. (more…)

Isle of Wight SQ2SQ Logo Copyright.

Andrew Cooper reports:  The SQ2SQ 2008 team are very pleased to announce the availability of the SQ2SQ 2008 chance to win a pair of Isle of Wight Festival 208 tickets.  The prize has very kindly been donated by John Giddings of Solo Agency Limited, the organiser and promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival. (more…)

Job Vacancies @ Isle of Wight Festival.

: Thursday : April 10th, 2008

Green Eye Events are looking for part time staff to work at the Isle of Wight Festival 2008.  There are various part time roles available from bar, stewarding, admin and general assistants, the salary is a Free Pass to Festival in return for 24 hours work. (more…)

BT Release Tickets For Isle Of Wight Festival.

: Thursday : April 10th, 2008

Carolyn Keene reports:  New Isle of Wight Festival’s primary sponsor BT, have released an extra 5,000 tickets for this years Isle Of Wight Festival, which takes place at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight from 13th-15th June.

Voted the Best Major Festival at the UK Festival Awards in 2007, the three-day event had sold the previous allocation of tickets in a matter of days, however the festival’s new sponsor, BT, have made more available. (more…)

Isle of Wight Festival 2008 Live On ITV2

: Friday : April 4th, 2008

Leigh Holmwood reports:  The Isle of Wight Music Festival, which takes place between 13th to 15th June is this year to be broadcast live via ITV2.  The rights to broadcast the Festival, this year was wrestled away from Channel 4 which has aired the event for the past four years. (more…)

IW Festival News Update 27th March: The future of the Isle of Wight Festival still remains in doubt.  Isle of Wight councillors last night (Wednesday) agreed to adjourn the hearing until April 23rd after the police and festival promoters Solo continue to negotiate over the cost of policing the event. 

John Coles reported:   Isle of Wight councillors are to consider the Isle of Wight Festival 2008 application for a licence this week, however police have raised objections over policing issues.

(more…)

Carolyn Keene reports:   Isle of Wight Detectives have charged six people with conspiracy to defraud music festival organisers in England and Wales.  The accused include two people from the Isle of Wight , three from Essex and one from West London. (more…)