James, Doves, and Ocean Colour Scene lead the latest raft of acts confirmed for next year’s 2010 Isle of Wight Festival. The Saturdays will make their festival debut on Saturday. Shakespears Sister, and Daisy Dares You…

Isle of Wight Festival organiser John Giddings was tweeting at the weekend that there would be news of a “big announcement” on Monday morning at 8am and here it is from Isle of Wight Radio…

Acts have until noon today, to submit their entries in the first round of this year’s Isle of Wight Live/Wired competition 2009. This is the chance for all up and coming artists to compete for the chance to play at the IW Festival, record in a top studio and have their track played on IW Radio…

As reported earlier this week: A photographic book providing an in depth view of the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival has reached the Best British Book category in the BBDP Awards 2009. On further research we discovered a lot of the iconic photographs used within the book were taken by island photographer Doug White…

Vote For Isle of Wight Festival in UK Festival Awards 2009. Everyone who takes part in voting by 14th October, is eligible for the ultimate festival prize-draw to win 2 VIP tickets to every winning festival…

The Isle of Wight Festival 1970: Six Days That Rocked The World has reached the Best British Book shortlist 2009. Publicity surrounding the book, which was launched to highlight the Isle of Wight Festival’s 40th anniversary next year has created a stir worldwide…

Hampshire Constabulary worked closely with festival organisers, security staff, fellow emergency services and Isle of Wight Council on a dedicated policing operation in and around Seaclose Park in Newport. The combined effort is being praised for maintaining the Isle of Wight Festival’s reputation as a safe and secure event in 2009…

Argos have jumped on the Isle of Wight Festival band wagon to trial a new model mobile store format. Staff have already set up camp, in a specially adapted 60 ft trailer on Fairlee Road to sell items focussing on the needs of the festival go-ers…