Isle of Wight Festival

Eco Action @ Isle of Wight Festival.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Eco Island, Environment, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival

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.



We See Lights @ Isle of Wight Festival.

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Competition, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Music

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 [...]



Isle of Wight Festival Band Comp @ BT Towers.

May 31st, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Music, News

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 [...]



IW Festival Kids Green Fingered Competition.

May 28th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Community, Competition, Environment, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival

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 [...]



Bands Battle To Play Isle of Wight Festival

May 27th, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Community, Competition, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Music

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.



Win Tickets To Isle of Wight Festival 2008.

May 22nd, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Community, Competition, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival

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 [...]



SQ2SQ Prize Draw To Win Isle of Wight Festival 2008 Tickets.

May 16th, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Charity, Community, Competition, Cycling, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Online

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.



Job Vacancies @ Isle of Wight Festival.

Apr 10th, 2008 | By Island Pulse | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival

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.