Isle of Wight Festival Isle of Wight Festival

Isle of Wight Festival Header
The Isle of Wight Festival 2013 takes place at its home in Newport on the Isle of Wight from 13th June for 4 days. 

This years main headline acts will be The Stone Roses on the Friday and Bon Jovi on the Sunday.

Check back here for the latest news and line-up announcements as and when they happen. 

Isle of Wight is a truly historic festival which has been going since the 60's and with some of the best rock bands of all time playing at this legendary event you wouldn't want to miss it!

The festival that we know and love today is crammed full of fun things beside the music to keep us all entertained, there is a kids area, arts and crafts, stalls, magicians, fancy dress and heaps more. The music is spread across 3 stages, Main stage, Big top and Garden stage, with local artists playing on the Bandstand.

Getting to the Festival

If you haven't already done so, you'll need to book your ferry crossing to the island ASAP via one of the following operators:

  • Wightlink - www.wightlink.co.uk Tel: 0871 376 1000
  • Red Funnel - www.redfunnel.co.uk Tel: 0844 844 9988
  • Hovertravel - www.hovertravel.com Tel: 01983 811000

Car parking at the festival is provided free of charge to everyone with a camping ticket. If you have a non-camping ticket please try to travel via public transport or follow the signs to local car parks.

Ferries

Wightlink offers a choice of three routes across the Solent, with sailings every half hour at peak times. Take the foot passenger catamaran service from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier in less than 20 minutes or travel by car on the Lymington to Yarmouth route (approx 35 minutes) or Portsmouth to Fishbourne route (approx 40 minutes). The Festival site is signposted from all terminals and every service has connecting shuttle buses to the Festival.

Red Funnel's 24hr passenger/vehicle ferries operate between Southampton and East Cowes, a short signposted drive to and from the Festival site. The Red Jet Hi-Speed foot passenger service runs every 30 minutes throughout the day from Southampton to West Cowes in approx 23 minutes. Both services connect to a free bus service from Southampton Central Rail Station and with shuttle buses on the Isle of Wight for foot passengers travelling to the Festival.

Please note: Customers travelling with a vehicle are requested to arrive at least 30 minutes and not more than 60 minutes prior to their booked sailing time.

Hovertravel The foot passenger Hovercraft departs from Southsea seafront and takes you to Ryde seafront in less than 10 minutes. The Hovercraft takes you right up to the beach where you can meet up with the Festival shuttle buses to take you directly to the Festival. If you are intending to make the crossing to the island via the Hovercraft, you are advised to leave the train at the Portsmouth and Southsea station and then follow the signs to the connecting Hoverbus shuttle service, which will take you to the Hovercraft terminal for £1.30 per person (or for train tickets with the destination of 'Ryde Hoverport' the Hoverbus is free!)

Happy Mondays Big Top
The Farm Big Top
Lez Zeppelin Big Top
The Blockheads Big Top
A-Trak Dance Tent
Jaguar Skills Dance Tent
Grandmaster Flash Dance Tent
Ms. Dynamite Dance Tent
DJ EZ Dance Tent
Damian Walsh Life's a Beach Stage
The Loveable Rogues Life's a Beach Stage
Tich Life's a Beach Stage
Damien Paul & Whisky River Kashmir Cafe
Gweido Kashmir Cafe
Pleasurade Kashmir Cafe
The Guy Page Trio Kashmir Cafe
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe
Stackridge unknown stage
The Stone Roses Main Stage
Paul Weller Main Stage
Emeli Sandé Main Stage
Jake Bugg Main Stage
Everything Everything Main Stage
Palma Violets Main Stage
Rizzle Kicks Big Top
Delilah Big Top
Ellie Goulding Big Top
fun. Big Top
Lianne La Havas Big Top
Levellers Big Top
T'Pau Big Top
Example & DJ Wire Dance Tent
Madeon Dance Tent
Faith SFX Dance Tent
Benga and Youngman Dance Tent
Mistajam Dance Tent
Wiley Dance Tent
Hugh Cornwell The Cabaret Club
Ebony Day Life's a Beach Stage
Gareth Icke Life's a Beach Stage
The Beach Bouys Life's a Beach Stage
The Ohmz Life's a Beach Stage
XOVA Life's a Beach Stage
Andrew Foster Kashmir Cafe
Annie Winter Kashmir Cafe
Duveaux Kashmir Cafe
Hester Chambers Kashmir Cafe
Paul Armfield Kashmir Cafe
Signals Kashmir Cafe
The Bear Social Kashmir Cafe
The Golden Strands Kashmir Cafe
The Ohmz Kashmir Cafe
Tula & The Blackgang Kashmir Cafe
The Killers Main Stage
Bloc Party Main Stage
The Maccabees Main Stage
Ben Howard Main Stage
Bastille Main Stage
Bonnie Raitt Main Stage
Laura Mvula Main Stage
Ian Hunter Main Stage
Willy Mason Main Stage
Sub Focus Big Top
Andy C Big Top
Friction Big Top
Modestep Big Top
Zane Lowe Big Top
Monsta Big Top
Ke$ha Big Top
Little Mix Big Top
Lawson Big Top
Devlin Big Top
Willy Moon Big Top
Silent Disco King Dance Tent
Steve Forbert The Cabaret Club
Tim Burgess The Cabaret Club
Charlie Brown Life's a Beach Stage
Council Estate Supermodels Life's a Beach Stage
Damian Walsh Life's a Beach Stage
Derek Sandy Life's a Beach Stage
Gareth Icke Life's a Beach Stage
Ska'd For Life Life's a Beach Stage
The Jellycats Life's a Beach Stage
The Ohmz Life's a Beach Stage
Waylayers Life's a Beach Stage
LEKIDDO - Lord of The Lobsters! Life's a Beach Stage
Ben Jordan Kashmir Cafe
Cephalodidge Kashmir Cafe
Damien Paul & Whisky River Kashmir Cafe
Dance Preachers Kashmir Cafe
Fine Lines Kashmir Cafe
Floella Grace Kashmir Cafe
Goodbye Stereo Kashmir Cafe
Keri Highland Kashmir Cafe
Medina Uke Kashmir Cafe
Plastic Mermaids Kashmir Cafe
Reg Against the Machine Kashmir Cafe
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe
The Wild Oats Kashmir Cafe
Weatherkings Kashmir Cafe
Bon Jovi Main Stage
The Script Main Stage
Paloma Faith Main Stage
Newton Faulkner Main Stage
The Boomtown Rats Main Stage
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Main Stage
Little Angels Main Stage
Blondie Big Top
I Am Kloot Big Top
Imperial Teen Big Top
Young Guns Big Top
Kids In Glass Houses Big Top
Imagine Dragons Big Top
Kodaline Big Top
Republica Big Top
Tracer Big Top
Damian Lazarus Dance Tent
Lee Foss Dance Tent
Derrick Carter Dance Tent
Miguel Campbell Dance Tent
Huxley Dance Tent
Mosca Dance Tent
MK Dance Tent
Duke Dumont Dance Tent
Roses Gabor Dance Tent
Gorgon City Dance Tent
Waifs & Strays Dance Tent
Alexis Raphael Dance Tent
Resonate The Cabaret Club
Tim Burgess The Cabaret Club
2nd Class Citizens Life's a Beach Stage
Annie Winter Life's a Beach Stage
Derek Sandy Life's a Beach Stage
Ebony Day Life's a Beach Stage
knocking ghost Life's a Beach Stage
The Beach Bouys Life's a Beach Stage
Waylayers Life's a Beach Stage
Carice van Houten Strongbow Garden
Beachcomber Kashmir Cafe
Charming Kashmir Cafe
Cherishport Kashmir Cafe
Claydon Connor Kashmir Cafe
Dance Preachers Kashmir Cafe
Doug Alldred Kashmir Cafe
Lucid Kashmir Cafe
Medina Uke Kashmir Cafe
Reg Against the Machine Kashmir Cafe
Sam Green Kashmir Cafe
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe
Weatherkings Kashmir Cafe
Wille and the Bandits Kashmir Cafe
Tank Trap Main Stage
Crystal Seagulls Big Top
Resonate Big Top
DJ Future Dance Tent
Cable Street Collective The Cabaret Club
Louise Golbey The Bandstand
Chidi The Hipshaker Lounge
James Walsh Strongbow Garden
Gypsy Queens unknown stage
Artist Stage Day
2nd Class Citizens Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
Alexis Raphael Dance Tent Sun 16th
Andrew Foster Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Andy C Big Top Sat 15th
Annie Winter Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Annie Winter Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
A-Trak Dance Tent Thu 13th
Bastille Main Stage Sat 15th
Beachcomber Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Ben Howard Main Stage Sat 15th
Ben Jordan Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Benga and Youngman Dance Tent Fri 14th
Bloc Party Main Stage Sat 15th
Blondie Big Top Sun 16th
Bon Jovi Main Stage Sun 16th
Bonnie Raitt Main Stage Sat 15th
Cable Street Collective The Cabaret Club Unknown Day
Carice van Houten Strongbow Garden Sun 16th
Cephalodidge Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Charlie Brown Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Charming Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Cherishport Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Chidi The Hipshaker Lounge Unknown Day
Claydon Connor Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Council Estate Supermodels Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Crystal Seagulls Big Top Unknown Day
Damian Lazarus Dance Tent Sun 16th
Damian Walsh Life's a Beach Stage Thu 13th
Damian Walsh Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Damien Paul & Whisky River Kashmir Cafe Thu 13th
Damien Paul & Whisky River Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Dance Preachers Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Dance Preachers Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Delilah Big Top Fri 14th
Derek Sandy Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Derek Sandy Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
Derrick Carter Dance Tent Sun 16th
Devlin Big Top Sat 15th
DJ EZ Dance Tent Thu 13th
DJ Future Dance Tent Unknown Day
Doug Alldred Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Duke Dumont Dance Tent Sun 16th
Duveaux Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Ebony Day Life's a Beach Stage Fri 14th
Ebony Day Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
Ellie Goulding Big Top Fri 14th
Emeli Sandé Main Stage Fri 14th
Everything Everything Main Stage Fri 14th
Example & DJ Wire Dance Tent Fri 14th
Faith SFX Dance Tent Fri 14th
Fine Lines Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Floella Grace Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Friction Big Top Sat 15th
fun. Big Top Fri 14th
Gareth Icke Life's a Beach Stage Fri 14th
Gareth Icke Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Goodbye Stereo Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Gorgon City Dance Tent Sun 16th
Grandmaster Flash Dance Tent Thu 13th
Gweido Kashmir Cafe Thu 13th
Gypsy Queens unknown stage Unknown Day
Happy Mondays Big Top Thu 13th
Hester Chambers Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Hugh Cornwell The Cabaret Club Fri 14th
Huxley Dance Tent Sun 16th
I Am Kloot Big Top Sun 16th
Ian Hunter Main Stage Sat 15th
Imagine Dragons Big Top Sun 16th
Imperial Teen Big Top Sun 16th
Jaguar Skills Dance Tent Thu 13th
Jake Bugg Main Stage Fri 14th
James Walsh Strongbow Garden Unknown Day
Ke$ha Big Top Sat 15th
Keri Highland Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Kids In Glass Houses Big Top Sun 16th
knocking ghost Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
Kodaline Big Top Sun 16th
Laura Mvula Main Stage Sat 15th
Lawson Big Top Sat 15th
Lee Foss Dance Tent Sun 16th
LEKIDDO - Lord of The Lobsters! Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Levellers Big Top Fri 14th
Lez Zeppelin Big Top Thu 13th
Lianne La Havas Big Top Fri 14th
Little Angels Main Stage Sun 16th
Little Mix Big Top Sat 15th
Louise Golbey The Bandstand Unknown Day
Lucid Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Madeon Dance Tent Fri 14th
Medina Uke Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Medina Uke Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Miguel Campbell Dance Tent Sun 16th
Mistajam Dance Tent Fri 14th
MK Dance Tent Sun 16th
Modestep Big Top Sat 15th
Monsta Big Top Sat 15th
Mosca Dance Tent Sun 16th
Ms. Dynamite Dance Tent Thu 13th
Newton Faulkner Main Stage Sun 16th
Palma Violets Main Stage Fri 14th
Paloma Faith Main Stage Sun 16th
Paul Armfield Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Paul Weller Main Stage Fri 14th
Plastic Mermaids Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Pleasurade Kashmir Cafe Thu 13th
Reg Against the Machine Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Reg Against the Machine Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Republica Big Top Sun 16th
Resonate The Cabaret Club Sun 16th
Resonate Big Top Unknown Day
Rizzle Kicks Big Top Fri 14th
Roses Gabor Dance Tent Sun 16th
Sam Green Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Signals Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Silent Disco King Dance Tent Sat 15th
Ska'd For Life Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Stackridge unknown stage Thu 13th
Steve Forbert The Cabaret Club Sat 15th
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Main Stage Sun 16th
Sub Focus Big Top Sat 15th
Tank Trap Main Stage Unknown Day
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe Thu 13th
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Tankus The Henge Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
The Beach Bouys Life's a Beach Stage Fri 14th
The Beach Bouys Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
The Bear Social Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
The Blockheads Big Top Thu 13th
The Boomtown Rats Main Stage Sun 16th
The Farm Big Top Thu 13th
The Golden Strands Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
The Guy Page Trio Kashmir Cafe Thu 13th
The Jellycats Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
The Killers Main Stage Sat 15th
The Loveable Rogues Life's a Beach Stage Thu 13th
The Maccabees Main Stage Sat 15th
The Ohmz Life's a Beach Stage Fri 14th
The Ohmz Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
The Ohmz Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
The Script Main Stage Sun 16th
The Stone Roses Main Stage Fri 14th
The Wild Oats Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Tich Life's a Beach Stage Thu 13th
Tim Burgess The Cabaret Club Sat 15th
Tim Burgess The Cabaret Club Sun 16th
T'Pau Big Top Fri 14th
Tracer Big Top Sun 16th
Tula & The Blackgang Kashmir Cafe Fri 14th
Waifs & Strays Dance Tent Sun 16th
Waylayers Life's a Beach Stage Sat 15th
Waylayers Life's a Beach Stage Sun 16th
Weatherkings Kashmir Cafe Sat 15th
Weatherkings Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Wiley Dance Tent Fri 14th
Wille and the Bandits Kashmir Cafe Sun 16th
Willy Mason Main Stage Sat 15th
Willy Moon Big Top Sat 15th
XOVA Life's a Beach Stage Fri 14th
Young Guns Big Top Sun 16th
Zane Lowe Big Top Sat 15th
Name Distance Prices From
Travelodge Newport Isle of Wight 0.9 ml £37.00 Book
Newport Quay 1.1 ml £50.00 Book
The Chequers Inn 3.4 ml £75.00 Book
sunnycott caravan park 3.7 ml £53.00 Book
Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa 4.3 ml £99.00 Book
The Caledon Guest House 4.7 ml £41.16 Book
The Woodvale 4.9 ml £80.00 Book
Mimosa Lodge 5.1 ml £70.00 Book
Chale Bay Farm 6.5 ml £99.00 Book
Kingsmede Bed & Breakfast 6.7 ml £65.00 Book
Melville Hall Hotel and Utopia Spa 7.0 ml £40.00 Book
Sandhill Hotel 7.0 ml £35.00 Book
Lorron Hotel 7.0 ml £40.00 Book
Chad Hill Hotel 7.0 ml £55.00 Book
Foxhills 7.0 ml £98.00 Book

Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO302EA