Happyness, Girl Ray, Her’s, Elder Island, Bad Sounds and Puma Blue are the first acts to be confirmed for this new festival of emerging talent on Friday 11th August 2017
For many the Isle of Wight is synonymous with festivals. From the original 1968-1970 events that attracted over half a million people and represented the height of the era’s counterculture, to the 13 years Bestival blossomed on the Island establishing a new boutique model.
Now this unique location is to host a new festival that will pioneer a new format. The Ventnor International Festival (VIF for short) will take the form of an urban city festival with venues including a church, warehouse, rooftop and harbour. All dotted across the Island’s southernmost town, the beautiful hillside home of just 6,000 occupants.
Around 20 acts are set to be announced to play intimate shows throughout Ventnor providing the perfect backdrop to discover new music from across the UK and beyond.
Established by the Ventnor Exchange, a record store and arts space located in the town, the festival will also coincide with the award winning Ventnor Fringe, which each year hosts around 300 artists spanning theatre, film, comedy and visual arts in pop up venues that span every corner of this unusual town.
Published on 20 February 2017 by Ben Robinson
