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Isle of Wight festival….

Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 9:28 pm

Anyone been to this?

Always looks ace to me..

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Posted by Patvandenwow the 3rd <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Patvandenwow+the+3rd' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:58 pm, in reply to "Isle of Wight festival…."

The Mrs and my eldest this year. Seemed to enjoy herself so much so I encouraged them to book for next year

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Posted by Sarflondonblue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Sarflondonblue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 8:59 am, in reply to "Isle of Wight festival…."

yes a few times but not for the last decade or so.
Its one of the ones that is really effected by the weather, maybe more than most.

1 year we had the misfortune of a mix of really hot weather and torrential rain, meaning in the morning you woke up in a sweatbox of a tent when the sun came up and the actual site itself was a bit of a quagmire, to the point that on departure day everyone had real problems getting out of the car park!
Seen some great set's there. Faithless one year was up there with the best I've seen at a festival.
If you don't drive getting out is a bit of a nightmare because its basically the whole place trying to get on the (limited) shuttle bus to the ferry port, and then onto the ferry so either leave dead early on don't rush would be my advice.
that one with the weather we decided to just basically stay up and get the first bus (which we had to help push out of the mud)on the Monday, I think we left the site at about 6am, were on the first ferry and got the train from Portsmouth with all the office workers who were travelling into London.
I was covered in Mud on a massive come down and I could basically smell myself whilst sat next to some poor woman in Business attire on her way to work on a Monday, I don't think she was impressed, and neither was I, was the start of the end of festival going for me really.

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Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

Haha

*reconsiders*

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Posted by Sarflondonblue <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Sarflondonblue' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

the actual festival itself is fine mate, and I saw some really good stuff there, and its also a bit of a novelty getting the ferry over, somehow made it seem more of an adventure than just loading everything into your mates transit Van.
I would also say that it was decade or so since I have been so im sure some things have been improved.

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Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

Think the idea was to maybe have a week there and make it a holiday…

Weather can make or break any festival tbh….

You can either book me now or wait for Cliff Thorburn. But if Cliff Thorburn
goes AWOL you’re up slack alley.

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Posted by GwladysTreat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=GwladysTreat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

I'd go abroad if that's what you're after mate. The costs are miles cheaper and a million times better than any UK festival with hardly any knobheads. The language barrier on shrooms was an issue at times but 99% people spoke english once they realised we weren't speaking gibberish.
I went to this a few weeks ago - https://downtherabbithole.nl/english
The tickets were 235 euros each including a bell (end) tent and beds.
The line-up was also fucking spectacular -
https://downtherabbithole.nl/programma

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Re: Isle of Wight festival….

Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

Ta lod.

That looks ace tbf…

Haha proper Spud from Trainspotting vibes !

You can either book me now or wait for Cliff Thorburn. But if Cliff Thorburn
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Posted by sounddave <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=sounddave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 8:04 am, in reply to "Isle of Wight festival…."

Just seen the prices for it

Thats quite a leap on the weekend tickets for kids to Teen innit?

Adult Weekend Ticket: £289.95
Teen (13-17) Weekend Ticket: £235.95
Student Weekend Ticket: £235.95
Older Child (9-12) Weekend Ticket: £22.80
Younger Child (3-8) Weekend Ticket: £12.90

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Posted by Platinii <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Platinii' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 10:05 pm, in reply to "Isle of Wight festival…."

My mate has been to the last 2 or 3 with his missus and other friends. Absolutely loves it, though their go to strategy is to find one stage and plonk themselves at the front all day, whereas I'd be finding bands I want to see no matter where.

It led to an interesting clash of cultures. As per the plan he's sat there all day with his Mrs, on their deck chairs, right at the front. Basically, Derek and Daisy having a sandwich and a flask of tea, waiting on the next band. That next band was Rudimental. Pretty soon they were completely surrounded, and before he knew it, the whole area was moshing. He had to fight for his life to get out, as they were pushed and pulled all over the place by the bouncing crowd. There he was, chair over the shoulder and Mrs behind him as he resorted to pushing people in the face with his free hand just to try and move.

It cracks me up every time, as I imagine his mates right at the back were looking down and could see chairs flying in the air, followed by tartan blanket and flask of tea.

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Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 10:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

Hahaha that’s ace Platts!!

Laughing my head off here!!

It seems dead chilled out and a welcome lack of mobiles on display…

She wants to do a festival tbh, and I couldn’t cope with Glastonbury now but like the look of this place

You can either book me now or wait for Cliff Thorburn. But if Cliff Thorburn
goes AWOL you’re up slack alley.

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Posted by G92 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=G92' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 8:17 am, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

The Green Man Festival in Brecon is meant to be dead chilled.

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Posted by GwladysTreat <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=GwladysTreat' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 15, 2025, 12:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

I don't think that festival has ever seen a ray of sunshine. Decent though.

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Posted by Platinii <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Platinii' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 10:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

Yeah, he's an older fella and thinks it's great. Lot's of space and doesn't feel hassled or anything. They're just a bit naive is all!

I'd be all over the smaller stages and tents anyway. Can't be doing with standing in a massive crowd in the same space all day.

The Lindisfarne Festival overlooking Holy Island is meant to be good, and might be useful as a starting point.

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Posted by Boom94 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Boom94' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 10:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

I’ll have a look at that mate, ta.

Love it over there anyway

You can either book me now or wait for Cliff Thorburn. But if Cliff Thorburn
goes AWOL you’re up slack alley.

Re: Isle of Wight festival….

Posted by Platinii <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/everton-forum/info/user=Platinii' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on July 14, 2025, 10:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Isle of Wight festival…."

They get some decent bands, but obviously not of the quality of IOW or Glastonbury. Still looks alright like!

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