Line-up
A world music line-up offering upbeat global sounds from across various continents across five stages is headlined by UB40, Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling, Junior Marvin, and Maxi Priest. Plus Bez's Acid House Night, Smith & Mighty, 808 State, Norman Jay, Soul II Soul Sound System, Marshall Jefferson, Junior Marvin, Aswad, Misty in Roots, Black Roots, Macka B, Talisman, The Beat, The Selecter, Neville Staple, Bad Manners, Mano De Dios, Terrakota, Baka Beyond, Joe Cang, The Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio, Gregg Kofi Brown, Sarah Jane Morris, and more.Tickets
An adult weekender is priced at £140, an Islander (Island postcodes only) weekend ticket is priced at £120. A student (13-17 years) weekender ticket is priced at £95, and children aged 12 yrs & under (limited numbers) are free. An adult camping pass is priced at £20, camping for students and children is free. A car parking weekend permit is priced at £30 with a day permit priced at £15. Day tickets are priced at £75 for adults (limited numbers), other options are free. A campervans space of 7x4m for campervan & adjacent space for family tents, is priced at £100 per space. Please note separate pitch to be purchased for family tents in addition to c/van. Occupant of campervan or adjacent family tent, £20 per person.To buy tickets, click here.
Late night
After midnight, WOWfest 2012 will be transformed into a sensual vision of Burlesque and cabaret, encompassing the romance & razzmatazz of turn of the century France whilst the WOW Club Night dance-floors will swirl into nostalgia with the great movements such as Soul, Reggae & Ska, 70′s Disco, or take the house down with total Bristol Yeyo cool DJ sets, to bring each night of the WOWfest Global Party to a close.Green policy
The festival will aim to be as green as possible and has set up a sustainability plan, with waste and water initiatives, and aims to be totally solar powered.Green travel
WOWFest will offer attendees the chance to travel to WOWFest without a car and stay for longer with camping expected to be available for up to 7 days. The Sunshine Trail cycle track goes to the festival site from Shanklin station and links tracks from Ryde and Cowes. There will be a bus station on site, and links from Hovertravel and Red Funnel ports for those without a car.Charity
WOWFest will also support charities, giving back to where it draws down its inspiration – be that the Island, Africa, Caribbean, Latin-America or the far East.More information will be here when available.
