Isle of Wight 2026

[TheFellaLondon]

On 29/09/2025 at 10:43, prefab said:

A couple of weird scheduling choices there, since I feel like Tom Grennan is very much a main stage artist, the kind you'd put on around 6:00 or 7:00 PM who'd appeal to all the casual festivalgoers sitting in their lawn chairs. And having seen Wet Leg both in a tent setting (at the 2021 IOW Fest) and on a big stage, I'd say they work a lot better in the more intimate space of the Big Top. 

Completely agree with this - Wet Leg do work much better in a more intimate space. They were a bit lost on the Other Stage at Glastonbury this year, IMO. And don't get me started on lawn chairs. The biggest improvement IofW fest could make is banning chairs from the main arena, or at least introducing more stringent rules regarding where chairs can be used.

[prefab]

1 hour ago, TheFellaLondon said:

The biggest improvement IofW fest could make is banning chairs from the main arena, or at least introducing more stringent rules regarding where chairs can be used.

I know a lot of the crowd lives for those stupid chairs, so I don't think they could ever be banned. But the fest could do a much better job of using security to police where people place their chairs so that there are plenty of clear walkways between the main arena and other areas like the Big Top and the food/drink vendors. 

[Mr Boo]

When are we likely to get more announcements?

 

[Henrik]

15 hours ago, Mr Boo said:

When are we likely to get more announcements?

 

 

End of next month would be my guess. 

[MK1]

Katy Perry has just announced a lot of festivals in Europe..... Don't know if she is stil is an option here?

Edited October 14, 2025 by MK1

[sisco]

6 hours ago, MK1 said:

Katy Perry has just announced a lot of festivals in Europe..... Don't know if she is stil is an option here?

They’ve announced their headliners and she wouldn’t be anything else there 

[northernangel]

This is potentially depending on the next announcement in my selection next year. Happy enough with 9/10 of the acts currently playing and I dare say you'll pick up a weekend ticket cheaper of the twickets etc

[Chapple12345]

 

Looks like first stage splits have been announced 

[Kingkev]

5 hours ago, Chapple12345 said:

 

Looks like first stage splits have been announced 

Where as this poster round from start

[thetime]

8 hours ago, Chapple12345 said:

 

Looks like first stage splits have been announced 

 

Apart from the sex pistols, the big top looks really good. 

[Deckard]

 

Apart from the sex pistols, the big top looks really good. 

 

Actually watching Frank Carter trying to get a circle pit going at the IOW could be a laugh!!

Edited November 17, 2025 by Deckard
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[NorthernSoul52]

Rick Astley mid-afternoon is a surefire hit, Glasto basically rubber-stamped the family good-time feel for the next ten years for him.

[Henrik]

Was expecting an announcement this month. It's usually end of November we get the second wave of acts. 

[gfa]

On 19/11/2025 at 11:25, NorthernSoul52 said:

Rick Astley mid-afternoon is a surefire hit, Glasto basically rubber-stamped the family good-time feel for the next ten years for him.

He always had this really!

[Mr Boo]

[northernangel]

3 hours ago, Mr Boo said:

Be interesting as they've started quite strong for me. I'd probably ditch a lot of European options for this too

[bingobear]

Not much im fussed about beyond The Cure currently so hoping for massive improvements 

[sisco]

8 hours ago, bingobear said:

Not much im fussed about beyond The Cure currently so hoping for massive improvements 

Fingers crossed it improves for you.  Really enjoyed it when we went, it’s defo a festival that doesn’t take itself seriously as you can see from the ‘fun’ acts on the lineup. 
 

Only downfall we found (well barring the lineup if it’s not for you) is it’s just very expensive as a whole

[Mr Boo]

[prefab]

Some great additions, including Maximo Park and Rose Gray. I just hope that Ash and Chloe Qisha don't clash, because I really want to see them both. 

[sisco]

13 minutes ago, Mr Boo said:

I refer back to my point of it doesn’t take itself too seriously.  
 

Think there done well to get TDCC 3ed down but guessing that’s more to do with the Wet Leg IOW factor.

 

Hope there’s plenty of you that are happy with the additions 

[bingobear]

3 minutes ago, sisco said:

I refer back to my point of it doesn’t take itself too seriously.  
 

Think there done well to get TDCC 3ed down but guessing that’s more to do with the Wet Leg IOW factor.

 

Hope there’s plenty of you that are happy with the additions 

Just freddie halkon for me out of that lot. Probably just enough i would go to see to make it worthwhile but poor on the whole for me. Im sure plenty will love it though. Its a very isle of wight line uo

[Mr Boo]

 Not much I haven’t seen before, but plenty to enjoy. I’m looking forward to it 👍

[Mr Boo]

12 minutes ago, bingobear said:

Just freddie halkon for me out of that lot. Probably just enough i would go to see to make it worthwhile but poor on the whole for me. Im sure plenty will love it though. Its a very isle of wight line uo

Just having a listen to him, sounds good 👍 

[northernangel]

2 hours ago, Mr Boo said:

Yeah that drop didnt really add to what wasn't there anyway. Not sure there is enough overall to go. Lewis, Tom Grennan, Anastasia and The Cure are the big pulls