Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026 Tickets

Great music but need to mix up main acts times on some days, as couldn't get between big top and main stage in time to see them. Also why are prams and trolleys with small children going into large crowds and camping chairs. Got squashed many times against the railings. Need to mark out seating areas better so walkways are protected. Agree river stage too close to main stage so two types music merged so sounded bad.

Loved & enjoyed immensely this music long weekend festival every year since 2001 excluding of covid years 20-21 So much diverse music theres something for everyone to get your music vibes pumping .l love soaking up the sun while listening to great music either sat on the grass or jumping up & down dancing & singing at the top of my voice to great music . There are lots of different music stages to choose from all within walking distance from each other . Lots of people dress up some lovely sights to see . Most people are lovely you meet & most people look after each other & share stories such a lovely atmosphere . Camp sites people singing playing guitars party people dancing enjoying themselves into the night. Have seen some iconic awesome acts over the years some of those artists aren't with us now so we member how great they were each time I revisit this festival . The memory tent of years before was great a few years go i didnt see it this year .IOW Fest was very family friendly in early years 2001+ years lots on for familes sand sulptures were a big hit . Then the tide changed - the Prodigy came twice that changed the crowd & atmospher & safety For people. Festival seems much more calm & much nicerer with out harsh music bands there . Most stages have a great view definitely front of stage view is a pinch moment when artists come along the crowd or in the crowd to see you . End of the night we tend to finish up in the electro love 80s tent great venue to dance the night away into the night. Healthier Food has been introduced & improved over the years. Farm foods was very popular .Great to finally get the Coop on site food drink on tap . Although 20 minute walk to newport not to bad to look round shops & pubs & restaurants cafes etc .Shame the coop app click collect had issues 2025 - maybe have buy options aswell to cater for people with no tech & those not wanting to go into town to get essentials needs even though there are buses. Facilties have improved over the years -cleaner WC 's . Pimms o'clock always popular - No show 2025. Noticeable change not great can i ask why has the stage been highered ? & the camera crew now in front of the crowd ? Instead of in their own lower section of the stage ? It realky anoyed a lot of the crowd fest 2025 as artists sang 3/4 songs before the photographers left . Usually the artists best songs . Photographs used to be in special area between the crowd & stage at a lower level .so didnt impact the crowd so much . Now they stand in front of crowd's view & so many of them on ladders also or boxes so impossible to see the artist or band . Have loved the family feel festival for over 20 years , however i feel the festival over last couple of years is not so family friendly now. The way that it is now being run attracts more young adults & less family,s just like Reading & Leeds festive . No space to get out of crowd at times as too many people & chairs from left to right , needs better organising like years before. They had better clear walk ways . Some children lost their parents this year no hope of finding them ourselves too many people . We had to help them find security . Lots of young girls fainted this year also wondered why must have been heat & excitement as no drink drugs present . Has it changed hands as there were many changes this year .? Shower opening time ridiculous 9am instead of 6am every other year esp as more people go to festive now . people up early used to go for shower not queueing past when the sun comes up between 7-8 . Food outlets charging £2.50 for cup of hot water used to be £1 .lockers were £20 last year £45 this year .posh loos showers were £50 few years ago now £70 I guess there will always be change. But these increases are big !! I realky enjoy the festival every year look forward to it even though i dont know the line up when i book as i book early . Love meeting up with friends & festive friends from prevoius years lovely vibes. Always have a great time love hearing new music as well as great bands i love . I brought my own kids years ago but how much change has happened I would think twice about bringing my youngish grand children.

Another Fantastic Festival. Staff were helpful and friendly. Pink Moon Camping didn't disappoint. Choice of music phenomenal. Just one consideration for future. Can artists on River Stage play in between Main Stage artists. We sat at side of Big Wheel with River Stage to the right and we couldn't hear the Main Stage artists when River Stage was playing. Can't wait for Festival 2026.

IOW is my go to Festival. I love it and it did not disappoint again this year. The main acts this year were amazing again, but I also love the variety of stages with new up and coming bands and acts. These areas are usually less busy and its nice to listen to them in a more chilled zone. I think food and drink is reasonable considering you're at a Festival, and there are plenty of places to choose from. One massive issue this year was the number of camping chairs which caused chaos. The main stage is always busy but this year there were so many more camping chairs and rugs which spilled on to the walkways. Unfortunately people didn't care as long as they got 'their spot'. There were people walking away from the main act, people walking to the next main acts, mixing with the queues for the Main Stage food areas with people sat in their spots unwilling to budge. There were narrow bottlenecks, people having to spill over to the 'happy campers and their chairs'. It was chaos at times. The Festival needs to sort this out before there's a nasty accident. There were even camping chairs in the Big Top!! Unbelievable. It's selfish and unfortunately when one person does it, people are like sheep and copy. I imagine next year could be even more chaotic if walkways are not enforced and marked out better.

It was my first time at Isle Of Wight festival and overall I loved it. The music and atmosphere were great. The one issue I have has been mentioned before is the lack of organisation in relation to the flow of people going to and from the main arena. On one day I was sat to the right of the stage near the entrance to the VIP bar and 100's of people would just walk straight through the seating area where others were sat so they could get to where they were going a few seconds quicker. The flow of traffic needs to be improved to make the whole experience that bit better.

The festival was great, particularly giving up and coming bands a platform to show case their music. It would be good though for them to play a little longer than the allocated 20-25 minutes. It would also be good to film the bands to give viewers watching from home a better experience and relive some of the experiences. It will also give bands a wider audience. The main stage area is an issue with the amount of chairs. They were such a hindrance and hugely impacted the flow of crowd movement. Crowd management could also be improved in the same area. There also needs to be more toilets, certainly on the right hand side of the main stage. The bars were a little disappointing, I do not understand how they can run out of certain beers on the Saturday. More draught beer needs to be severed and less cans. Overall, we had an amazing time and the atmosphere was brilliant. Good variety of bands and it great to see new music. Sort out the few issues mentioned above and it would be an even better experience. We have already bought our tickets for next year.

This was my second time at the festival and as before the music and atmosphere was great. Helpful staff, clean toilets and a brilliant array of food choices (my gluten free vegan daughter says thank you). However, this year it was definitely busier, in fact too busy, as at times it felt unsafe in the main arena and was very difficult to get in and out if you wanted to see acts elsewhere. Last year, I was able to get close to the stage and out again, this year I didn't even try. At the end of the night, it took almost an hour to get from the back of the main stage to the mellow yellow campsite due to the sheer number of people. It's a wonderful festival, but the site layout needs to be reconsidered or numbers capped below this year for people to be able to move about safely and enjoy all of the festival experience.

As always festival was fantastic, very chilled with great music and great atmosphere. Only downside was the camping chairs. I appreciate people want to get comfortable and enjoy the experience sitting around with family and friends but it made it near impossible to move around the main field

Second year to IOW festival. This year seemed far busier and chaotic from last. The bottle neck queues to get into the festival were a joke and constant holding for cars and gold buggies to ger through meant a lot of standing around in the heat and people getting frustrated. I understand you need to have your bags checked but 4/5 people for thousands is not enough. Should have designated lanes for trolleys, backpacks and people with no bags to help speed things along. Getting to the main stage was always a struggle due to the sheer volume of people with their own chairs taking up all the room and spreading into the path. Perhaps rope this area off so there's enough room for people coming and going. When buying a £29 bottle of wine it would be nice to be treated like an adult and retain the lid. This would stop it being spilt when kicked over by people passing. Also I understand the cans of water, but again they get knocked over. Maybe encourage people to bring their own and use the taps? This year we parked which was very easy to access the camp. Toilets and showers always clean. Will be booking again next year. .

As a festival virgin, this was one of the best experiences that I have had with my Fiancé. The whole thing from start to finish was well organised and a delight. The bands were an ecliptic mix of genres and each one gave their all in the performance.