The 2008 festival runs from Friday 13th - Sunday 15th June, with campsite facilities opening from Thursday 12th to Monday 16th June.
This year's acts include The Kaiser Chiefs, The Sex Pistols, the Police,
The Zutons, N*E*R*D, Kate Nash and loads more...
For the full line-up visit the official festival website.
During the festival we will be running special shuttle services and extra late buses on our normal routes to make it as easy as possible for you to get to the site.
Between 0800 on Thursday 12th June until 1100 Monday 16th June we will be running direct festival buses to meet every incoming and outgoing ferry to take you direct to and from the festival campsite bus station.
We offer special tickets for the duration of the Festival period between Thursday 12th June & Monday 16th June.
This ticket is valid for a single journey on the festival shuttle between Newport bus station and the the festival campsite.
Buy from the driver.
This ticket is valid for a single journey on the festival shuttle between Cowes, East Cowes, Fishbourne, Ryde and Yarmouth
to the festival campsite.
Buy from the driver.
Normal fares apply when travelling to the festival using our regular network buses.
NUS or any other university union card holders only pay half of all island fares and tickets.
The Newport shuttle runs between the festival campsite and Newport between 0800 and 1900
on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
From Newport, you can connect with the rest of our buses, which run daily all over the island.
Newport travel time 15 minutes
Newport is the Island’s main town. Close to the bus station are Somerfield, Morrisons and Marks & Spencer. There are also plenty of cafes and pubs in town. Get there on the Newport shuttle.
Sandown & Shanklin travel time 1 hour
Beautiful beaches characterise Sandown Bay, with plenty of pubs and cafes and pier amusements in Sandown. Get the Newport Shuttle into Newport bus station, then catch a route 2 for Shanklin, or a route 8 for Sandown.
Ryde travel time 30 minutes
Ryde features sandy beaches, a long esplanade, and plenty of pubs and cafes. There is also a ten pin bowling alley and an ice rink on the seafront. Get there on the festival shuttle.
Wootton travel time 10 minutes
Close to the festival site, but away from the traffic around Newport, Wootton has a Tesco Express, fish & chips shop, Indian takeaway, Chinese takeaway, chemist, and The Sloop Brewers Fayre and The Cedars Pub. Get there on the festival shuttle.
Compton Bay travel time 1 hour
Compton Bay, on the south coast of the Island, has a stunning beach loved by surfers. This magical part of the Island, away from all the hustle and bustle, is where the festival crowd sunbathed and swam during the incredible 1970 event. Get the Newport shuttle into Newport bus station, then catch a route 7.
From the end of the festival on Sunday 15 June until midday on Monday 16 June, we'll be running return shuttles back to all departing ferries (including departures through the night). Queues to get home can be long, but please be patient. We will move everybody as quickly as possible.
still need help?
If you need any further information, email us on talk2us@islandbuses.info or call us on 01983 827000 (0900 - 1700 Mon-Fri) and we’ll be happy to help.