Months of preparation are almost over. Wightlink is ready to welcome crowds of music lovers who will be travelling by ferry to the Isle of Wight Festival, one of the most popular events in the calendar.
Tens of thousands of people will be crossing the Solent from Portsmouth and Lymington for the four-day event, with the busiest days being Thursday (20th June) to the Island and Monday (24th June) back to the mainland. Headlining this year at Seaclose Park in Newport will be The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day, supported by hundreds more singers and bands.
Live music at terminals
Wightlink has laid on live music on Thursday at the Portsmouth and Lymington car ferry terminals to get revellers in the party mood.
There will be a DJ set from Monday to Thursday on Wightlink’s flagship Victoria of Wight and Ryde Pier will host a Mermaid Gin bar and street food outlet. Everyone will be encouraged to capture the moment by posing inside a Wightlink selfie board.
Delaney: It takes months to get everything ready
Commercial Director Phil Delaney, said,
“It takes months to get everything ready, but we’re looking forward to the long weekend and making sure festival-goers get the best experience as they cross the Solent with Wightlink.”
Busy time for social media content creators
Wightlink social media content creators Lisa and Fern will be at the heart of the action, ready to share the excitement on Wightlink’s Instagram, Facebook and TikTok accounts.
Every morning, they will be posting highlights of the previous day’s entertainment and previewing the acts still to come.
Fern says,
“Last year was my first Festival and the buzz was incredible.
“We did our best to capture the flavour of the event and we were delighted people watching our videos at home said it made them feel they were here as well.”
2024 will be Lisa’s fourth Festival. She said,
“I think Isle of Wight Festival has the best vibes. It’s family friendly and everyone’s very happy.
“My absolute highlight was watching Noel Gallagher on stage in 2019.”
News shared by Karen on behalf of Wightlink. Ed
