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The dates are now in! The 2008 Isle of Wight Festival we be held at Seaclose Park on the 13th, 14th and 15th of June.
Headline acts have now been announced for the Festival
Friday 13th June - Kaiser Chiefs
Saturday 14th June - Sex Pistols
Sunday 15th June - The Police
Coinciding with the release of tickets, lippy Londoner Lily Allen, Kate Nash and Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall were among seven new acts to be announced. Other acts to take to the stage at Seaclose over the weekend are three-piece rock band The Enemy, Mancunian rock band James, Liverpuddlians The Zutons and legendary American act Iggy and The Stooges.
Iggy Pop, who performed at the 2003 event, said:
A. Travel Links
Use this link to plan your journey by rail. You can book a ticket direct to Shanklin with SouthWest Trains including the Wightlink FastCat crossing from Portsmouth Harbour. Trains from London Waterloo run every hour to Shanklin.
From Southampton, Red Funnel's 'Red Jet' service takes foot passengers to West Cowes in 22 minutes. Their car ferry service takes around 55 minutes to East Cowes.
Visit the Skyros website to find out more about holistic holidays in Greece, Thailand and Cuba and Cambodia this year
If you intend to travel by car, then use the AA's Route Planner to map your journey all the way to The Grange in Eastcliff Road
The Wightlink foot passenger 'FastCat' runs from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier in around 15 minutes. Wightlink car and passenger ferries run from Portsmouth to Fishbourne and take approximately 35 minutes
b. Music & Festivals
The dates for the fifth Bestival, again at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight, are Friday 5th until Sunday 7th September 2008.
No acts are announced, but expect an eclectic mix of live music and the best DJs.
As well as the music, Bestival has the world’s biggest fancy dress party, the Bollywood cocktail bar, Laughter Clubs, a Farmers market, Kids area, Morris dancing, magical moments and more, as one of the most colourful events on the festival calendar.
Isle of Wight Jazz Divas Festival 2008
Next Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival in and around Ventnor - 11 – 12 – 13 April 2008
Osbourne House Classical Extravaganza
2008 dates to be announced.
D. Places of Interest
IOW Tourism's 'Top Attraction' award winner and the 'Good Britain Guide' Top Family Attraction.
Amazon World Zoo Park is a special kind of attraction. Here you can learn about conservation and rainforests and come face to face with some of the worlds most unusual, beautiful and endangered creatures. Some you won't be able to see anywhere else in the UK or even Europe!
Try to spot the many species of tropical bird flying freely through the rainforest above your head or count the crocodiles in the pond. Enjoy the displays and talks or just sit and watch the lemurs as they sunbathe and play.
Our website is designed to help you plan your visit, re-live your experience or even assist with homework! However you use it we hope you enjoy it!
Every visit to Amazon World is unique....no matter how many times you've been!
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