Festival details
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18 - 23 June 2025
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Seaclose Park, Newport
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Deposit: £250 (Refundable: see FAQs)
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No children allowed at this festival
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How we make volunteering accessible.
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Roles: Stewards, Campaigners
18 - 23 June 2025
Isle of Wight
Festival details
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18 - 23 June 2025
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Seaclose Park, Newport
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Deposit: £250 (Refundable: see FAQs)
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No children allowed at this festival
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How we make volunteering accessible.
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Roles: Stewards, Campaigners
The Isle of Wight festival first took place in 1968 and has gone from strength to strength since then. Having celebrated its 50th-anniversary weekend in 2018, the festival has an iconic lineup history. The Isle of Wight has welcomed acclaimed music stars such as Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Who, Pearl Jam, and The Doors.
With such an impressive track record, 2025's edition is sure to deliver another amazing weekend of top music talent and festival fun. Alongside a stellar music line up which features Stereophonics, Sting, Justin Timberlake and Faithless, the festival offers comedy, theatre, fairground rides, arts, film, food, and a trip over on the ferry to enjoy too!
2025 Line Up
Facilities
We have our own crew campsite, equipped with:
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A marquee as a community space for volunteers.
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Free boiling water, plus tea and coffee supplies.
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Free phone charging facilities to keep you connected.
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Access to crew loos & hot showers.
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A meal token per shift.
Transport
Foot Passenger Ferry
Oxfam offer a free Foot Passenger only ferry and shuttle from Southampton to the festival site. You can book this on your application profile under transport
**NEW FOR 2025** If you have selected the foot passenger ferry option on your profile you will be sent a unique booking code two weeks before the festival to book a return ferry crossing at a time of your choice. You will also be sent a link to claim a free bus ticket to get the bus from the port to the festival site.
Return Shuttle & Ferry
Please note the free return shuttle bus leaves the site around 1pm but you are welcome to make your own way to the port before then. All buses and ferries could be subject to delays due to the number of people leaving the island, so please book your onward travel accordingly. We strongly recommend booking an open return railway ticket, so you're not tied to a particular service.
Travelling Independently
If you wish to make your own way to the festival, either on foot or in a vehicle, the best travel offers can be found via the festival website. Red Funnel, Wightlink and Hovertravel all offer deals, if you are able to be flexible with your travel. We allow volunteers access to site between Tuesday 17th and Tuesday 24th to allow you to take advantage of these offers.
Leaving Site
Please note that facilities like showers, toilets and water may be removed on Monday 23rd so an extended stay is best suited to those in caravans/campervans.
