Isle of Wight Festival 2008
Poster
2014 (printed)
2014 (printed)
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The Great South Coast Bank Holiday Pop Festivity (1968-1970), the first Isle of Wight festival, was originally organised by locals to raise money for a swimming pool. In 2002 the festival was re-launched as the Isle of Wight Festival. This poster is from the 2008 festival, at which artistes including Kaiser Chiefs, The Police and Sex Pistols performed.
Object details
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| Title | Isle of Wight Festival 2008 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Reproduction print |
| Brief description | Poster, Isle of Wight Festival 2008, designed by John Giddings |
| Physical description | Poster, Isle of Wight Festival 2008, designed by John Giddings, 2008, gift of Isle of Wight Festival, Solo Promoters Limited |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ISLE / OF / WIGHT / FESTIVAL / 2008 / SEACLOSE PARK - NEWPORT / FRIDAY 13 JUNE / KAISER CHIEFS - N.E.R.D / KT TUNSTALL - THE WOMBATS / THE HOOSIERS - THE ANSWER / JOE LEAN & THE JING JANG JONG / SATURDAY 14 JUNE / SEX PISTOLS - IAN BROWN / IGGY & THE STOOGES / THE ZUTONS - THE ENEMY - KATE NASH / THE CRIBS - AMY MACDONALD / ONE NIGHT ONLY - BLACKSTONE CHERRY / SUNDAY 15 JUNE / THE POLICE - THE KOOKS - JAMES / STARSAILOR - SCOUTING FOR GIRLS / NEWTON FAULKNER - DELAYS / APPEARING IN THE BIG TOP: THE STRANGLERS / SUGBABES - FEEDER - THE DUKE SPIRIT - CURVED AIR / NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB - THE MUSIC - ARNO CARSTENS / THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD - ANDY LA RUSSO' |
| Credit line | Given by Solo Promoters Ltd, Isle of Wight Festival |
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| Summary | The Great South Coast Bank Holiday Pop Festivity (1968-1970), the first Isle of Wight festival, was originally organised by locals to raise money for a swimming pool. In 2002 the festival was re-launched as the Isle of Wight Festival. This poster is from the 2008 festival, at which artistes including Kaiser Chiefs, The Police and Sex Pistols performed. |
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| Accession number | S.1507-2014 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2014 |
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