Isle of Wight Festival 2006
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 2006 festival, at which artistes including the Prodigy, Foo Fighters and Coldplay performed.
Object details
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| Title | Isle of Wight Festival 2006 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Reproduction print |
| Brief description | Poster, Isle of Wight Festival 2006, designed by John Giddings |
| Physical description | Poster, 'Isle of Wight Festival 2006', designed by John Giddings, 2006, gift of Isle of Wight Festival, Solo Promoters Limited |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'FESTIVAL 2006 / FRIDAY 9th JUNE / THE PRODIGY - PLACEBO / GOLDFRAPP / THE RAKES - MORNING RUNNER / SATURDAY 10th JUNE / FOO FIGHTERS - PRIMAL SCREAM - EDITORS / DIRTY PRETTY THINGS - THE KOOKS / SUNDAY 11th JUNE / COLDPLAY / RICHARD ASHCROFT - LOU REED / MAXIMO PARK - KUBB / ALSO PLAYING / 747's - CATHEAD - DELAYS - THE ONOFFS - THE PROCLAIMERS / PROCOL HARUM - THE UPPER ROOM - SUZANNE VEGA / SKYLINE HEROES - THE WINDOWS' |
| 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 2006 festival, at which artistes including the Prodigy, Foo Fighters and Coldplay performed. |
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| Accession number | S.1505-2014 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2014 |
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