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Isle of Wight Festival 2004

Poster
2004 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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 2004 festival, at which artistes including David Bowie and The Who performed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleIsle of Wight Festival 2004 (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Reproduction print
Brief description
Poster, Isle of Wight Festival 2004, designed by John Giddings
Physical description
Poster, Isle of Wight Festival 2004, designed by John Giddings, gift of Isle of Wight Festival, Solo Promoters Limited
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.5cm
  • Width: 32.5 (cm)
Marks and inscriptions
'ISLE OF WIGHT / FRIDAY JUNE 11 / STEREOPHONICS / GROOVE ARMADA / SUPER FURRY ANIMALS / SATURDAY JUNE 12 / THE WHO / MANIC STREET PREACHERS / JET / THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE / BRITISH SEA POWER / SUNDAY JUNE 13 / DAVID BOWIE / THE CHARLATANS / THE LIBERTINES / SNOW PATROL / THE DELAYS / SUZANNE VEGA / ALFIE'
Credit line
Given by Solo Promoters Ltd, Isle of Wight Festival
Subjects depicted
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 2004 festival, at which artistes including David Bowie and The Who performed.
Collection
Accession number
S.1503-2014

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Record createdJuly 8, 2014
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