THE VENTNOR International Festival line-up is taking shape ahead of the summer spectacle.
Created by the Ventnor Fringe, and held to coincide on the same week, Ventnor International Festival (VIF) takes the form of an urban city festival with venues throughout the town, including a church, warehouse, rooftop and harbour.
Happyness, Girl Ray, Her’s, Elder Island, Bad Sounds and Puma Blue are the first acts to be confirmed for the festival on Friday, August 11.
The festival proved popular at its launch last year.
Festival director, Jack Whitewood, said: "For many the Isle of Wight has been synonymous with festivals. From the original 1968 to 1970 events that attracted over half a million people and represented the height of the era’s counter-culture, to the 13 years Bestival blossomed on the Island establishing a new boutique model.
"Now VIF will pioneer the Island’s first urban-based music festival. We’ve still got lots of acts to announce — it’s going to be a very special day."
Early bird tickets costing £25 are on sale and will provide access to all of the VIF gigs and venues.
Visit vif.org.uk for more information.
Ventnor Fringe will also return from August 8 to 13 and applications to take part in the event are now open.