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Island is Top of the Festival Awards.....again
Its official the Isle of Wight is home to the best festivals in the country!The IW Music Festival won 'Best Major Festival' while Bestival took 'Best Medium Sized Festival' for the third year running at the 'UK Festival Awards' that took place on Tuesday 6 November.
Bestival scooped for the third year running 'Best Medium Sized Festival'. This year's headliners included the Chemical Brothers and US rappers, The Beastie Boys and surprise act Madness! Make sure you don't miss out on next years event on the 5-7 September 2008. For more Information visit www.bestival.net
Rob da Bank said "'Me, John, Josie and Ziggy can't believe we made it a hat-trick winning Best Medium Sized Festival for the third year running! We're so chuffed that so many of the mad Bestivalites voted for us and congrats to the Isle Of Wight Rock Festival for winning Best Large Sized Festival too - big up the Isle Of Wight, it's now officially the centre of the universe!"
The IW Music Festival, lived up to its legendary status this summer with a stunning show that included headline performances The Rolling Stones, Snow Patrol and Muse, special guests Kasabian and Keane. Also Brit Award winners, Amy Winehouse, James Morrison and The Fratellis, also performed.
It was a night of double celebration for the event's organisers, Solo, as head man John Giddings, picked up the award for Outstanding Contribution to UK festivals.
John was presented the award at the UK Festival Awards at London's Koko Club, in Camden after Virtual Festivals, which curate the awards, selected him as the most deserving recipient. He was presented with the award by Andrea Corr from the Corrs.
John said: "These six years have been an incredible experience. I'm not sure I would have taken it on if I had known what it involved, but the satisfaction of seeing the Rolling Stones on the Island made it all worthwhile. Thank you to all those people that have helped make it such a successful event, and here's to many more."
Isle of Wight Music Festival is slightly later next year on the 13-15 June 2008. For more information visit www.isleofwightfestival.com