Isle of Wight Festival 2026: set times, full lineup, weather forecast and everything you need to know

This weekend one of the mightiest events in the UK festival calendar returns for 2026. This year’s edition of the Isle of Wight Festival will feature headline performances from The Cure, Calvin Harris and Lewis Capaldi, with plenty of other massive sets from the likes of the Last Dinner Party, Teddy Swims, the Sex Pistols and Wet Leg – the latter of whom are actually from the Isle of Wight.

Tens of thousands of punters will make their way across the Solent for IOW Festival 2026. Whether you’re camping all weekend or only at the festival for a day or two, Time Out has your back with our ultimate guide to the festival.

From the full lineup and stage times to the weather forecast, here’s everything you need to know about Isle of Wight Festival 2026.

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🎤 Lineup and set times – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
⛔️ Banned items
⛅️ Weather forecast
🎟️ Tickets

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When is Isle of Wight Festival 2026?

This year’s event will take place on June 18-21 2026.

The campsite is open from 10am on Thursday til 2pm on Monday.

Where is Isle of Wight Festival 2026 and how do I get there?

As always, IOW 2026 will be held in Seaclose Park, Newport.

If you’re on the mainland UK, you can get ferries to the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth, Southampton and Lymington, as well as a hovercraft from Southsea. Once you’re on the island, you can get a bus to the event from Ryde and Yarmouth.

Who are the headliners for Isle of Wight 2026?

The Cure, Calvin Harris and Lewis Capaldi are leading the bill:

• Lewis Capaldi – Friday June 19
• Calvin Harris – Saturday June 20
• The Cure – Sunday June 21

Full Isle of Wight lineup and set times

While IOW technically begins on Thursday, the main stage doesn’t open until Fri-Sun. Here’s the full breakdown, day-by-day and stage-by-stage.

Thursday June 18

Big Top

• Elvana: 6.10pm-6.55pm
• Hot Dub Time Machine: 7.20pm-8.20pm
• Maxïmo Park: 8.45pm-9.30pm
• Joel Corry: 10pm-11pm

Kashmir Café

• The Damien Paul Band: 6pm-6.40pm
• Slick Minded Individuals: 7pm-7.40pm
• Samantics: 8pm-8.40pm
• Tuto Tribe: 9pm-9.40pm
• Brave Rival: 10.05pm-10.55pm

Cirque De La Quirk

• Dr Concoct: 6pm-6.40pm
• FKS: 6.40pm-7.20pm
• Born Ina Barn: 7.40pm-8.40pm
• Haus of Excess Cabaret: 8.40pm-9pm
• Free Ravens: 9pm-9.40pm
• Just Eden: 9.40pm-10.20pm
• Shufflah ft. TBK: 10.20pm-11pm

Friday June 19

Main Stage

• Ash: 4.10pm-4.55pm
• Alessi Rose: 5.25pm-6.10pm
• Two Door Cinema Club: 6.40pm-7.45pm
• Wet Leg: 8.20pm-9.25pm
• Lewis Capaldi: 10.25pm-11.55pm

Big Top

• The Guest List: 4pm-4.40pm
• Overpass: 5.10pm-5.50pm
• Chloe Qisha: 6.20pm-7.05pm
• Good Neighbours: 7.45pm-8.30pm
• Perrie: 9.25pm-10.25pm
• Tom Grennan: 11.55pm-12.55am

River Stage

• Mathys: 4.15pm-4.45pm
• Adult Cat: 5.15pm-5.45pm
• Lady of Mars: 6.20pm-6.50pm
• The Kut: 7.25pm-8.05pm
• Neckbreakers: 8.35pm-9.05pm
• Fletchr Fletchr: 9.35pm-10.35pm

Kashmir Café

• Offbeat Offensive: 4pm-4.35pm
• Weeks: 4.55pm-5.25pm
• Georgia Nicole: 5.45pm-6.20pm
• Moon Machine: 6.40pm-7.20pm
• Eloise Carter: 7.40pm-8.20pm
• Doug Alldred & The Silver Lining: 8.40pm-9.20pm
• The Optimists: 9.45pm-10.25pm
• Spence: 10.25pm-10.55pm
• 5 Degrees North: 10.55pm-11.35pm
• Joe Nelson: 11.35pm-12.05am
• JoJo and the Teeth: 12.05am-12.55am
• Spence & Friends: 12.55am-1.55am

Cirque De La Quirk

• DMTree: 4pm-4.40pm
• Ashkat: 4.40pm-5.20pm
• The Dead Reds: 5.40pm-6.20pm
• Dance Off: 6.20pm-6.40pm
• Ziggy Phoenix: 6.40pm-7.20pm
• Ella Morgan: 7.40pm-8.20pm
• Beat Cleavage: 8.40pm-9.20pm
• Haus of Excess Cabaret: 9.20pm-9.40pm
• Blame Molly: 9.40pm-10.20pm
• Slamboree Soundsystem: 10.30pm-11.30pm
• Charlotte Devaney & The Narni Shakers: 11.30pm-12.30am
• Ty ft. Miss Mesta: 12.30am-1.15am
• Raichu: 1.15am-2am

Saturday June 20

Main Stage

• Bull Harding: 11.55am-12.25pm
• Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band: 12.55pm-1.35pm
• KT Tunstall: 2.05pm-2.45pm
• Anastacia: 3.15pm-3.55pm
• Five: 4.25pm-5.15pm
• Rick Astley: 5.45pm-6.40pm
• Rita Ora: 7.10pm-8.10pm
• Teddy Swims: 8.40pm-9.40pm
• Calvin Harris: 10.25pm-11.55pm

Big Top

• Tom A Smith: 2.35pm-3.15pm
• Freddie Halkon: 3.45pm-4.25pm
• Circa Waves: 5pm-5.45pm
• Starsailor: 6.20pm-7.10pm
• The K's: 7.50pm-8.40pm
• Feeder: 9.25pm-10.25pm
• Sex Pistols ft. Frank Carter: 11.45pm-12.55am

River Stage

• Demo: 12.20pm-12.50pm
• The Statics: 1.20pm-1.50pm
• Secret Stash: 2.15pm-2.45pm
• XO: 3.10pm-3.40pm
• The Noel Fitzpatrick Band: 4.10pm-4.55pm
• Girl in the Year Above: 5.20pm-5.50pm
• Twinnie: 6.20pm-6.50pm
• Dea Matrona: 7.20pm-8pm
• The Kairos: 8.30pm-9.10pm
• Apollo Junction: 9.40pm-10.40pm

Kashmir Café

• Gary and Laura: 11.05am-11.40am
• Kindred Found: 11.55am-12.30pm
• Hutch: 12.50pm-1.30pm
• Newton Faulkner: 2pm-2.55pm
• Mother Shipton: 3.20pm-4pm
• Pet Lounge: 4.20pm-5pm
• Willowfly: 5.25pm-6.05pm
• Hightown Crow: 6.30pm-7.10pm
• Baron Strange & The Blackbyrds: 7.35pm-8.15pm
• Duveaux: 8.40pm-9.20pm
• Dr Beatroot: 9.45pm-10.25pm
• So What B2B Bluff: 10.25pm-10.55pm
• The Dance Preachers: 10.55pm-11.35pm
• St Disco: 11.35pm-12.05am
• Mad Dog McRea: 12.05am-12.55am
• St Disco: 12.55am-1.55am

Cirque De La Quirk

• DMTree: 11am-1pm
• Vivi Viva Bubble Show: 1pm-1.20pm
• Get The Water: 1.20pm-2pm
• Gramski: 2pm-2.20pm
• Panique Room: 2.20pm-3pm
• Isle Of Wight Fancy Dress Competition: 3pm-3.40pm
• Cous: 3.40pm-4.20pm
• Dance Off: 4.20pm-4.40pm
• Eli X JB: 4.40pm-5.20pm
• Amy Be: 5.40pm-6pm
• Redrum: 6pm-6.20pm
• Faff Collective: 6.20pm-7pm
• Bars Against Humanity: 7pm-7.40pm
• Jamo: 7.40pm-8.10pm
• Dr Concoct: 8.10pm-8.50pm
• Eva Lazarus: 9pm-10pm
• Haus of Excess Cabaret: 10pm-10.20pm
• Grandmaster Faff: 10.20pm-11pm
• Maddy V Showcase ft. Dirty Harry: 11pm-12am
• Skaggy Blanchet: 12am-12.40am
• Patch Attack: 12.40am-1.20am
• FFS Jake: 1.20am-2am

Sunday June 21

Main Stage

• Fugo Kid: 12.20pm-12.50pm
• Suzanne Vega: 1.20pm-2.05pm
• Level 42: 2.35pm-3.20pm
• David Gray: 3.50pm-4.35pm
• The Last Dinner Party: 5.05pm-5.55pm
• The Kooks: 6.25pm-7.40pm
• The Cure: 8.35pm-10.50pm

Big Top

• Voilà: 2.05pm-2.50pm
• Luvcat: 3.20pm-4.05pm
• The Twilight Sad: 4.35pm-5.20pm
• Rose Gray: 5.55pm-6.40pm
• Shed Seven: 7.35pm-8.35pm
• Jo Whiley's 90s Anthems: 9.55pm-11.55pm

River Stage

• The Prior: 12pm-12.30pm
• Pronghorn: 1pm-1.30pm
• Skye Delilah: 2pm-2.30pm
• Lucia and the Best Boys: 3pm-3.30pm
• Boxing Club: 4pm-4.30pm
• Fever Dream Kills: 5pm-5.30pm
• Pack of Animals: 6pm-6.30pm
• The Sukis: 7pm-7.45pm
• The Molotovs: 8.15pm-9.15pm

Kashmir Café

• Ruby: 11am-11.30am
• Greg Barnes: 11.45am-12.15pm
• Triami: 12.35pm-1.10pm
• The Hanging Baskets: 1.30pm-2.10pm
• Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer: 2.30pm-3.15pm
• Beatroot: 3.35pm-4.15pm
• Captain Accident: 4.35pm-5.15pm
• Hunzz: 5.35pm-6.15pm
• Tree House Fire: 6.35pm-7.15pm
• The Cain Pit: 7.40pm-8.20pm
• Skaraman: 8.45pm-9.25pm
• Fergus Robinson: 9.25pm-9.55pm
• The Ohmz: 9.55pm-10.35pm
• St Disco: 10.35pm-11.05pm
• Year of the Dog: 11.05pm-11.55pm
• St Disco: 11.55pm-12.55am

Cirque De La Quirk

• DMTree: 11am-12.50pm
• Haus of Excess Games: 12.50pm-1.20pm
• Beatles Dub Club: 1.20pm-2.20pm
• Sarah Angel: 2.20pm-3pm
• Captain Flatcap ft. Kurnel MC: 3.20pm-4.20pm
• Mattana: 4.20pm-5.20pm
• Verstyle B2B Kameleon: 5.20pm-6.20pm
• Bars Against Humanity: 6.20pm-7.20pm
• They Say Jump: 7.40pm-8.40pm
• GGG: 8.40pm-9.30pm
• Rua Tui ft. Kathika: 9.40pm-10.40pm
• Mollie Collins ft. Tiny K: 10.40pm-11.40pm
• Golobnaize: 11.40pm-12.20am
• Me Miles & I: 12.20am-1am

Can I still buy tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2026?

The festival is officially sold out. However, at time of writing full-weekend and day tickets are still up for grabs on resale on Ticketmaster here.

Weather forecast

It’s gonna be a belter. This weekend is set to be very sunny and fairly warm – here’s the day-by-day forecast.

• Thursday June 18 – cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon (12pm-5pm), lows of 14C and highs of 22C
• Friday June 19 – cloudy in the morning, sunny and clear skies in the afternoon and evening. Lows of 15C, highs of 22C
• Saturday June 20 – cloudy from the morning to about 2pm (with up to a 10 percent chance of precipitation), followed by clear skies. Lows of 14C, highs of 23C
• Sunday June 21 – wall-to-wall sunshine, lows of 18C, highs of 28C

Banned items

The likes of chairs, empty refillable water bottles, medication and sealed plastic water bottles are allowed in both areas. However, here’s what is banned from the entire festival, and what’s just banned from the arena (ie is still allowed in the campsite).

Banned from camping and the festival

• Aerosols over 250 ml
• Airhorns and megaphones
• Animals and pets
• Any items which may cause offence to any other person
• Any items which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon or may cause danger to others
• Bicycles / electric scooters / scooters / roller-skates / skateboards
• Drones or other unmanned aerial vehicles
• Firewood
• Fireworks / pyrotechnics
• Flares / distress flares / smoke bombs
• Generators (exemption for generators in caravans)
• Glass
• Illegal substances
• Legal highs and new psychoactive substances
• Nitrous oxide and any associated equipment (balloons, Co2 dispensers, cream dispensers)
• Paper lanterns or sky lanterns
• Petrol burners
• Portable laser equipment and pens
• Professional camera, film or video equipment

Banned in the arena (but allowed in the campsite)

• Alcohol (must not be in glass bottles. For over 18s only)
• Bags more than 40 cm height
• Banners
• Cable ties
• Camping gas stoves
• Cans
• Cutlery
• BBQs
• Food
• Flags and/or poles
• Gazebos
• Rooftop tents
• Tables
• Tents and gazebos
• Trolleys

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