Isle of Wight Festival: What you need to know

Stereophonics headline the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday

The Isle of Wight Festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport this weekend.

Since it first began in 1968 the event has drawn the biggest names in music to the island, including Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z.

This year's event, which as usual requires visitors to catch a ferry to reach the site, runs from 19 to 22 June, and includes Sting, Justin Timberlake and Stereophonics on the bill.

Last year's four-day festival welcomed 55,000 people to the island.

Who is on the Isle of Wight Festival line-up?

Sting previously played the festival in 2008 and is also a headliner this year

In addition to this year's headliners the bill includes English electronic groups Faithless and Clean Bandit, Irish rock band The Script, and US singer-songwriter Teddy Swims.

British rapper Example, former The Beautiful South singer Paul Heaton, former Yazoo member Alison Moyet, X-Factor alumnus Olly Murs, Mercury Music Prize-winners English Teacher, Britpop legends James and Supergrass, and the UK's 2025 Eurovision darlings Remember Monday will also play.

But that is still only skimming the surface.

Also taking to the stage will be:

• Busted

• The Lathums

• Texas

• The Lottery Winners

• The Corrs

• Dean Lewis

• Amy MacDonald

• Ella Eyre

• Lightning Seeds

• The Pigeon Detectives

• The Saw Doctors

• Björn Again

• Crystal Tides

• The Smyths

• Razorlight

• Yard Act

• Alessi Rose

• Midge Ure

• Pale Waves

• Twin Atlantic

• Amble

• Nieve Ella

• Arthur Hill

• Mae Muller

• Matilda Mann

• The Lilacs

• Emmanuel Kelly

• Rhythm of the 90s

How to get to the Isle of Wight Festival

Justin Timberlake will bring the festival to a close

There are four mainland ferry ports at Southampton, Portsmouth, Lymington or Southsea, with Red Funnel, Wightlink, Hovertravel and Fluid.taxi all offering different routes to the island.

These ports are all served by rail and road links.

Festival-goers can take their cars across from the mainland, though this will take longer, with Red Funnel and Wightlink operating three services between them.

From Wednesday morning until Monday afternoon there will be a one-way system introduced on the island for festival-bound traffic.

The system will operate along Fairlee Road and traffic from Newport will be directed up Staplers Road, but residents are being warned to expect delays.

Big Green Coach is the festival's official travel partner, a "carbon neutral coach" which arrives at the festival's official coach park on Thursday or Friday and returns on Monday.

Pick up locations are in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, London Croydon, London Victoria, London Richmond, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, and Sheffield.

Once on the Isle of Wight, Southern Vectis runs regular festival shuttle buses across the island.

The Cowes Floating Bridge, which carries vehicles, bikes, and foot passengers between Cowes and East Cowes, will be operating an extended timetable during the festival.

When do the gates open and what can I bring?

This year's festival will be held from 19 to 22 June at Seaclose Park, Newport

The campsite is scheduled to open at 10:00 on Thursday and close at 14:00 on Monday.

The car park gates open from 06:00 on Thursday.

You are not allowed to bring the following items to the festival:

• Glass

• Candles

• Gas canisters larger than 300g

• Smoke canisters

• Knives

• Illegal substances

• Legal highs

• Nitrous oxide

• Laser pens

• Megaphones

• Fireworks

• Flares

• Poles, banners, and flags

• Animals (other than registered guide or hearing dogs)

• Any items which may be used as a weapon

Camping-style chairs and inflatable seating are allowed on-site, but they cannot be taken beyond a designated point in the main arena.

What is the weather forecast for the Isle of Wight?

Remember Monday represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest

Be sure to use the BBC website to check the latest weather forecast for Newport, which is currently forecasting sunshine and temperatures in the 20s - but it never hurts to bring waterproofs just in case.

And as with all festivals, it is always worth being aware of the health risks so you can enjoy the event safely - there are some top tips here.