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In pictures: Isle of Wight Festival gets under way

News imageIsle of Wight Festival Woman in black dress singing with her arms spread wide and flowers decorating the front of her dress.Isle of Wight Festival
The Isle of Wight Festival has kicked off, with thousands of music fans arriving for the four-day extravaganza

The 2026 Isle of Wight Festival is under way at Seaclose Park near Newport.

This year's event has sold out, with more than 50,000 festival-goers set to enjoy good weather over the four days.

Lewis Capaldi and Wet Leg top the bill on Friday, with Calvin Harris headlining Saturday and The Cure closing proceedings on Sunday.

The campsite opened at 10:00 BST on Thursday with crowds arriving early to claim the best pitches.

Rita Ora, The Last Dinner Party and Chloe Quisha are among the other artists appearing over the next three days.

The event, which famously hosted one of the largest music crowds in history in 1970, was revived in 2002 after a long absence from the festival scene.

News imageIsle of Wight Festival Crowd of festival-goers heading into the Isle of Wight festival.Isle of Wight Festival
Festival-goers streamed into Seaclose Park near Newport as the festival got under way on Thursday
News imageIsle of Wight Festival Festival crowd with couple smiling close-up at the camera.Isle of Wight Festival
Tickets for the four-day event sold out in May, with 50,000 people expected to attend
News imageSarah Louise Bennett A young man and young woman are among people carrying camping equipment on a path on the festival site.Sarah Louise Bennett
Festival-goers laden with bags and tents made their into the site to set up camp for the weekend
News imageDylan Roberts Two women wheel camping equipment on a wheelbarrow and a trolley in a field of tents.Dylan Roberts
Some practical-minded festival-goers found unique ways to transport their gear
News imageIsle of Wight Festival Maximo Park frontman in mid-jump on stage at the Isle of Wight FestivalIsle of Wight Festival
Maximo Park kicked things off in the Big Top - Lewis Capaldi will take to the main stage on Friday
News imageIsle of Wight Festival Hot Dub Time machine DJ at the Isle of Wight Festival.Isle of Wight Festival
A large crowd packed into the Big Top as Hot Dub Time Machine brought the party atmosphere
News imageSarah Louise Bennett A man wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a sequin-crusted jacket, dungarees and sunglasses holds his arms aloft in a celebratory pose, among a field of tents.Sarah Louise Bennett
The fancy dress theme on Saturday night is Galactic Glamour & Space Oddities
News imageDylan Roberts A man and a woman sit in camping chairs and smile at each other outside a large tent.Dylan Roberts
Wall-to-wall sunshine is forecast for the weekend

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