Isle Of Wight Festival 2026 at a glance
When: June 18 - June 21, Seaclose Park, Newport
Where: Live streams and highlights on Sky Arts and Sky Showcase (available through a NOW TV Entertainment package).
The Isle Of Wight festival welcomes concert-goers from today (June 18) but the live music doesn't get under way until Friday, June 19.
And if you're not able to attend the famous festival in person, there's no need to worry as you'll be able to kick back and watch from home because Sky Arts are once again streaming the weekend into your living room. You'll also be able to watch all the action through a NOW TV Entertainment package.
The highlight of the weekend for me is The Cure's headline set on Sunday, but with other artists including the Sex Pistols with frontman Frank Carter, Feeder, Suzanne Vega, The Twilight Sad, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Shed Seven set to play, I'll be zoned in on all the weekend's music.
How to watch Isle Of Wight Festival in the UK
If you’re based in the UK, you can watch the action from the Isle Of Wight festival from 7.00pm BST on Friday, June 19 through Sky Arts on Freeview. You can also watch via a NOW TV Entertainment package subscription.
To watch The Cure, Sky Arts will be showing the performance from 9pm BST on Sunday, June 21.
How to watch Isle Of Wight Festival from anywhere
If you’re going to be out of the UK on holiday or away with work this weekend and don't want to miss The Cure or anything else running across the Isle Of Wight Festival's three days, you can use a VPN to help you.
Virtual Private Networks are used to change the location of your IP address, enabling you to watch any show outside of a streaming territory.
NordVPN is our service of choice and it's currently available at a great price and with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to use a VPN
1. Install a VPN. As we've mentioned above, NordVPN is Louder's current favourite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN. If you're outside the UK on holiday and want to watch the Isle Of Wight Festival coverage, just select 'UK' from the list.
3. Sign in to your NOW TV account, turn up the volume and relax. You're all set to watch a full weekend of excellent music from Seaclose Park, Newport - including The Cure, Feeder and more.
The Cure's 2026 plans
Following Sunday night's headline slot at the Isle Of Wight Festival, The Cure will continue their run of live shows with a set at Cardiff’s Blackwater Fields on June 24, Dublin’s Marlay Park on June 26, and Belsonic in Belfast on June 28.
Robert Smith and co will then play further shows across Europe throughout the summer, before returning to the UK for performances in Manchester and Edinburgh towards the end of August. They’ll wrap up the current run at Rock En Seine in Paris on August 30.
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