V-Bay Festival 2010
21st - 24th October
V-Bay! the late summer festival - 21st -24th October 2010
V-Bay video courtesy of Big Barn Media
At a time when most seaside towns are shutting up shop, Ventnor launches into the V-Bay Festival - four days of music, the arts, fine dining and family fun activities on our beautiful Blue Flag beach, our art deco Winter Gardens and throughout the town.

Festivals on the Isle of Wight welcome thousands of people every year and V-Bay is no exception, and we do it in style!

Building on the success of the first V-Bay Festival in 2009, Ventnor is preparing to welcome you to V-Bay 2010.

The Bees
The Bees

Getting V-Bay started in style, Ventnor band The Bees will be performing live at the Winter Gardens on the Thursday evening, following the release of their new album earlier in the month.

Air-Sea Rescue

Ventnor beach on Saturday afternoon for a demonstration by the Sandown and Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat crew and the Coastguard Air Sea Rescue Helicopter.

The Can Can
Speakeasy

Following last year's successful night, get dressed up for a Saturday night of cabaret (including comedian and jazz) and gambling at the Winter Gardens.

Tug of War
Tug of War

Enter your team for a charity Tug of War which will take place on Ventnor beach on Sunday afternoon. All proceeds will go to MacMillan cancer nurses.

About V-Bay

V-Bay is organised by a Steering Group of representatives from local businesses and is fully supported by Ventnor Business Association. Whilst the Festival is not run for profit, any surplus is donated to charity. Last year the beneficiary was local cancer charity P.A.T.C.H. and this year any surplus will be donated to the Ventnor Enhancement Fund.

Get involved

The V-Bay organisers are currently looking for people to get involved, by taking a beach or seafront pitch, by entering a team for the Tug of War, by sponsoring one of the events, by offering to play your music at one of our venues, or by offering your professional services in any way.

Please get in touch by sending an e-mail.

Photos: Barbara Roscoe, John Allen & Steve Weaver



V-Bay Festival