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Events for June 09
Isle of Wight
structure, round St Catherine's
Point & Bembridge Ledge &
back into the Solent. There are
various viewing points around
the Island for the UK’s largest
sailing event
Isle of Wight Festival
Fri 12 Jun 2009 - Sun 14 Jun
2009 - Seaclose Park, Newport
Revived in 2002 and now
fully re-established as a major
UK music Festival, this event
welcomes top acts & 50,000
fans to Seaclose Park each
year. With previous headliners
The Police, Kaiser Chiefs,
Rolling Stones, The Who,
David Bowie and Coldplay, the
beautiful setting and nostalgic
roots blend together to create
a unique festival experience.
The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx,
the Stereophonics and Neil
Young are some of the many
acts already confirmed for
2009
Shorwell Midsummer Fair
Sat 20 Jun 2009
North Court Manor House,
Shorwell
Located in the grounds of
North Court, a 16th Century
Manor House in the centre
of Shorwell Village, this is a
traditional village fair which
has been held for the last
49 years. There are stalls,
displays, games, food & many
attractions with free parking.
All the proceeds go to local
organisations, charities &
groups
Jaguar Car 20th
Anniversary Rally
Sun 28 Jun 2009
IW Steam Railway
JPMorgan Round the
Island Race
20th anniversary rally
Sat 20 Jun 2009
Start/Finish at Cowes
This is sailing's answer to the
London Marathon as 1600
boats, crewed by some of the
biggest names in sailing as
well as keen amateur sailors,
skim past The Needles, the
Island's distinctive rocky
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