50th Anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival Celebrated in Landmark Exhibition
Paul Rodgers has the crowd in the palm of his hand. Free perform at the Isle of Wight Music Festival 1970.  Photograph by Charles Everest50th Anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival Celebrated in Landmark Exhibition
Paul Rodgers has the crowd in the palm of his hand. Free perform at the Isle of Wight Music Festival 1970.  Photograph by Charles Everest
50th Anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival Celebrated in Landmark Exhibition Paul Rodgers has the crowd in the palm of his hand. Free perform at the Isle of Wight Music Festival 1970. Photograph by Charles Everest

The iconic Isle of Wight Festival known as Europe's Woodstock - starring Jimi Hendrix and The Who

A major new exhibition has launched marking the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival.

Wight Spirit, 196870 includes more than 60 rarely-seen photos taken by Charles Everest at the 1970 festival, where a record 600,000 people gathered to see the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Who perform.

The photographer managed to get up close and capture the spirits of the act as they performed in front of the large crowd at the festival – which would become known as Europe’s Woodstock.

The exhibition will take place at Masterpiece Art, 3 Norland Place, London W11 4QG between July 27 and September 5 2020.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the exhibition is by appointment only. The contact telephone number is 020 3946 7881 should you wish to go.

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