Wight Proms
Sail over to Wight Proms for less with our great travel offers, valid between 9 & 18 August 2024!
- £12.90 Adult Red Jet day return
- £6.40 Child Red Jet day return
- 15% off vehicle ferry travel
T&Cs apply - see below for details.
What's On
The annual Wight Proms festival celebrates comedy, opera, drag, country music, sport, musical theatre, dance
and classical proms, all set on the lawn of stately Northwood House in Cowes.
This year sees a new festival site layout, and headliners include stars of stage and screen.
- Fri 9th – Dance: ANTHEMS IBIZA ORCHESTRA
- Sat 10th – Wight at the Musicals, with stars of the West End and Broadway:
JOHN OWEN JONES (Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd)
JOHN PARTRIDGE (Cats, Grease, Starlight Express, Cabaret, La Cage Aux Folles)
JENNA LEE-JAMES (Frozen, Cats, Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You) - Sun 11th – PETER & THE WOLF (matinee) and ISLE OF OPERA (evening)
- Tue 13th – Isle of Cricket: Cricketing legends AGGERS & TUFFERS
- Wed 14th – Isle of Country – DOLLY PARTON tribute with GARTH BROOKS, JOHNNY CASH, BILLIE JO SPEARS, GLEN CAMPBELL & PATSY CLINE tributes
- Fri 16th – Isle of Pride – Drag Night starring:
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner DANNY BEARD
RuPaul star SCARLETT HARLETT
Hosted by TANYA HYDE - Sat 17th – A Wight Laugh: MIRIAM MARGOLYES (matinee) and PLASTIC MERMAIDS with the Wight Proms Eclectic Orchestra (evening)
- Sun 18th – Last Wight of the Proms: starring Britain's Got Talent soprano FARYL SMITH & the Wight Proms Concert Orchestra
There will also be Musical Theatre Workshops for children ages 7-18 where they get to perform on the Main Stage at the ‘Wight at the Musicals’ show on Saturday 10th August.
Tickets are on sale now - get yours on the Wight Proms website.
Getting There
From Southampton: Hop on board our Hi-Speed Red Jet service to West Cowes and sail over on a day return for just £12.90 per adult and £6.40 per child when you book your ticket in advance on this page. You'll find Northwood House just a 10-minute uphill walk from West Cowes terminal, or alternatively, take the Southern Vectis No.1 from outside M&S in Cowes (Carvel Lane) and alight at Park Gates.
By car: Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes, PO31 8AZ. If arriving from Southampton, depart East Cowes terminal, turn right at the mini roundabout and follow the signs to Cowes Floating Bridge to take you across the River Medina to West Cowes, priced at £3.00 per car. See the journey here.
Travel Offer T&Cs
Vehicle Ferry: Valid for a vehicle ferry crossing between 9 and 18 August 2024, with up to 7 people (additional passenger rates available) in a car. Subject to availability. Conditions: Not valid with any other Red Funnel offer or concession, including standard Travel Card holder discounts. Travel must begin in Southampton. Valid for new bookings only. We reserve the right to withdraw this promotion without prior notice. Standard conditions of carriage apply. Offer available online only.
Red Jet: Valid for a day-return trip taken between 9 and 18 August 2024, on any sailing between Southampton and West Cowes. Travel must begin in Southampton. Carriage is subject to availability and is on a first come first served basis. Note: It is not possible to pre-book specific sailing times with these tickets. Offer available online only.
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