The Northern leg of the first festival in 1996 was held in Warrington, moving to Temple Newsam, Leeds for 'V97' and 'V98' and moving again in 1999 to its current home at Weston Park, Stafford.
The 'V' represents the Virgin Group, and began as another means of promoting Richard Branson's companies. The V-Festival event is sponsored by Virgin Mobile, with Virgin Radio the official radio station.
The Virgin festival generally takes place during the penultimate weekend of August. Its critics dislike its corporate sponsorship and reputation for being the most 'posh' of the major British music festivals, such as the Reading and Leeds Festivals. However its weekend format, low queuing times and professional organisation have given it a loyal audience. The festival sold out in record time in 2006.
The next exciting Virgin Festival event will take on August 2008. The V-Festival Tickets are available for sale on TheOnlineTicketShop.com.
