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Musto’s Epic “Cowes Week 200” Opening Party_headlined by Vernon Kay
1st August
It’s the 200th Anniversary of Cowes Week and have we got an event to kick off this historic week of celebrations! Party people…are you ready for this??
The Musto Cowes Week 200 Opening Party is locked in and happening on Saturday 1st August…it’s an event that going to have you buzzing, so save the date and get these red-hot tickets booked ASAP!
It’s going to be one of the main social gatherings of the week, so DO NOT MISS OUT! Dust of your dancing shoes (yes, sailing folk, your deck shoes will do) and come on down to the Musto Lawn Bar to party the night away with all your friends…we’re celebrating two whole centuries of Cowes Week and Northwood House has been there since year 1 !
This year we’re going extra extra large with a huge celebrity DJ headliner to help get the 200 year anniversary celebrations underway. Radio 2’s mid-morning front man and national TV treasure Vernon Kay will be red-jetting in and aims to have you raving and misbehaving on the lawns as he plays an epic headline set of the best 90’s dance and party anthems from that incredible era. Vernon is renowned for delivering high-energy sets packed with iconic anthems, current hits, and feel-good party bangers. Known for his infectious charisma and crowd connection, Vernon brings big tunes, big moments, and an unforgettable party atmosphere wherever he plays across the UK at festivals and major public events.
We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Vernon to Cowes Week to kick start this epic week on the Musto Cowes Week 200 Stage! Expect hands-in-the-air anthems, infectious grooves, and non-stop energy. Vernon Kay’s DJ sets mix modern dance tracks with timeless classics to create a euphoric, feel-good experience and will have the whole crowd on their feet dancing the night away.
And don’t you worry, we’ve got some top live music too before Vernon takes to the decks!
Supporting our incredible headline act will be GOOD TIMES...an incredible 7 piece band playing 90 minutes of party tunes galore between 7.30pm and 9pm to get you on your feet and dancing in front of the stage with a drink in hand. This energy-packed experience comes complete with dazzling sequins, stylish outfits, engaging crowd interactions, and all the signature elements that make the Good Times experience unforgettable for music fans. With a setlist of timeless classics from Chic to Sister Sledge and Diana Ross to David Bowie, Good Times are the perfect party pleasers!
Plus ahead of main proceedings well be getting things warmed up with favourite local DJ Josh Davies from “Beats on Tap” as gates open at 6.30pm, with a closing set from DJ Chan to end the party from 11pm to 12am.
The Cowes Week 200 Opening Party (sponsored by Musto) is a fully licenced ticketed event with all event bars on the lawn open from 6.30pm for the duration of the evening. Great food on site will be provided by our guest caterers for the week, so you can eat and drink all evening if required.
This is an outdoor concert, with only limited garden furniture seating available on a first come first served basis situated on the peripheries of the main standing area. However sitting down will be the last thing on your mind at this event…its all about the dancing!
The all-weather Lawn Bar Club Marquee with a mix of lounge seating (sofas/tub chairs) is available to book to enhance your experience, with exclusive access to it’s own event bar. Seating packages are available in groups/multiples of 4 or 8 people only with welcome drinks included. Direct stage viewing is limited from the marquee while seated, but a reserved viewing area (standing) is available exclusively for Club Marquee guests.
Plus Vernon’s biggest fans can get a chance to chat to our star in person with a special meet & greet opportunity with a glass of champagne on the night in the Northwood House Drawing between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. You don’t get this opportunity every day!
Tickets are exclusively available from our ticketing and marketing partner The Price is Wight in advance of the event.
Ticket prices:
Early Release Ticket : £19.50 per person + booking fee
Second Release Ticket : £22.50 per person + booking fee
Final Release Ticket: £25.00 per person + booking fee
Add a bolt-on: Vernon Meet & Greet Ticket: £45 per person + booking fee (Your chance to meet Vernon in person!)
Includes glass of champagne and photo opportunity between 6.30pm-7.00pm- arrive at the St Mary’s entrance in Northwood Park for 6.15pm to be admitted. Strictly limited numbers
Field Car Parking: evening and overnight : £5 per car + booking fee (6pm Sat to 10am Sun)
Make a night of it…gather your party people and go VIP!
4 person VIP Club Marquee ticket (lounge seating & 2 drink options*): £275.00 + booking fee
8 person VIP Club Marquee ticket (lounge seating & 4 drink options*): £495.00 + booking fee
*Drink options- for mix and match (group to collect from the VIP Club Bar as required):
• Bottle of premium Prosecco (75cl)
• Bottle of Lawn Bar House wine up to RRP £25 (75cl)
• Pitcher of Pimm’s & Lemonade (3 pint standard pitcher)
• Pitcher of Sax on the Beach Cocktail (3 pint standard pitcher)
• Pitcher of Dark & Stormy Rum Cocktail (3 pint standard pitcher)
• Pitcher of Pink Gin & Tonic with strawberries and fresh mint (3 pint standard pitcher)
• Pitcher of Premium Draught Lager or IPA (4 pint XL pitcher)
• Upgrade to a Bottle of Bolney Classic Cuvee/Rose English Sparkling wine (our champagne equivilent) will count as 2 drink options.
(All individual drink options RRP £24- £26. Bolney Classic Cuvee upgrade RRP £59)
VIP tables include welcome snacks on arrival (Rustic crisps & nibbles).
All weather lounge seating and priority club bar access included (eqv. of £35/person)
Free overnight parking on the event field between 6pm and 9.30am the next day included for VIP ticket holders.
Event timings:
6pm: Ward Avenue Field car park open (£5 for evening and overnight parking if required until 10am).
6.30pm: Gates open- please enter via the Northwood House Rotunda main entrance. Bars and Food outlets open
6.30pm-7.30pm: DJ Josh Davies- warm up welcome set
7.30pm: Good Times 7 piece party band followed by short interlude
9.30pm-11pm: Headline set with Vernon Kay’s Epic 90’s Anthems
11pm-12am DJ Jakey Chan (last orders 12am)
12.30am Home time
Other information:
• This is a ticketed event. The Lawn Bar will be open as normal on Saturday 1st August prior to the concert between 12pm and 5.45pm (last orders 5.30pm for afternoon drinkers).
• Please bring a printed copy of your Price is Wight email confirmation with you (or a digital copy) as your ticket. You’ll need to present it at the Box Office with your name and be checked off against the database of ticket purchasers to gain admission. Please bring a photo driving licence or bank card to prove name/ identity if requested.
• Ticket purchasers are welcome to join us at the Lawn Bar for pre-drinks during the afternoon, but due to our requirements to reset the venue before the concert, leaving by 5.45pm and re-entering after 6.30pm will be required, sorry.
• Sorry no camping chairs or blankets are permitted for this concert due to space limitations, so please don’t bring them. There will be some garden seating to the lawn peripheries and areas where concert goers can sit on the grass, if they want to but not in front of the stage. The marquee package does contain a seating.
• Over 18’s only. A challenge 25 policy is in place for entry and alcohol purchases. Please bring a photo driving licence or passport to prove your age if requested.
• No food or drink can be brought on to the licenced premises for this event, sorry.
• Standard event security protocols apply. Bag and pocket searches by qualified SIA personnel should be expected upon entry where any permitted items will be removed from customers including food, drinks and illicit items which can be collected at the box office upon exit.
• The event has a zero tolerance drugs policy. Any drug related issues will become a police matter.
• Tickets are not refundable after purchase, although purchasers are welcome to find new owners if they are unable to attend for any reason.
• In the unlikely event the concert has to be cancelled in advance or during the event due circumstances beyond our control (failures by third party contractors and service providers, ferry cancellations, bad weather, force majeure, H&S issues, emergencies and other third party interventions) all tickets will be fully refunded in line with the Price is Wight’s refund policy within 7 days of the cancellation being made and officially notified on this web page.
• Please come dressed appropriately for the weather conditions. The show will go on even in showery or rainy weather unless emergency protocols bring proceedings to a stop.
• Please leave the venue quietly at the end of the concert to minimise disturbance to our neighbours.
The concert event is a fundraising event organised by Northwood House Charitable Trust Company Ltd, with all profits going to the charity’s ongoing restoration programme.
Cowes Week 200 Bicentenary Regatta
We are delighted to be a venue offering hospitality and entertainment during the special Cowes Week 200 Bicentenary Regatta. For more information about the regatta please click the Cowes Week logo below:
Musto- our 0fficial venue sponsor for Cowes Week 200
