A FREE music event will take place today hosted by Bestival founder Rob da Bank.

The Number One Island event launches in the Isle of Wight tomorrow at 6pm.

It has been devised to showcase Island artists, bands and producers as offers them a regular stage to perform live to an audience.

For his opening night, Rob da Bank will DJ alongside a performers at The Cow Co Restaurant and Bar.

Rob da Bank said: “I’ve always thought it’s amazing to have such a cool and diverse festival heritage on the Isle of Wight, many iconic and legendary and new acts have played on this beautiful island, but equally when a big festival lands for the weekend the acts whizz in and out and people get a quick hit of the island and what it has to offer musically and then it all seems to blow over.”

This comes just a month after it was announced that the four day festival, Bestival would move to Lulworth castle.

The Common People founder hopes that the new festival will create a more sustainable place for performers to show case their talent.

To book a table, call 01983 758725.