Issue May/June
READ IT ONLINE NOW
Featured Article
READ NOW
Osborne Proms 2025: A Night of Classical Music in the Grounds of Osborne House, Proceeds Benefit Mountbatten Hospice
The Osborne Proms 2025, an unforgettable summer evening of classical music, invites music lovers to the historic grounds of Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. On Saturday, 26th July 2025, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of classical greats, from Elgar to Tchaikovsky, in one of the UK’s most prestigious venues – the former home of Queen Victoria.
Event Details: Saturday, 26th July 2025, from 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Latest articles
Meet the Maker – Alicia French
This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Sam French (@samfrenchphotography). Since first catching sight of Alicia’s impressive under-the-sea-themed sculptures in a pop-up exhibition...
Following the Herd: 100 Years at Briddlesford Farm
This article first appeared in the July/August 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow. Stretching from the rippling waters of Palmer’s Brook, south to Blacklands Lane and north to the old railway line that once...
Meet the Maker – Studio Delma
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 24 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photos by Julian Winslow. Amongst the undulating green fields just south of Whitwell, in a converted stone outbuilding, you’ll find the characterful new home of...
The Life of an Artisan Baker – Piotr Banachowski
This article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 24 issue of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photography by Julian Winslow At 2 AM on a chilly Monday morning, behind the unassuming door of an industrial unit in Lake, master baker Piotr Banachowski ties his...
Meet the Illustrator – Thea Welsford
This article first appeared in the May / June 2023 issue of Style of Wight magazine. For many a year, we’ve seen the distinctive and playful designs of local illustrator and designer Thea Welsford springing up all over the place — from the stylish Ventnor Fringe...
Notes from an Island – The Literary Life of Wioletta Grzegorzewska
This article first appeared in the March/April 2023 edition of Style of Wight magazine. Words by James Rayner. Photos by Georgina Piper Photography. The Isle of Wight is becoming part of me. This bit of land, an isle off an island, speaking the many tongues of the...