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Jime Hendrix Gets Bombed

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  • June 18, 2013
The Statue at Dimbola Gallery and Museum
Overnight the Jimi Hendrix statue at Dimbola Museum+Gallery, Freshwater, Isle of Wight has been yarn bombed.  Professor Brian Hinton MBE, trustee and musicologist, has been outraged and already expressed his concern on local radio - however me ...

Win Tickets to the 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix

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  • June 5, 2013
Sahara Force India Formula One Team
Competition for the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week Audience to Win Tickets to the 2013 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix Announced in Partnership with Chatham Marine and Sahara Force India Formula One Team Cowes Week Limited is delighted t...

WIN 2 x weekend Tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2013

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  • May 29, 2013
You could be part of the IW Festival Crowd in 2013
START THE SUMMER IN TRUE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL STYLE   It’s one of THE most stylish and fun weekends of the year, and you could win tickets to be there! We’ve teamed up with the Isle of Wight Festival and got our hands on a pair of weekend tic...

Hats off to Dimbola Mad Hatter makeover at Dimbola Tea Room wins top award

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  • May 20, 2013
On Wednesday 15th March the Dimbola Tea Room won the Museum & Heritage Award for Excellence for best project on a limited budget fending off serious competition from The British Library and National Galleries of Scotland. The Awards, held in Lond...

Feel the rhythm... Rhythmtree World Music Festival returns with rock legend Ginger Baker

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  • May 20, 2013
Ginger Baker in 2011
The Rhythmtree Festival organisers are pleased to announce that the legendary drummer Ginger Baker has agreed to join the main stage line-up for the festival taking place on the Isle of Wight from 19-21 July, and weekend breaks with Red Funnel start ...