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Style of Wight Team Activity Day

'Team Style' ditched the laptops, threw down their notebooks and headed to Tackt-Isle Adventures in St.Helens for an empowering day on the water. As well as it being a 'nice day out of the office' the planned team-building activities enabled us to boost motivation, productivity and communication. Here's our day... A...

Style of Wight Photography Competition

TAKE PART IN THE STYLE OF WIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION NEXT EDITION'S THEME: 'ON THE COAST' To be one of our next photography competition winners, simply interpret the theme however you wish and send it in to us at features@styleofwight.co.uk along with your full name and contact telephone number. Images must be 300dpi and...

REFLECTIONS

From monotone landscapes to contemporary nature drawings via acrylic sculptures and vibrant mobiles we continue with themes of the natural world and nature this May – June at the Quay.   Reflecting upon the environment (of the Isle of Wight) underpins BEARINGS a solo exhibition from Caroline Underwood, winner of the...

DOWN ON THE FARM

Looking back, there have been laws aimed at protecting or improving the environment since at least Old Testament times (referencing sewage disposal!).  Since then a wide variety of laws have been developed to protect the environment. Early laws, many of which focused on the protection of rights associated with...

THE FORCE IS STRONG AT BRADING ROMAN VILLA THIS SPRING

From a galaxy far, far away comes an absolute must see for fans of Star Wars ... For the first time ever on the Isle of Wight, the Galactic Empire meets the Roman Empire!   From X-Wing Fighters to the iconic lightsabers, Star Wars’ fantastical designs have fired our imaginations and...

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2019 EXPERIENCE THIS YEAR’S THEME OF, SUMMER OF ‘69 – PEACE & LOVE

Dig out your blouses and bell-bottoms because this year, the Isle of Wight festival is going back to 1969! The festival is throwing it back 50 years to the iconic 1969 event, which was written into the history books thanks to headline performances from Bob Dylan and The Who, and...

Colouring competition attracts artists of all ages

A competition run by an Isle of Wight Children's author proved that you are never to old to enjoy colouring in! Zoe Sadler received over 250 entries to her colouring in competition, with budding artists ranging from 4 years to 80 years old. Younger entrants coloured in an image from Zoe's...

The Poetry of Dementia

The cohesion of meaning and sequential nature of language are among the casualties of dementia. Into this context and the environment of six Residential Homes on the Isle of Wight, caring for persons in the advanced state of dementia, local charity, Independent Arts' Workshop coordinator Kerry Tindall, and creative writing...

Mermaid Gin Now at Southampton Airport

Mermaid Gin Lands major new retail opportunity Isle of Wight Distillery's Mermaid Gin in now available to purchase from World Duty Free, one of the largest retailers. The Island's very own gin has a dedicated display and is available to buy in Southampton Airport. The New retail agreement was officially launched...

Photography Competition

Congratulations to our Harvest winner Mark Guy, Ventnor with this beautiful shot a 'Sunset at Chale', and thanks again for allowing us to use it as out cover image for issue September/October 2017. With each passing competition we have been blown away by the quality of submissions and the thought...