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2023 Wedding & Events Show

The Perfect Destination for Wedding Inspiration! Head to Cowes Yacht haven on Sunday 12th February between 10am-4pm to meet a wide range of local wedding suppliers and enjoy a live bridal catwalk show! FREE ENTRY Hand-Picked Wedding & Event suppliers Stunning Bridal Catwalk Runway Show Live Stage Performances Exclusive Show Offers Luxury Goody Bags For...

IW Festival – 20 year anniversary

By Jo Macaulay It was 20 years ago today… That John Giddings restarted the Isle of Wight Festival, and what a fabulous opening to the Island’s summer it has been for the past two decades. John says that it’s the best thing that he’s done in his career, and make no...

Riding Towards Freedom

By Imogen Forsyth, Age 12, from Gurnard | Illustration Jules Marriner My name is Edward. I was meant to be the king of England in 1483, but that all changed the moment I was put on a carriage heading for The Tower of London aged only 12.  I arrived in the...

Chicken Madras

CHICKEN MADRAS - for cosy nights in A hot, savoury, tangy, smooth, tomato-based curry that’s a firm favourite. This recipe recreates a typical Madras you would eat in a good Indian restaurant.  Despite having relatively few ingredients, when cooked correctly it will have amazing flavour layers.  Prepare the base sauce (aka base...

2022 Wedding & Events Show

A stunning bridal catwalk runway show Live stage performances Exclusive show offers Luxury goody bags for the first 100 couples Bar and catering VIP experiences and competitions VIP Experience tickets - NOW AVAILABLE Spoil yourself with VIP tickets and enjoy an exclusive day out  with your wedding party to plan your...

Isle of Wight Doughnuts

by James Rayner, author of 'Isle of Wight Historic Food' Based on a recipe of 1845. Makes 10 300g strong white bread flour 150 - 175ml whole milk 50g unsalted butter, cubed 50g fine brown sugar or light muscovado, sieved 7g sachet of instant yeast 2 tsp. allspice 1⁄4 tsp. cinnamon a pinch of ground cloves a pinch of...

Raspberry and frangipane galette

By Will Steward, Living Larder 90g unsalted butter, soft90g golden caster sugar2 medium eggsFinely grated zest 1 lemon90g ground almonds1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste1 tbsp plain flour300g raspberries2 tbsp demerara sugar1-2 tbsp flaked almonds For the pastry 150g wholemeal spelt flour100g self-raising flour150g unsalted butter, chilled, cubed2 tbsp golden caster sugar5-7...

Individual Blackberry and Apple Crumbles

By Evelyn Joyce, Balance + Glo  For me, the change from summer to autumn is synonymous with British hedgerows full of plump blackberries just waiting to be foraged. There is something quite satisfying about searching out the best of the crop and returning from a walk armed with Tupperware full...

Isle of Wight Distillery launch new Mermaid Gin & Tonic

The team at Isle of Wight Distillery, home of Mermaid Gin, has just launched its first-ever ready mixed Mermaid & Tonic  – a blend of its signature award-winning gin paired with Indian light tonic.  The can is printed and plastic-free, plus 100% recyclable. Orders are despatched in plastic-free packaging, while the...

A magical evening of music with Katie Melua

On Friday 16th July, Style of Wight enjoyed a magical evening of live acoustic music from bestselling singer/songwriter recording artist Katie Melua in the beautiful natural woodland setting of Robin Hill Country Park. A new event concept for 2021, The Woodland Sessions also welcomed well-known TV comedy star Tom...