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Isle of Wight Festival Dragon Boat Race

The Isle of Wight Festival 2017 announces their second Dragon Boat Race in partnership with Stand Up To Cancer Island Harbour, Isle of Wight, Thursday 27th April   The Isle of Wight Festival is hosting the Dragon Boat Race on Thursday 27th, in partnership with Stand Up To Cancer. This is the...

NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED!

New music festival coming to the Island Robin Hill Country Park has today announced that a brand new, boutique music festival with an eclectic twist, will be held at the park on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September this year. Called ‘Eklectica’ because of the dynamic mix of music, performances and...

Water Marks Exhibition

View the Water Marks Art Exhibition at Quarr Abbey   Water Marks 2017 Exhibition at Quarr Abbey will be open daily from Thursday 2nd March until Tuesday 14th of March. Door open between 10.00 and 16.30 each day. The exhibition includes the work of; Anne Axford, Zoë Barker, Katie Hobbs, Lyndy Moles, Peter...

A week on from the Women’s Marches

On Saturday the 21st of January 2017 women's marches were taking place all around the world; America, Australia, Ireland, Kenya, Germany, Brazil, India, France, Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Argentina, Ghana, Serbia, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy, Antarctica, here in England, and many more. Millions of women joined together to march for...

Pride Launch Party

Pride is coming to the Isle of Wight! As announced at the end of last year, the Islands first Pride event is to be held in Ryde on the 15th of July. To celebrate, the Isle of Wight Pride committee have organised a Launch Party - we certainly aren't going to miss...

BeX: HOT NEW MUSIC ALERT

Allow us to introduce you to BeX - an up-and-coming music act laced with dynamic country flair and Americana influence. Trained as a professional singer, dancer and actress in London, BeX has worked all over the world at various shows including performances at prestigious venues like The Royal Albert Hall,...

Back By Popular Demand: Bestival 2016 Day Tickets!!

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: ISLANDER DAY TICKETS HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE!  FROM 9AM, FRIDAY AUGUST 5TH VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE TOO! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets We have been listening to our loyal Islanders and due to popular demand, Bestival will be offering Isle of Wight residents the chance to buy day tickets to our future...

Back by Popular Demand – the Chillerton Pop-Inn!

Following its very successful launch in February, the much awaited ‘Pop-Inn’ will return for a third time on Saturday 20th August 2016. The ‘Pop-Inn’ is a local project that provides a social occasion for villagers, friends and neighbours to come together, and this is the third of what is hoped to be a series of...

Ryde Harriers Support Isle of Wight Youth Trust

On Sunday 21st August Ryde Harriers will again support the Isle of Wight Youth Trust with the third, Isle of Wight Youth Trust Fun Run which will run alongside the Isle of Wight Half Marathon. This family friendly fun run costs just £6 to enter for those under 18 years...

Rumpy Pumpy – A case of tea and crumpets

The much anticipated premier of ‘Rumpy Pumpy’ is coming to the Apollo Theatre in Newport from 6th – 9th March 2014! This new musical written by Island Author and Screen Writer Barbara Jane Mackie is billed as “a female Full Monty”. This comedy drama brings to life the true story...