We were amazed by the quality of entrant for our first photography competition on the theme of relationships - so thank you to every one who entered. Details of the winner and our next competitions theme can be found below. Congratulations to our 'Relationships'...
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Classic Isle 2017
Apr 6, 2017
Classic Isle is back in 2017 with renewed vigor and very proud to announce that thei new home is the stunning setting of Barton Manor. This fine Jacobean Mansion House will provide the backdrop to our newly formatted Festival which will involve a slightly shorter...
Water Marks Exhibition
Feb 20, 2017
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,...
Style of Wight Photography Competition
Feb 6, 2017
Take part in the Style of Wight Photography Competition How It Works: With each edition we will be running a competition for photographic images open to all; novice, semi professional, or well-established full time photographer. For each competition a theme...
Kingz of Vocals
Jan 24, 2017
The island is home to a diverse music scene, and Kingz of Vocals is a celebration of just that! The group made up of Mathew Drake, Kieren Osman, Jethro Docksey, and Jason Bailey create music routed in hip hop, funk, reggae, and rock, but add their own spirityal twist....
BeX: HOT NEW MUSIC ALERT
Aug 16, 2016
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...
ISLAND ARTISTS: Becky Samuelson, By Robin McInnes
Jul 25, 2016
Over the last two centuries artists of many genres have been drawn to the horizons of the Eastern Yar valley, St. Helens Duver and Bembridge Harbour, with the chalk downs extending eastwards towards Culver Cliff forming a suitably dramatic backdrop. The great...
It’s a Bright New World: The Art of Steve Miles
Jul 25, 2016
Freshwater-based artist Steve Miles aka ‘Toxic’, reveals his street side to Tracy Curtis. Whether you love or hate graffiti, these days there’s no denying its cultural and political relevance and the skill involved that has elevated this art form from street walls to...
An Interview With Mary Flynn by Roz Whistance
Jul 8, 2016
"Hey, Alice, have you seen this?" Pause. "Oh my God!" Mary Flynn is describing the reaction of the Great British Public to her Shore Archive. "It's colourful, so it draws people in," she says cheerfully. "And then they realise what it actually is." What it actually is...
ISLAND ARTISTS: Tony Westmore, by Robin McInnes
Mar 12, 2014
The Island’s coastal waters have inspired many of Britain’s greatest painters in both oils and watercolours over the last two centuries. Works depicting shipping and other craft have been set against the backdrop of the Island’s spectacular coastal scenery stretching...








