This year’s Open Studios event, which commenced on Friday (13th July), will enable you to see an interesting and extensive range of work from artists both contemporary and traditional, in their own studios or at local venues across the Isle...

Consise Fling rounding The Needles Extreme heat and little wind made this year’s Round the Island Race in association with Cloudy Bay one of the slowest on record, if not the slowest ever. In 2017 Concise, a MOD70 foiling trimaran,...

Major General Sir Martin White with Rev Andrew Poppe Members and friends of Cowes RNLI celebrated a double anniversary over the weekend (30th/1st July) by hosting a public exhibition at Regatta House, Cowes and carrying out the re-dedication of the...

Rita Ora performing on the Main Stage Since 2002, when the Isle of Wight Festival was reborn, the number of British music festivals has quadrupled. Now, there are 1500+ held each year. With its unique heritage, dating back 50 years,...

The Killers, conceived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001, will headline the 2018 Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday evening (24th June). By 2002 the quartet had settled into their present lineup. Frontman Brandon Flowers is responsible for lead vocals and...

Depeche Mode, an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980, will headline the Saturday night at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. Consisting of founders Dave Gahan (lead vocals, co-songwriter), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, chief songwriter) and Andy...

Kasabian, headliners of Friday night at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, were formed in Leicester in 1997 when known as Saracuse. They are classed as an Indie Rock/Electronica/Electric Rock band - a title disliked by band member Sergio Pizzorno....

Rod Warne of 1st Newport Scouts This year’s Isle of Wight Community Action Awards attracted over 60 nominations, with a shortlist of 23 contenders drawn up for judging. Mike Bulpitt, chief executive of Isle of Wight Community Action was MC...

Following in the footsteps of Julia Margaret Cameron, renowned Czech photographer Honza Sakar's first UK exhibition has opened on the Isle of Wight. Appropriately, his one-man show is at Dimbola, once Julia’s home, in Freshwater Bay. How this exhibition came...

There was family garden fun at Newport Roman Villa this week and with £1 entry for all (including admission and all activities) it was bargain fun all round for those who attended. This drop in event was enjoyed by hundreds...