As this year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week fast approaches, Alan and Suzanne Whitewood take a look at the shoreside activities taking place in 2016. Cowes Week takes place between 6th-13th August, with entertainment extending to include tomorrow (Friday). Visitors...

An exhibition of more than 40 works is being held at Quay Arts following a very successful showcase event at the Newport venue during this year's Open Studios event.  Most of the artists who opened their studios or joined with other artists...

Every July Island artists and crafts-people open their studios or homes or exhibit in public venues over 11 days. Visitors have the opportunity to meet local artists, see their work and find out more about the techniques they use and...

Children from primary schools across the Island enjoyed going back in time to 1939 at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway in Havenstreet this week. With activities organised by the Isle of Wight Council Heritage Service based at Carisbrooke Castle Museum,...

Rev. Mike Exell (1st IW Gold Award) 2016 sees 60 years of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and many events are being undertaken across the country and here on the Isle of Wight to celebrate. Created by the Duke,...

Back in 1969, when the Isle of Wight Festival was staged at Wootton, The Who performed a selection of their hits to a Festival crowd which included some of The Beatles who were staying on the Island to catch the...

Stereophonics in 2009 // Isle of Wight Festival Gallery As the Stereophonics gear up for their set on the Main Stage tonight (Friday), Alan and Suzanne Whitewood take a look back at the origins of the band that we all know and...

Ventnor Botanic Garden is hosting an exhibition of the works of Isle of Wight artists and photographers depicting landscapes and seascapes in the East Wight until Friday (27th May). Organised by Robin McInnes OBE FRSA it features 75 examples of...

Ray Scovell, winner out of the outstanding individual award with High Sheriff Robin Courage This year’s Community Action IW Awards, which encourage and reward the dedication within the voluntary sector, attracted 60 applications from various charities and volunteer groups on...

Alongside two new exhibitions - portraits by Lotte Meitner-Graf and ‘In Search of Lost Time’ by John Brewer, which will be staged until July at Dimbola, Freshwater - the permanent exhibition on the history of the Isle of Wight Festivals...