Now in its 8th year the Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Week is hosted and organised by the Royal London Yacht Club. Almost 150 boats were racing and classes represented included the Bembridge One Designs, Darings, Flying Fifteens, Old Gaffers and Solent...

Children from schools across the Island enjoyed going back in time this week with activities organised by the Heritage Education Office from the Isle of Wight Heritage Service based at Carisbrooke Castle Museum. Taking place at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway...

Students from three local colleges have undertaken special projects relating to this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. All the students attend one of the Island Innovation Federation (IFF) Colleges- Carisbrooke College, Medina College or VI Form College. With Solo as...

Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton was the venue for two events over the past weekend. On Saturday Briddlesford Hop Kilns Gallery and Heritage Museum was proud to present the start of 'The Farmer’s Clock', an exhibition of work by artist Joanne...

Regatta House, Cowes was the venue for four well known Island artists to stage their show entitled ‘Coast and Country’ over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend. Following a successful show last year the four artists: Chris Gillies, Carol Owen...

There was a packed West Gallery to hear the result of the Quay Arts Open 2015 Competition last week. Judging was undertaken by Georgia Newman, the Exhibitions Organiser at the Quay; Dr Rachel Flynn, from Dimbola Galleries and Nigel George...

Newport’s Riverside Centre played host to the Community Action Awards 2015 last week, where guests were welcomed by Patricia Partridge, President of 'Community Action IW at the Riverside'. Outlining the scheme, Patricia said the Awards recognised voluntary groups on the Island....

  A major step forward in the Community Volunteering and Charity sector has occurred with the merger of two high profile Island organisations. To celebrate this major collaboration a launch event was staged at Riverside Centre, Newport last week. The...

Renowned U.S. photographer Annie Liebovitz is the focus of the current exhibition in the Olympus Galleries at Dimbola, Freshwater. 31 prints have been specially flown in from Los Angeles to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Julia Margaret Cameron’s birth. In her...

Gurnard top navigator, Ian Moore, was part of a star-studded crew who have won the prestigious RORC Caribbean 600 in Antigua. It was third time lucky for the team when they were announced overall winner and were awarded the 2015...