Events

Here is a preview of all the theatrical performances coming up across the Island in December. Is it me, or has 2022 gone really quickly? It’s the last theatre column of the year, but there are still plenty of treats...

The talented students of TheatreTrain are back, this time with a very different production which showcases the huge variety of skills and experience which the students have been developing this term. While a traditional show demands specific performance techniques and...

A charity Christmas fayre that aims to raise money for Alzheimer's Society is being held at Medina Leisure Centre this weekend (26th November).  The event, titled Isle dream of a Wight Christmas, will take place between 11:00 - 15:30 this...

Ghosts and Horrible Histories star Simon Farnaby and former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell have been announced as the headliners for the 2023 Isle of Wight Story Festival, set to take place over the February half-term.  The annual young people’s book...

Boutique and high-end stalls selling quality gifts for Christmas will be back for the prestigious Mountbatten Gift Fair. The popular event at Bembridge Sailing Club returns on Saturday 26th November, featuring more than 30 different traders offering an array of...

A leading Isle of Wight heart charity is bringing its much-loved carol concert to Cowes this Christmas.  Wessex Heartbeat will be hosting its popular Light Up a Heart evening at Cowes Baptist Church at 18:30 on Thursday 8th December, offering...

First Act 2011, a theatre group for adults with additional needs, is to perform their next show at Shanklin Theatre next week. The group was established in 2011 for individuals with a disability. Based at Shanklin Theatre, the members of...

Popular Brit Pop Band Marquis Drive will be appearing at Strings in Newport on Saturday (26th November). Marquis Drive are managed by former Oasis manager Alan McGee.  The 7-piece band play their own material plus covers of Oasis, Stone Roses,...

The Wight Brainy Bunch will be returning to Ryde Fire Station on Saturday 3rd December for their 5th Charity Christmas Market. Once again the fire station will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland, with an array of seasonal stalls...

Filled with music, dancing and plenty of chances to join in, the story of Pinocchio is heading to Newport's Quay Arts Centre next weekend (26th November)  When Pinocchio discovers that he’s a puppet and not a human, he sets off...