Events

Local Historian Roger Fruen is to talk about the life of little sweep Valentine Gray at an event at Lord Louis Library in Newport. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Valentine, an event commemorated by Newport...

The Modern Slavery Partnership’s emotive and thought-provoking exhibition ‘The Real Faces of Modern Slavery: Unmasking The Truth’ will be shown at 33 High Street, Newport throughout the month of March. The exhibition is a journey through the compelling stories of...

Kathakali - a breath-taking blend of theatre, dance, drama, stunning costumes, beautiful makeup and storytelling – is coming to Quay Arts The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company, from Kerala, South India, will bring the ancient art of Kathakali to Newport, on...

The Island Facebook group Wight Doodles is to host a clairvoyance evening with Steve Holbrook to raise funds for Ability Dogs 4 Young People Wight Doodles – for poodle cross dogs and their owners – has over 900 members. The...

Curtain Call Creative has a fantastic year ahead with 2 shows already in rehearsals and more to follow later in the year. The Performing Arts School based in Ryde welcomes students from 7 to 18 years, providing workshops and tuition...

The Royal Isle of Wight County Show is back for 2022 and for the first time since 2009, will be held over 2 days to include even more fantastic performances and exhibition spaces. The long-standing popular event, now in its...

The first of 2 Isle of Wight Walking Festivals for 2022, running from 7th-15th May, has released the first 50 walks to be enjoyed by all this spring. Take part with family, enjoy a stroll with friends, connect with new...

Tickets for this year’s Wight Proms festival will go on sale tomorrow evening (Friday), organisers have announced. To celebrate the event's 5th birthday in this Platinum Jubilee year, Wight Proms is being extended to become a 6-day festival - between...

Cowes Men’s Shed is organising a buffet at their base on Somerton Industrial Park - the first get together since the pandemic began. The buffet will be open from 11:00 to 14:00 on Thursday, 10th March. Anyone wishing to attend...

Spring is nearly here – and so are lots of theatre treats for Island audiences. South Wight Youth Theatre present a stage version of the well-loved book ‘Little Women’ at Bembridge Village Hall. There are 2 performances at 14:30 and...