Events

Award winning children’s presenter, Andy Day, will be visiting Ventnor this summer as part of Mini Fringer’s Funday during Ventnor Fringe 2021. Andy will be performing his brilliant Dino Raps Show at the fringe’s Parkside venue on Saturday 31st July...

Isle of Wight Day will return on the weekend of 10th-12th September with a family fun day at Carisbrooke Castle and Walk the Wight to be featured at the centre of the annual event. This year's event will be an...

There are 3 great opportunities to see live marching bands, both local and from the mainland, on the Isle of Wight this weekend. Do you like the sound of live music? Well, there are 3 great opportunities to see several...

Our columnist Maureen Sullivan gives us an update on what to expect in the Island’s theatre scene following the announcement that the majority of Government restrictions will be lifted from the 19th July. We in theatreland are all eagerly awaiting...

With the lifting of all legal COVID restrictions confirmed, the Island’s Jack up the Summer festival is ready to re-open its gates this August. Centred around feel-good music from the 80’s and 90’s, there’s guaranteed fun for all the family!...

7 gardens in Arreton, including Arreton Manor and Haseley Manor, will be open to the visiting public this coming Sunday (18th July) to raise money for local charities. All are welcome to explore the beautifully kept gardens, which will open...

Jay Miller's Circus has confirmed this year's Isle of Wight dates after delays due to bad weather and cross-Solent transportation. For over 30 years, Jay Miller’s Circus has travelled across the Solent each Summer to entertain Islanders and the thousands...

Can poetry change the world? Spoken Word artist Jimmy Andrex isn’t so sure but he’s going to try anyway. On Wednesday 28th July at the Ventnor Fringe, he will be performing Stupidity Is Not The Problem, a poetry, and music...

DJ Ian 'Knocka' Dore will step up to the decks as part of Woodland Sessions at Robin Hill on Saturday 17th July. Ian curated behemoth club nights in the 90s such as Dynamite and later Casualty, also playing for big...

BalletWorks is to present an online ‘Evening of Dance’ to raise vital funds for Mountbatten Isle of Wight on Friday 6th August. Over the past 6 years, Robert Robinson and a small team under the name of BalletWorks have successfully...