Events

A new Isle of Wight dance studio is set to hold a free open day later this month to allow those unsure of whether dancing is for them to give it a go. Classique Dance Studio is set to open...

Jay Miller's Circus is hoping to return to the Isle of Wight this Summer but is just waiting for the nod from landowners at Whippingham. For over 30 years, Jay Miller's Circus has travelled across the Solent each Summer to...

Lockdown has enabled an Isle of Wight artist to complete unfinished projects, hand-painted artwork in the form of wall panels, and stand-alone sculptures, created to visually excite and stimulate. Andrew Dowden's ceramics has evolved and is now instantly recognisable, distinctive...

Island Echo's theatre and arts columnist, Maureen Sullivan, takes a look at the much-awaited Ventnor Fringe Festival, which is set to host an array of entertainment later this year. It’s back! After a hiatus last year, Ventnor Fringe Festival will...

Island Echo's theatre and arts columnist, Maureen Sullivan, takes a look at the much-awaited Ventnor Fringe Festival, which is set to host an array of entertainment later this year. It’s back! After a hiatus last year, Ventnor Fringe Festival will...

Island petrolheads are set to enjoy the return of Scoobfest at Sandown Airport this coming weekend after being given the green light by officials. Over 200 Subarus will head to the Isle of Wight on Friday for the 3-day event,...

Local arts for wellbeing charity, Independent Arts, has announced announce its forthcoming Looking Out From Lockdown tour, taking place at various venues across the Isle of Wight this summer. Looking Out From Lockdown is an Island-wide project celebrating the creativity...

Emerging and established artists have submitted works for Quay Arts’ biennial Open Exhibition 2021, which launches on Saturday (26th June). With the title and theme ‘Freedom’, the works explore ideas centred around freedoms or lack of. The exhibition features sculpture,...

Isle of Wight Festival boss, John Giddings, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that this year's music event takes place even despite the adversity currently being faced by the events industry. Speaking in an interview with Audio Media International, John...

Our columnist Maureen Sullivan gives us an update on the Island's theatre scene following the announcement that Government restrictions will remain for an extended period. We were all hoping that by now theatres would be able to open to full...