Events

Dimbola, Freshwater is staging two new exhibitions starting in October and running through until the end of the year. One shows work by American pioneering female photographer Marilyn Stafford who was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1925. Marilyn’s early dreams...

Sir Ian Cheshire, Chair of Barclays Bank UK PLC and former CEO of Kingfisher PLC, will join leading business owners and managers of Isle of Wight companies as a guest speaker at the forthcoming LinkedInLocal Isle of Wight ‘Live’ event....

Wessex Cancer Trust’s drive-in Christmas cinema will return to the Isle of Wight at the beginning of December, it has been announced. Tickets have been released for Drive-in Films for Christmas, which will feature 6 epic festive films screened over...

Paddington lives in London but he’s heading down to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway next month. On 17th and 18th October, Paddington will be making appearances at intervals on each day, so fans have the chance to see him...

The next online Quay Arts Folk Club will be celebrating 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' with a great double bill of The Crew and Paul Armfield on Sunday 20th September. Co-organiser John Bentley, said: “If you hadn’t heard of “Talk...

Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is working with Enterprise Nation, Facebook and NatWest to support women across the UK grow their businesses online. On Tuesday 15th September, the SheMeansBusiness Facebook page will play host to a virtual event bringing together...

The charity would like Islanders to get behind the annual fundraiser on 2nd October by planning an event or activity which is themed around yellow. New features for this year include The Big Yellow Tea Party, organised as either a...

Following a successful summer opening, Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill have confirmed they’ll be re-opening for the entirety of the autumn half term, 17th-31st October. Significant new measures and protocols will continue to be in operation at both Blackgang Chine...

Santa will be returning to Havenstreet this Christmas for his extremely popular festive visit to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Tickets for ‘Santa Specials’ are now on sale via the railway’s website and with limited availability, they are expected...

To celebrate creativity and showcase the Island, the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Digital Literary Festival is inviting local writers and poets to share views of the Island that either inspire them or feature in their writing for possible inclusion...