Events

Maureen Sullivan previews theatre performances on the Isle of Wight this October... ‘Billy Liar’ comes to Trinity Theatre from 2nd to 5th October: a situation comedy with layers of profound humility. It is set against the backdrop of an industrial...

The Isle of Wight Family History Society will welcome guest speaker Bill Lindsay on Monday 6th October for a talk entitled ‘William Schaw Lindsay - Victorian Entrepreneur’. William Schaw Lindsay rose from being a penniless orphan to a major shipping...

Freshwater’s amateur dramatics group, Curtain Up, are set to deliver plenty of laughs this Autumn as they take to the stage with Worth a Fortune by Frances A. Lewis - a fast-paced comedy farce packed with family drama, confusion and...

The Waverley Park Holiday Centre in East Cowes has concluded its annual ‘Beer Poetry Music and More Beer Festival’ with a record-breaking total of £10,742.09 raised for the British Heart Foundation. The popular event, held on 12th-14th September, was dedicated...

The Island’s young stars were celebrated at Tapnell Farm earlier this month as the Child of Wight Awards 2025, sponsored by WightFibre, returned for another emotional and inspiring evening. Now in its 10th year, the awards - held on 5th...

Among the star names announced for this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival, there are some hidden gems who are really worth hearing. The Secret Seven (although they are all well known in their own right) cover subjects from crime...

More than 300 Islanders have already secured their place in next month’s Dash in the Dark – a popular night-time 5km fun run in aid of Hampshire &d Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. The event returns to The Royal County...

Model railway enthusiasts from across the Isle of Wight and beyond are set to descend on Newport this November for Wightrail 2025 - a 2-day exhibition hosted by the Wight Model Railway Group. The popular event will take place at...

Heartbeat’s Beat the Heat IOW Quiz Night will return on Thursday 16th October 2025 at the Royal Solent Yacht Club in Yarmouth. Following a sell-out success in Ryde earlier this year, the fundraising evening is set to bring Islanders together...

Governors and members of the patient engagement team from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will be at Newport Health and Wellbeing Centre next week (Monday 15th September) to meet with staff, patients and carers. The drop-in...