Events

Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat Station at Lane End, Bembridge will be the centre of attention at the station’s annual Open Day on Saturday 17th August. Visitors will be welcomed between 11:00-16:30 to view both the inshore and all-weather lifeboats at close...

Guide Dogs are hosting a free event for children living with sight loss on the Isle of Wight. Families are being invited to join the charity on Saturday 14th September to watch assistive technology demos and find out about technology...

Folk-rock legend Richard Thompson has spoken about returning to play at the Isle of Wight for the first time in more than half a century after he helped launch the very fist Isle of Wight Festival in 1968. Thompson, who...

Adam Kay, author of the best-selling ‘This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor’ is set to open this year’s Mountbatten Annual Conference in comedic style. The funnyman and former medic is set to entertain around 200...

Thousands of people are expected to make their way to the South Wight this weekend for the 93rd running of The Chale Show. The annual 2-day event, held off Military Road, is always a firm favourite with Islanders and visitors...

Horse McDonald will be performing at Quay Arts in Newport next week - her very first performance on the Isle of Wight. Horse is an iconic and utterly unique singer/songwriter. Her music is both moving and uplifting - the audience...

The ever-popular BBC One programme, Songs of Praise, is coming to the Isle of Wight next month to film at The Wight Proms at Northwood House in Cowes. Local, enthusiastic people are being asked to join the congregation for an...

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’ go on sale 1st August 2019 via the Railway’s website and are expected to sell...

The 67th Isle of Wight Pier 2 Pier Sea Swim Race will be taking place in Sandown on Saturday (3rd August). 125 swimmers will take on the challenge of completing the 1.8 miles course across The Bay and finish on...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is planning to speak in Ryde this Saturday (27th July) amid excitement over a new Prime Minister with 'sympathy' for the Island taking office. Mr Seely is due to talk to the Ryde Society...