Events

In 1969 Bob Dylan stunned the world by turning his back on the Woodstock Festival and agreeing to play at the second Isle of Wight Festival of Music instead. Now, 50 years on, that legendary event is to be celebrated...

There are only a few weeks left until the 8th annual Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend, which takes place place from 29th May to 2nd June 2019. One of the highlights of the festival is bound to be the Echoes...

Hollywood glamour is coming to the Isle of Wight in the form of a charity afternoon tea. Experience the glitz and appeal of the red carpet all in the name of a good cause - The Wight Brainy Bunch. The...

Isle of Wight Scouts are to hold a free* Open Day at Corf Campsite later this month to give Islanders a taste of what the organisation has to offer. A whole range of activities including kayaking**, archery, shooting and more...

The Arc in Oakfield will be celebrating the culmination of a community wildlife project at the end of this month following the creation of a new sculptural nature trail that creates habitat for local wildlife. Community nature programme, Wild About...

Kiko Matthews, who broke the female cross Atlantic solo rowing record in 2018, is now aiming to cycle 7200km of the Great British coastline, participating in over 70 beach cleans along the way - including here on the Isle of...

Firefighters in Shanklin are holding a charity car wash at the station on Languard Road this coming Saturday (11th May). Between 10:00-14:30 the retained crew will be getting their hoses out in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity and Meningitis...

Ventnor Fringe has announced the first of a number of new venues for this year’s festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary from 23rd-28th July. Ventnor Park, to the west of the town centre, will have at its centre 'The Magpie',...

Sandown Bay's Hullabaloo, a 2-day grand celebration of discovery and exploration, fun and wonder, is back for all to enjoy on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May. The annual event is an unmissable mix of science, nature, art, live music and...

The May Day Bank Holiday weekend is almost upon us and that means the return of the Rookley Village Association annual Gardening Galore event. Taking place on Sunday 5th May 2019 between 10:00 and 15:00, the Rookley Village Hall and...