Events

Royal British Legion members in Ryde will celebrate the Armistice with the return of their Festival of Remembrance next Saturday (27th October) at All Saints Church from 19:30. The Festival will include poems written for every year of the war,...

Following a successful summer of ‘Isle of Wight Bear Hunt Adventure Weekends’ across the Island, the popular family favourites are making their last official journey. The Youth Zone at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival launches on Saturday (20th October)...

An exceptional collection of private art works, including pieces from artists of significance such as Banksy, David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Jenny Saville, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, is to go on show in aid of Mountbatten.  This eclectic collection of...

Island runners competing in this year’s Simplyhealth Great South Run can take along their young supporters for free, thanks to a special ‘Kids Go Free’ offer from Wightlink. Around 500 people from the Isle of Wight are taking part in...

Mountbatten has announced a weeklong event entitled 'The Art of Dying Well', which is to explore the subjects of death, dying and bereavement through the performing arts. The festival, which is to be held between Monday 29th October and Sunday...

The fifth Isle of Wight Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend takes place this weekend and once again it appears to be a keenly anticipated event. More than 100 classic buses and coaches will be visiting over 90 pubs, clubs...

Islanders are being invited to a 'Show Cancer the Red Card' cancer awareness day at Sainsbury's Newport on Thursday (11th October). The event is being held at the Foxes Road supermarket between 09:30-16:30, offering information on health promotion, spotting the...

There is a whole host of events planned this week at libraries across the Island in celebration of National Libraries Week. National Libraries Week is running this year from 8th to 13th October and is aimed at showcasing the best...

Puzzle enthusiasts and amateur quizzers are being invited to take part in a new charity quiz on the Isle of Wight. It is hoped that the event, which is being organised by Southern Co-op’s Funeralcare branch in Ryde, will awaken...

Bookings for this year's Isle of Wight Literary Festival are flooding in with particular interest in speakers who explore and explain the background to today’s big national and international problems. War zones, Russian politics, immigration, and political party turmoil are...