Events

UPDATED: It just wouldn’t be a May Day Bank Holiday weekend without Rookley Village Association running its hugely popular ‘Gardening Galore’ event, and after 12 successful years it is little wonder that it has become one of the most important...

Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater is to open two new exhibitions on Friday, to run until mid-July. The first will display a series of poignant and evocative photographs by contemporary photographer John Brewer, who works in the historic photographic...

Islanders are being invited to join The Big Blues Party with Laurie McVay and the High Rollers on Wednesday 20th April at Flanagans, Sandown. Fabulous music, food and cocktails with a Blues theme is all on offer, as well as some amazing guest...

A last minute beach clean has been organised by the Isle of Wight Beach Cleaning Volunteers at Yaverland tomorrow afternoon (Friday), ahead of another Campfire Session at Browns. The volunteer group will meet at the far end of Yaverland Car Park at...

There’s still time to enter the Red Funnel Night Runner trail and Night Rider mountain bike charity events on the 16th April 2016 at Cheverton Farm near Shorwell. Organised by G.P Sport, all proceeds will go to the Ellen MacArthur...

Islanders are being invited to relax with a glass of wine and canapes as Island writers Donna Jones MBE, Joan Ellis and Jillie Wheeler take a wry view on life in 'Look on the Bright Side'. Enjoy poetry, prose and celebrity anecdotes this Saturday (9th...

Sandown will be the latest area to host a free drop-in session offering residents the chance to find out more about the health and wellbeing support available in their community. The event at The Heights, The Broadway on Thursday (7th...

Hampshire Constabulary and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will once again square up in an intense boxing match at Cowes Yacht Haven this October.  Tickets are now on sale for the thrilling night of boxing and entertainment...

The vast range of NHS careers available right on the doorstep is being highlighted to secondary school-aged students next month (Saturday 16th April). The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Careers Fair is aimed at students in Years 7 to 11,...

The Phoenix Choir will be in concert on Saturday 9th April in aid of Parkinsons UK. One person in every 500 has Parkinsons. That is about 127,000 people in the UK. Each year approximately 10,000 people are diagnosed. Parkinsons is...