Events

The Isle of Wight Council has announced a new title sponsor for the forthcoming 2014 Isle of Wight Walking Festival. Garmin, a global leader in satellite navigation, has been confirmed as the new title sponsor for the event, which is...

Senior managers at Wightlink will be talking to customers sailing to and from the Isle of Wight on Friday afternoon (17th January) as part of the company’s ongoing consultation programme. Chief Executive Russell Kew, Operations Director John Burrows, Head of...

A Dementia Awareness Day is being held on Wednesday 15th January 2014 between 10:00 and 15:00 in the Conference Room at St Mary’s Hospital. The Awareness Day is open to any member of staff and the public who may have...

Ventnor Botanic Garden is delighted to announce it shall be hosting its very first Volunteer Fair on Saturday 18th January 2014. Similar in nature to that of a Recruitment or Fresher’s Fair, people who come along will be able to...

Dimbola Museum and Galleries, the Island’s home for photography, is launching a remarkable exhibition of World War I aerial photography, bringing together a collection of cameras, photographs and maps to show how these were used by soldiers fighting on the...

Around 120 people turned up to the inaugural Woof! Charity Dog Walk yesterday (Sunday) at Newport Quay, making the most of the beautiful sunshine as they walked their dogs along the Quay and over Seaclose. The event, organised by the Vectis Sunrise...

Visit Isle of Wight has announced it will be launching a brand new islandwide music-event-come-visitor-experience next year. “Acoustic Isle” will run from 13th to 23th March 2014 and will build on the Island’s musical heritage and encourage more out of...

Thousands of spectators gathered on Ventnor seafront for the traditional Boxing Day Swim yesterday (Thursday), raising money for an Island cancer charity, PATCH. There were around 200 people who took part in the annual swim, which takes place in the sea off...

Dog lovers can get friends and family to sponsor their pooch, or can even walk the dog of an elderly relative or friend who might not be able to make it when the inaugural ‘WOOF’ festival takes places this weekend. The walk,...

Festive cyclists of all ages are invited to join CycleWight for their annual Mince Pie Ride on Friday 27th December. The event this year starts from Wroxall Community Centre at 11:00, to celebrate the upgrading of the cycle track to...