Events

The staff at Osborne House in East Cowes are getting set for summer with a Midsummer Night in the estate's gardens tonight (Friday).  To celebrate midsummer (21st June), the gardens and grounds of Osborne will host exclusive evening opening on...

Preparations are gathering speed for Midsummer Mardi Gras 2013, which will take to the streets of Ryde on later thi month. Formerly known as The Ryde Arts Parade, this annual procession of colourful carnival costumes, music and dance is this...

The sensational open-air festival of jazz featuring the legendary Kenny Ball’s Jazzmen with Keith Ball, the high-energy Jive Aces and the sizzling but beguiling Tipitina takes place at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway this Saturday (22nd June) as Midsummer Jazz returns for...

The ever-popular Cowes fireworks display that takes place on the final Friday of Cowes Week will see the return of Pains Fireworks after a decade long break.  Cowes Fireworks Committee was formed twelve months ago to ensure the future success...

Breathe Easy, the group based in the respiratory department of St Mary's Hospital, have completed their Coastal Path Challenge that took place over 2 weekends and entailed walking the 72 miles around the Island. The group was led by Andy...

GALLERY: Thousands of visitors enjoyed the summer sunshine at the weekend as Yarmouth's Old Gaffers Festival celebrated an incredible 50 years. The event kicked off on Friday when King Neptune and his attendants arrived on the Gaffer Iscult, which is...

Members of the public are invited to look behind the scenes at Briddlesford Lodge Farm during Open Farm Sunday on the 9th June from 15:00. Briddlesford is a working dairy farm with a milking herd of 150 prize winning pedigree...

Ventnor-based charity St Catherine’s has decided to cancel its Raft Race fundraiser - which was due to take place in Yarmouth on Saturday 8th June - due to low participant numbers. St Catherine’s would like to thank everyone who has...

Bag a Bra Day 2013 has been a huge success for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance this year, with people from all over the county pitching in and bringing along their bras. A grand total of 1086 bras...

The sun shone bright as Whitfun kicked off on Saturday with many activities for children and adults from the village and the surrounding areas. There were many activities on offer in the grounds of the Old Rectory including running races, games,...