Events

Award-winning music establishment Strings Bar & Venue in Newport is to present a packed schedule as part of Independent Venue Week (IVW) later this month. Independent Venue Week (IVW) is an annual, week-long celebration of grassroots music venues and the...

Ballyrags Comedy Club has announced the launch of a brand-new venue in partnership with The Bandstand in Sandown, bringing top-tier comedy and dining together for an unbeatable night out. Following a series of well-received shows, Ballyrags has established itself as...

Ad Lib Theatres latest theatrical offering Ghost Hunting is coming to 2 Island venues later this month. Ad Lib Theatre are back – this time with a brand new comedy written not by Shakespeare but by Island writer Maureen Sullivan,...

Are you ready to take the next step in your educational journey or considering a career change? The Isle of Wight College invites you to our Open Evening specifically designed for adult learners on Wednesday (8th January), from 16:30 to...

Local non-profit organisation Wight Community Energy is running the second edition of its Green Open Homes event. High heating bills and cold homes are problems that affect many people on the Island, but substantial improvements are possible. For people looking...

Shanklin Rotary Club is preparing to hold its annual charity sale later this month. For many decades the Rotary Club of Shanklin has been organising its annual pop-up sale each January. It has become a local institution on the Isle...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025, and with the new year, we have some new shows to tempt you with….. The Wight Island Players can be relied on to bring you some new year fun and laughter with their traditional...

The Ellen MacArthur Boxing Day Dip offers a fun and exhilarating way to shake off the Christmas cobwebs while raising vital funds to inspire young people living through and beyond cancer. The dip will take place at 11:00 on 26th...

Local businesses and volunteers are rallying together to host a special Christmas lunch for those who face spending the festive period alone. Homecare provider Right at Home Isle of Wight will host the event at Bembridge Village Hall on Christmas...

A Christmas treat is in store for all the family at the Apollo Theatre in Newport this weekend. 'Rudy's Christmas Quest' — written and directed by husband/wife team Karl and Mish Whitmore — is a show full of festive singalong...