Events

The guitarist from The Steve Miller Band, Greg Douglas, is heading back to Dimbola next month for another 'up close and intimate gig'.  Together with his superb UK-based ensemble, Greg will be presenting an evening dedicated to The Steve Miller...

Oktoberfest is one of the world’s oldest, biggest and longest parties - and the celebrations are heading to GG's Bar & Restaurant in Newport next week. Islanders are being given the opportunity to don traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses before...

Are you ready to lace up your walking shoes and explore the stunning beauty of the Isle of Wight? With just 1 week to go, the multi-award-winning Isle of Wight Walking Festival is set to kick off... From 5th-13th October,...

Strings Bar & Venue has announced a rare and extraordinary night of music featuring Chicane, the globally acclaimed pioneer of Trance music, next February. Known for crafting some of the most iconic sounds of the genre, the show on Saturday...

The Phoenix Choir will be performing at Holy Trinity Church in Bembridge on Saturday 5th October hoping to raise funds for the restoration of the church tower. The choir will be singing from their wide-ranging repertoire of songs from musicals,...

Dimbola Museum & Galleries in Freshwater are to exhibit Portrait of Britain Winner Dave Shrimpton. Dave Shrimpton is a wet plate collodion photographer who uses vintage cameras to produce his art. He cites the work of Julia Margaret Cameron as...

Islanders are being encouraged to attend the Isle of Wight Law Courts' Open Day this Saturday (28th September) to see how justice really works. The Isle of Wight Combined Court Centre will be welcoming all ages to learn more about...

Leading law firm Churchers Solicitors is to sponsor cardiac charity Heartbeat’s first-ever ‘Beat the Heat’ quiz to take place on the Isle of Wight. The inspiration came when Tamsin Verrinder, a conveyancer with Churchers Solicitors, met Tanya Harder, Heartbeat’s Community...

It’s not just the authors at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival who will be household names, those interviewing them will be too. Festival organisers have pulled in a number of celebrity interviewers to question the star authors during...

Nettlestone Primary School’s most decorated former student Major General Sir Martin White will officially start the Nettlestone RAT Running Race next Sunday (29th September). Sir Martin - who was a pupil at the school from 1950 to 1957 and still...