Events

Pop band The Blow Monkeys - who have enjoyed a successful career over the last 40 years - are coming to the Island this month. With worldwide hits such as the classics 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn’t Have To...

Symphonix Orchestra, in collaboration with Isle of Wight Pride, is to present the first show of its kind in the UK at next weekend's Pride event in Ryde. Andrew Browning, as George Michael, will appear alongside a stunning 30-piece orchestra...

The Island Highland Gathering - which is now in its 14th year - is gearing up for a return to Havenstreet on Sunday 21st July. Pipers from across the country are heading to the Island to support this event, which...

An original performance by young people from leading performing and creative arts centre, The BRIT School, will be staged at Mountbatten Isle of Wight next week - and you are invited to watch their free show. The BRIT School provides...

The Isle of Wight Marlins Swim Club's annual Pier2Pier swim will return to The Bay next Saturday (20th July). Some 200 swimmers - of which around half are from the mainland - are set to take on the 1.8-mile challenge,...

Mike Fitt Ryde’s Vernon Square - described by gardening guru Mike Fitt OBE as a 'special place' - will hold its Summer Garden Party on Saturday (13th July) from 14:00. There will be delicious homemade cakes, strawberries and cream, and...

Isle of Wight ceramics and mixed media artist, Andrew Dowden, will be showing a collection of unique and distinctive, handmade, hand-carved ceramics and complementary textured and 3D wall art painted in oils at the Quarr Abbey Art Gallery. Ideas and...

The Brighstone and District Horticultural Society Summer Show will be held on Saturday 20th July. The show will take place in and around the Wilberforce Hall and Scout Hut, Brighstone from 13:30 to 16:00. Entry is £2 for non-members, £1...

Festival of Heroes heads to the County Showground in just under 2 weeks' time on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. A whole host of heroes, princesses and characters from storybooks and TV will entertain families at the 2-day event...

Preparations are nearly complete for Ascend – thought to be the first-ever youth-led arts festival on the Isle of Wight – which will take place at the Broadway Centre, Sandown next week. A teenage Battle of the Bands will take...