Events

It’s not just the air space that will be busy at this year's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day — Eastern Gardens will have its fair share of static attractions too. First up, flying the flag for the British Army,...

2 lip-smacking new events have been added to the 2024 calendar at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. As well as real ale festivals, cider and cheese events and 1940s and 1960s weekends, the Havenstreet-based attraction has announced a brand-new...

Prepare to ignite your courage and join an exhilarating sponsored fire walking event at St Catherine’s Speech and Language School on Saturday 8th June 2024. Participants will be raising funds for the school, which supports children and young people with...

Thousands of protesters will take to coasts and rivers across the UK this Saturday (18th May) to protest against the state of the nation’s waterways, with 1 such protest taking place in Gurnard. The protests have been coordinated by Surfers...

The Shanklin & District History Society (S&DHS) are to mark the 80th Anniversary of D Day with an exhibition of life in Shanklin in 1944. The event is on Saturday 25th May from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Falcon Cross...

Sylvia & Alan Williams of Vectis 40s Vintage Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council are hosting a free family event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The event will be at Victoria Recreation Ground, from 10:00 to 16:00, with a...

For the 2nd year running, Friends of Ryde Town Hall (FORTH) will be hosting a Ryde town litter pick next Sunday. The litter pick is scheduled for Sunday 19th May, from 11:00 to 13:00. This year’s event will again start...

Miriam Margoyles The Wight Proms Festival has announced its 2024 artiste line-up with Miriam Margolyes, Aggers & Tuffers and Plastic Mermaids to headline the event. The festival celebrates comedy, opera, drag, country music, sport, musical theatre, dance and classical proms,...

Sir Samuel Kelly lifeboat Medina Bookshop in Cowes will be hosting a fascinating talk by Liz Barron about the Island's connections with a tragedy in the Irish Sea over 70 years ago on Wednesday (15th May). The loss of the...

StoneCrabs Theatre presents the award winning ‘Labels’: a Worklight production by Joe Sellman-Leava and directed by Katharinha Reinthaller. The play has been captivating audiences worldwide from prestigious venues like Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London's Theatre Royal Stratford East to performances...