Events

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...

Apex Competition is bringing back Bestival vibes to the Isle of Wight when Temple Island takes place next Saturday (28th September), with an amazing line-up of local DJs and artists. The well-known stage from the days of Bestival has been...

Tickets are selling fast for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's 5km night-time fun run, to be held at the Royal Isle of Wight County Showground next month. The life-saving charity is making a final call for participants of...

The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth are hosting a marching band workshop and have invited the Medina Marching Band, Isle of Wight Air Cadets and other local community bands to attend. The event is being held at Christ...

Characters, events and ideologies that have helped shape – and continue to shape – the modern world will be brought to life in a series of fascinating talks at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival. From unmasking spies to...

Lauded songster Lyndan Morgans brings his deeply poetic music to Medina Bookshop in Cowes. "Bejewelled lyrics of wit, woe & wonder" wrote Gavin Martin in the Daily Mirror, describing the songs of Lyndon Morgan the frontman of Songdog, and he's...

The Isle of Wight Jazz Weekend gets underway this Wednesday with a set from vocalist and bass player Nicola Farnon at Newport Methodist Church. Brought up in a musical family, Nicola originally studied classical cello and piano before embracing jazz....