Island News

Red Funnel sponsors “Wight in Bloom 2016”

Kevin George and Alan Titchmarsh at 2015 Awards. Red Funnel is pleased to announce that it is once again sponsoring Wight in Bloom, the Isle of Wight’s long-running annual gardening competition. This competition had been a feature in the Isle of Wight calendar for many years but its future looked in doubt in 2014 due ... read more

Young Vlogger of the Year’ Award

The Island Sailing Club (ISC), organisers of the annual one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight, the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, have  announced a brand new Award, ‘Young Vlogger of the Year’. This initiative has been launched to encourage some of the younger Race competitors – whether on the helm ... read more

Roll up Roll up!

Following on from the success of last year’s Cirque de la Quirk performances at the The Isle of Wight Festival – Cirque is back for 2016  and this time for the whole weekend. Over the weekend of 9th-12th June, festival-goers will get the chance to step into a worry free nonsensical world. From body painting to their ... read more

NEWPORT ROMAN VILLA CELEBRATIONS

Back in 1926 when the owner of a nearby house sank foundations for a garage those doing the digging found the first evidence of Newport Roman Villa. Subsequent excavations revealed extensive remains of a late Romano-British farmhouse built around 280 AD. To celebrate the 90 years since its discovery on the 24th of March 1926 ... read more

FAST 40s FOR COWES WEEK

Following a successful RORC Easter Challenge the new Fast 40s will be taking part in this year’s Cowes Week. Cowes Week Limited  have issued this report: Since its inception in 1826 Cowes Week has been a highlight in the annual calendar for large, well-funded race boats. With the new Fast 40+ class choosing the regatta ... read more

RORC EASTER CHALLENGE

pwpictures.com This year’s RORC Easter Challenge saw the long-awaited advent of competition for the new FAST40+s, in the big boat class. Good Friday was chilly but with Summery conditions. Three races were sailed with the wind peaking at 15-20 knots during race two. Among the ten FAST40s, there was a different winner in each race, ... read more

GENERATION ART AT QUAY ARTS

    Generation ART: Young Artists on Tour is an exhibition of artwork of children and young people (aged 5 – 18). It has an associated learning programme supported by the Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring programme the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Helen Jean Cope Charity. It is on tour and  is on  display in ... read more

AWARD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL

Isle of Wight Festival has won the ‘Best Activity/Event of 2015’ Award at the Visitor Attraction Association (VAA) Awards. This event took place at the Needles Landmark Attraction, with the award voted for by the public following a survey of thousands of people at various localities on the Island last summer.Isle of Wight Festival promoter ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT GLASS MUSEUM OPENS

After a year of hard work, Isle of Wight Glass Museum, located at Arreton Barns, the Island’s largest arts and crafts centre, opened recently. This museum showcases glass produced by the Island’s many studios, past and present, as well as a fine collection of European Art Deco glass. Around one thousand pieces will be on ... read more

THE WHO RETURN TO IW FESTIVAL FOR A FOURTH TIME

Back in 1969, when the IW Festival was staged at Wootton The Who performed a selection of their hits to a Festival crowd which included some of The Beatles who were staying on the Island to catch the event. On the 17 August that year The Who had performed at Woodstock.  Their performance sealed their ... read more