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IW Festival 2026- Completed Line up & Theme Chosen.

Final additions to the star-studded 2026 line-up have been revealed. Joining the bill are Rita Ora, Circa Waves, Nathan Evans & The Saint PHNX Band, Overpass, Tom A. Smith, and The Guest List. On Saturday 20 June, global superstar Rita Ora will take to the main stage. Taking the third spot from the top on Saturday’s bill, the chart-topping singer will ... read more

SW England Region Roadshow on IW.

Girlguiding Southwest England Region chose the Isle of Wight for one of its Region Roadshows. Racheal Tattum. and her deputies Olivia Cox and Helen Barette, (pictured with Island Commissioner Wendy Macklin (L) above) travelled to the Island from the Region Office in Salisbury to join dozens of Island Leaders and Young Leaders. In her welcome ... read more

MUMS GO FREE

On Sunday 15th March, Red Funnel is offering all Mums free foot passenger travel between Southampton and the Isle of Wight OR Isle of Wight to Southampton. on the Hi-Speed Red Jet service. No matter your age, if you’re travelling with your Mum, Step-Mum or another special motherly figure – everyone is welcome to make ... read more

Sky presents IW Festival-Level 42 Homecoming Show

Jazz-funk legends, Level 42, who formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979 will be performing at this year’s Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival. With a career spanning more than four decades including chart-topping hits like “Lessons in Love” and the soulful “Something About You”, and selling over 30 million albums worldwide the ... read more

WORLD THINKING DAY 2026- Celebrating 100 years.

Hundreds of members of Girlguiding IW have celebrated World Thinking Day 2026 by attending a special event at Newport Minster. Organised by Wendy Macklin, Island Commissioner for Girlguiding and her team of leaders, this was the first all county event since the COVID pandemic. Special guests included Didi Nicholson DL representing the Lord Lieutenant, Jacquie ... read more

GIRLGUIDING IW MEMBERS AT EXCLUSIVE ZOOTROPOLIS 2 SCREENING

Over 200 Rainbows,Brownies. Guides and Rangers from across the Island enjoyed a festive trip to the Commodore Cinema, Ryde at the weekend to see detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde on their latest big case in Zootropolis 2, at an exclusive screening for Girlguiding members. Arrangements for the Island trip were made by Guide Leader ... read more

COUNTY DAY 2025

Girlguiding IW members from across the Island met at the end of November for the 2025 edition of County Training. This day gives all members the chance to catch up on Trainings, meet with other members and enjoy crafts with other like minded leaders. These craft skills can then be passed on to the girls ... read more

10th Newport Brownies Celebrate.

Brownies, Rainbows, Leaders, past members and supporters of the 10th Newport Brownie Unit have recently been celebrating 70 years since the unit (then a Pack) was opened. In 1955 there were a number of Brownie Packs and Guide Companies in the Newport area so when two ladies from the Congregational Church decided to start up ... read more

£30,000 for Air Ambulance from Red Funnel.

Red Funnel has raised, so far, £30,000 for its charity of the year- Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. This fundraising milestone comes at an important time for the charity, which looks to raise £3.6 million to support its plans to relocate its airbase to Southampton in a more central part of the community. This ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL JUNE 2026.

At the Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival 2026, headliners, Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris and The Cure will start the Isle of Wight summer with their performances at Seaclose Park. Also announced are Teddy Swims, The Kooks, Tom Grennan, Sex Pistols (Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock) featuring Frank Carter, The Last Dinner Party, Feeder, Jo Whiley’s 90s Anthems, Rick Astley, Shed Seven, David Gray, Five, KT Tunstall, Anastacia, Starsailor, Suzanne Vega and Luvcat. Lewis Capaldi will headline ... read more