Island News

CELEBRATING AGE

Islanders are being invited to recognise the achievements of local older people and celebrate their contribution to Island life, by nominating them for a Celebrating Age Award. Sponsored by Wright Estate Agency and hosted by Age UK Isle of Wight (Age UKIW), the Annual Celebrating Age Awards will take place on the 6th October and ... read more

SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 2016-SEE THE OLYMPIC SAILING MEDALIST

Fresh from their medal winning performances in Rio, members of the British Sailing Team will help celebrate the start of this year’s Southampton Boat Show. Visitors will be able to get up close to the sailing stars at the Show’s official opening ceremony on Friday 16 September. Gold Medalists: Giles Scott (Men’s Finn), Hannah Mills ... read more

WIGHT IN BLOOM 2016

Overall Winner:Rosalind Wyman-Shanklin pictured with the Peggy Jarman Trophy. This year’sWight In Bloom presentations took place at Northwood House, Cowes. For the 2016 Wight in Bloom competition there were 14 entries from school gardens, which was an encouraging development. In the eleven categories there were three new classes- Best creative use of a Small Space, ... read more

Try Sailing For Free

There are only a few days to go before Try Sailing Day at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club where you are invited to try sailing completely free next Saturday 10th September 2016. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never stepped into a boat before.  Come along and you and your family can get afloat and sample ... read more

ROUND-UP OF AAM COWES WEEK SHORESIDE EVENTS 2016

One of the first events of Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2016 was a preview showing  the latest works available at Kendalls Fine Art. New to this gallery one of the exhibitors Kim Jarvis was on the Island for a few days, having been invited to show her work in Cowes. Kim lives in Gloucestershire ... read more

ISLAND ARTS EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER

Following a very successful showcase event at Quay Arts in which Island artists displayed their work in the West Gallery there was much interest in the Open Studios event. Artists were invited to display their work at Quay Arts as an introduction to this year’s Open Studio event which was on across the Island for ... read more

ENTERTAINMENT SHORESIDE FOR AAM COWES WEEK 2016.

All the usual around the town entertainment is planned for this year’s AAM Cowes Week. There are the usual venues including The Parade, Northwood House, High Street, Cowes Yacht Haven and Shepard’s Wharf Marina now with its new events centre ‘Sugar Store’ and let’s not forget additional entertainment at East Cowes. Sunday 7th August is ... read more

FRENCH WIN IN BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP 2016

Following the long offshore race on Day 3 racing on Day 4 returned to short courses in the Solent but for Wednesday these short courses were in the west- off the Beaulieu river entrance and the weather mark off Hamstead on the Isle of Wight shore and an ‘around the cans’ race with a finish ... read more

BREWIN DOLPHIN COMMODORES’ CUP 2016

Following Saturday’s Skippers Briefing at the RORC Clubhouse in Cowes all the teams in this year’s Brewin Dolphin Commodores’ Cup were able to get to know each other at a reception hosted by Michael Boyd Commodore of the RORC. There was the chance to meet Rupert Tyler, National Director of Brewin Dolphin who said that ... read more

TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURED AT DIMBOLA

Since 1995 amateur photographer Andy Hollingworth has pursued his passion for capturing comedians on film and more recently in digital form. Now, some of his renowned photographs feature in a major exhibition at Dimbola Galleries in Freshwater. Entitled ‘In stitches- Comedy Portraits’ the collection is on the Island thanks to Dr. Brian Hinton MBE viewing ... read more