Island News

ROD THE MOD TO GRACE SEACLOSE.

Music legend Rod Stewart will be on the Island next June, having been revealed as the Sunday headliner at the 2017 IW Festival, his only 2017 festival appearance. After the announcement of his knighthood for services to music and charity in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours he recently went to Buckingham Palace to receive the ... read more

TASTY RECIPES.

An Isle of Wight Recipe Book has been compiled by the Taste of Wight team who produce a guide to food and drink on the Isle of Wight. A launch event was held at Quay Arts, Newport and hosted by David Brooks, the sales director of Solent Communications, publishers of the book. David recalled how ... read more

Romantic Breaks and Spring Escapes

Visit Isle of Wight is hoping that love birds will flock to the Isle of Wight next Spring with the launch of the new Romantic Breaks and Spring Escapes campaign designed to attract couples and families to the most romantic Island in the British Isles. This new campaign, which has already begun, will promote short ... read more

SAILING NEWS.

Sylvia Mence, a sailor from Yarmouth  IW was nominated for an RYA Regional Award by her club and was selected as a winner by the RYA Honours and Awards Panel.  She received her award from HRH The Princess  Royal at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony in London. Sylvia, a flag officer at Royal Solent Yacht ... read more

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS AT OSBORNE HOUSE.

Osborne House will see a special Christmas event when a Victorian Christmas is held over the weekend of Saturday 3rd/ Sunday 4th December. Taking place from 10am- 5pm on both days there will be the chance to experience the spirit of a Victorian Christmas at beautiful Osborne. Have a go at traditional games, take a ... read more

ARCADE FIRE IN THE SUBURBS.

Photo by Eric Kayne Canadian rock ensemble Arcade Fire will be the Saturday headliner at the IW Festival on 10th June 2017. Formed in2001 and based in Montreal, Quebec, these multi instrumentalists continually switch from one instrument to another during each performance. Husband and wife pairing Win Butler and Regine Chassagne are the mainstay of ... read more

MURAL TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD.

Participants in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, leaders from Newport Open Award Centre and West Wight Open Award Centre and some parents undertook the challenge of painting a large mural to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Award recently. West Wight Sports and Community Centre will house the mural which was designed by young participants. ... read more

SOMERTON-THEN AND NOW.

  This year’s exhibition mounted by Cowes Heritage is entitled ‘The Development of Somerton Airfield’. Having previously used Regatta House in Bath Road, Cowes Media Centre off the pedestrianised High Street, is now the venue for the annual event. One hundred years ago in 1916 J. Samuel White & Co Ltd. purchased 60 acres of ... read more

‘YOUR FUTURE’ CAREERS AND JOBS FAIR

‘Your Future’ a major careers and jobs fair commissioned by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Isle of Wight College, takes place on Thursday 27 October at the college.  Island residents aged from 14 up to and including adults will be able to obtain key advice on career paths. This event will ... read more

The award winning Isle Of Wight Festival confirms 2017 dates.

Following recent wins at the Live UK Music Awards for Best Festival (over 40,000) and Best Family Festival at the Family Traveller Awards, the Isle of Wight Festival has announced that next year’s event will take place between 8-11th June 2017.  2016 marked the 15th anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival since it was successfully relaunched in ... read more