DJ and producer David Guetta is to co-headline Friday night of the Isle of Wight Festival 2017, it has been announced. It has also been revealed that Run-DMC will perform at next June’s festival as well as the likes of George Ezra, Bastille, Jack Savoretti and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. Isle of

Cowes Week Limited (CWL) is delighted to announce that, following an extensive evaluation process, they have selected the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation (ASSF) as the official event charity for Cowes Week for 2017. Encouraging youth participation in sailing will play a vital part in the continued success and popularity of

Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) is delighted to announce the Fresh Start Walking Weekend, a two-day event, which the tourism organisation hopes will encourage visitors to kick-start their New Year’s resolutions to get active and healthy. This new walking programme consists of 10 guided walks over the weekend of 7th

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

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

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

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

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

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

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