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

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.

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

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

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

    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

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

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

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

In his opening address, High Sheriff Ron Holland referred to the 2016 High Sheriff Awards as the most pleasurable function of his year in office. He said that the twelve recipients were positive role models, despite having to overcome adversity in their young lives. William Kemp from Sandown had always