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2023 DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 

Following last weekends 2022 IW Festival organisers have announced that early bird tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2023 are on sale Friday (24th June). Fans will flock to the island over 15th – 18th June 2023 for a weekend of some of the best music on offer.  The 2022 festival proved popular with artists and fans alike ... read more

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 2022 REVIEW

As Sigrid finished her set on the main stage at 5:55 eyes turned to the skies in anticipation of the arrival of the Red Arrows. Bang on 6pm seven gleaming Hawks entered from the West. Their display proved to be a somewhat disappointing limited 15 minute show with two less aircraft this season Later on, ... read more

Dame Ellen MacArthur to race in the Round the Island Race 2022

Dame Ellen MacArthur is set to sail alongside young people supported by her cancer charity after confirming she will take part in this year’s Round the Island Race on Saturday 25th June. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been the official charity of the Round the Island Race since 2005, raising over £308,270 to date to ... read more

IW Festival 2022-Weekend Headliners.

Saturday headline act Kasabian were formed in Leicester in 1997 by their then lead vocalist Tom Meighan.  When he departed in July 2020, guitarist Sergio Pizzorno took on the role. Currently, their lineup features, In addition to the aforementioned member, Chris Edwards on bass, Ian Matthews (drums) plus lead guitarist Tim Carter. When on tour ... read more

VISIT ABU DHABI ANNOUNCED AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF COWES WEEK.

After a search over several years for a sponsor Cowes Week Ltd is delighted to announce that Visit Abu Dhabi will be the Presenting Sponsor of Cowes Week 2022.  To further reinforce the relationship, Cowes Week Ltd has joined forces with Global Mission in Abu Dhabi to launch a new regatta, the Cowes Week Winter ... read more

PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

With HM The Queen as their Patron members of Girlguiding certainly played their part in the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Certain Girlguiding areas of the UK were selected to host 70 Beacons with the Isle of Wight being one. Members gathered on the downs above Shorwell. Present were the IW President Gioia Minghella-Giddens and her husband ... read more

Busy again during the Spring.

All units have been busy with activities from Easter the the end of May, plus there has been much planning for HM the Queen’s Jubilee. Carisbrooke Guides have enjoyed a number of special events and have helped the community by handing out the medals for Walk the Wight as well as some of the girls ... read more

CINCH PRESENTS IW FESTIVAL -2022 SEA THEME

SIRENS & SAILORS – THE LIFE AQUATIC FANS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE SEA. This year’s IW Festival will see Seaclose Park, Newport transformed into a marine paradise filled with mythical creatures of the deep. From elusive mermaids and King Neptunes to fabled shanty-singing sailors all there as  Cinch presents The Isle of Wight ... read more

Legoland, Easter, Badges and Much More.

It has been another busy half term for all Girlguiding IW members. There was the very special day out to Legoland, Windsor (see another page for more details) with Island girls making their Promise as well as joining in all the fun of the rides and admiring the Lego set pieces. Some girls made their ... read more