Held in the Anthony Minghella Theatre, Quay Arts, Newport this year’s High Sheriff’s Awards saw 31 recipients. Some of those receiving certificates had battled against illness or adversity to make a positive change in their own lives and those of others whilst other recipients enjoy helping others. Many will continue to
John Ackroyd. To celebrate the opening of The Hidden Heroes Exhibition The Museum of Island History was open free of charge on Thursday 22 March when special collections were brought out for the public to explore. However, if the free opening was missed there is now the chance, until September, to explore
Organisers of The Isle of Wight Festival 2018 have announced a further 18 acts to be added to the bill: Travis, The Wombats, Rak-Su, Sigrid, Hot Dub Time Machine, Hurts, The Pretty Things, LANY, Bang Bang Romeo, Hudson Taylor, Kara Marni, SG Lewis, Gerry Cinnamon, Wild Front, Paradisia, Slydigs, Mullally and
Cowes Week Ltd, the organisers of Lendy Cowes Week has announced its intention to work towards making the event more sustainable with the launch of a new sustainability initiative. Lendy Cowes Week, which takes place this year from the 4-11 August, has an impact on the Island’s environment with 100,000
Go ahead has been given to changes in term dates on the Island for the school year 2019/20. It means the six-week school Summer holiday will be shortened by one week and the Autumn half-term (October) increased to two weeks. The green light was given by a meeting of the
As reported in our World Thinking Day coverage four Girlguiding IW leaders have been presented with awards by one of the Island Commissioners Shirley Saunders.(pictured centre) All four of the awards covered different aspects of the Girlguiding programme. Receiving Awards were: Kerry Hiscock- ‘Going Away With Scheme’ qualification. Carla Oliver- ‘Catering
With a theme of IMPACT the 2018 World Thinking Day was celebrated across the Island by members of Girlguiding IW. One of the bigger events was held in Newport for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and leaders who belong to units in the Newport area and West Wight. Nearly one hundred
Amanda- New Chief Guide. Girlguiding Isle of Wight was pleased to announce, on February 22nd– World Thinking Day 2018, the launch of our new website. We hope it will make an Impact on everyone who sees it. Created by the talented team at Solent Create this new site should help
Currently showing at Dimbola Galleries and Museum, Freshwater Bay is an exhibition entitled ‘Plants in a Different Light’. This collection has been mounted by Jan Ramscar, who utilised botanical projections called photograms. Using plant materials as the basis of the project Jan achieved the images without resorting to a camera.
For its latest exhibition, which runs until 24th March, Quay Arts is hosting Isle of Wight Hidden Heroes. Supported by Arts Council England this exhibition has been developed with the aim of (re) introducing residents to the incredible collections of the Island’s museums and galleries and to strengthen a sense