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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

DREAMS AND ECHOES AT DIMBOLA.

Two new photographic exhibitions have opened at Dimbola Museum & Galleries, Freshwater Bay. Martin Perry ‘Echoes’ is a solo show featuring the work of Martin Perry, who lives near Dimbola, and is a collection of atmospheric photographs of landscapes and waterscapes exploring the spectacular beauty of the British Isles. They are described as sometimes gentle, ... read more

Visit Isle of Wight to showcase the Island at the World Travel Market

Visit Isle of Wight has announced plans to showcase the Island at the World Travel Market (WTM) this November. This new initiative is one of the first activities funded by the newly established WIGHT BID, in which over 1000 tourism businesses are collectively funding projects to increase their returns from the visitor economy through a ... read more

‘HMS Victory’ Navy Strength Gin

Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805. Perhaps to commemorate the battle The Isle of Wight Distillery has launched the first of four batches of its Limited Edition ... read more

RAINBOWS (NEEDLES SECTION) ENJOY TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC

If you went down to the Rainbows Teddy Bears’ Picnic there were certainly some big surprises. This event was to celebrate the annual Section Competition for the Daisy Day Trophy and this year the theme was Teddy Bears. Dozens of Rainbows and their leaders attended. All things Teddy Bear were included in the programme of ... read more

AWARDS FOR IW FESTIVAL

At the Live Music Business UK Awards the Isle of Wight Festival won best festival with a capacity of 40,000 + and John Giddings was surprised with the Outstanding Contribution accolade. John was presented with his award by Sharon Corr and there were messages from Iggy Pop and Little Mix which were played to guests. Much ... read more

CELEBRATING AGE FESTIVAL

There was a good response to the special activities organised by Age UK Isle of Wight during the ‘Celebrating Age Festival’. Starting the week several coffee mornings and tea parties were put on across the Island in libraries. Drinks and cakes were enjoyed not only by older members of the public and at Lord Louis ... read more

BROWNIES FROM FARRINGFORD SECTION ORGANISE FETE & BBQ.

Farringford Brownie Section of Girlguiding IW held a fete and BBQ on Saturday 8th October at Carisbrooke C of E Primary School, Wellington Road, Carisbrooke. Several members of the public attended together with Girlguiding members, supporters the Brownies’ families and friends. Included in the activities were: a BBQ, Raffle, OXO cube tombola, Face painting and ... read more

AMELIA HELPS CHARITY

Amelia, a Girlguiding member of the Puckpool Park Rainbow Section, had long blonde hair.  Thinking of others who had lost their hair, perhaps through illness or other health condition, she found out about The Little Princess Trust. Her mum and Aunty Danny did their best to explain about the trust and what they did and ... read more

IW MARATHON 2016.

Top Three Runners: L-R Richard-Peter-James. Organised by Ryde Harriers the inaugural IW Marathon was first contested in 1957, with the race won by Ken Honney of Walton A.C. in 2:35:51. For the first 56 years the race was run over a circuit in East Wight starting and finishing in Ryde. In 2013 the event relocated ... read more