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BIG TOP LINE UP – 7 MORE ACTS ANNOUNCED

Joining the already incredible line up are Australian indie-pop sibling trio Germein Sisters, multi-instrumentalist Simon Townshend, atmospheric rock ‘n’ rollers Bang Bang Romeo, tuneful and cheeky cover band The Lounge Kittens, powerful rockers The Carnabys, indie-punk heroes The Novatones and the BBC Radio 2 A-listed Kerri Watt.  Germein Sisters:Georgia, Ella and Clara, having spent their ... read more

HARD ROCK STAGE IS BACK AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL FOR 2016

Hard Rock Cafe’s Stage will return to this year’s The Isle of Wight Festival  from 9-12 June . Hard Rock Cafe is excited to be partnering with the Festival for a third year and will prepare to showcase music’s most exciting rising stars. The Hard Rock Stage, curated by Hard Rock and The Isle of ... read more

2 NEW EXHIBITIONS AT DIMBOLA

Two new exhibitions are to be staged at Dimbola, Freshwater Bay soon. Commencing on the 15th April the two new exhibitions are: ‘In Search of Lost Time’  which explores the connection between photographer John Brewer’s grandfathers, two men who fought in both World Wars. The genesis of the project was Brewer’s desire to know more ... read more

Red Funnel sponsors “Wight in Bloom 2016”

Kevin George and Alan Titchmarsh at 2015 Awards. Red Funnel is pleased to announce that it is once again sponsoring Wight in Bloom, the Isle of Wight’s long-running annual gardening competition. This competition had been a feature in the Isle of Wight calendar for many years but its future looked in doubt in 2014 due ... read more

Young Vlogger of the Year’ Award

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 – whether on the helm ... read more

Roll up Roll up!

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. From body painting to their ... read more

NEWPORT ROMAN VILLA CELEBRATIONS

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 the 24th of March 1926 ... read more

FAST 40s FOR COWES WEEK

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 40+ class choosing the regatta ... read more

RORC EASTER CHALLENGE

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 different winner in each race, ... read more