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BROWNIES WERE ‘OUT OF THIS WORLD’.

Dozens of Brownies from the Farringford Section of Girlguiding IW, which covers the Newport area and West Wight, recently enjoyed an afternoon which was ‘Out of this World’. Staged at Carisbrooke C of E Primary School this event saw all the Brownies and their Guiders learning about the Planets of the Solar System and would-be ... read more

COWES HERITAGE-CELEBRATIONS ON LAND AND SEA.

Formed in 2003, Cowes Heritage has mounted its 14th Exhibition at Regatta House, Bath Road, Cowes. Entitled ‘Celebrations’ it is sponsored by Cowes Town Waterfront Trust and is open each day from 10am-4pm until Sunday 8th November. Fitting the theme of Celebrations it is appropriate that water-based activity features strongly. In 2001 Cowes was the ... read more

DIMBOLA- TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS

‘Retracing the Eye’ is a new exhibition at Dimbola, Freshwater featuring 26 etchings, carborundums and woodcuts by Sunara Begum. A British artist of Bangladeshi descent, she was originally involved in film photography before becoming an artist and printmaker. Dr Brian Hinton MBE a Dimbola Gallery trustee was first aware of Sunara’s work at an exhibition ... read more

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT DIMBOLA

‘Retracing the Eye’ is a new exhibition at Dimbola, Freshwater featuring 26 etchings, carborundums and woodcuts by Sunara Begum. A British artist of Bangladeshi descent, she was originally involved in film photography before becoming an artist and printmaker. Dr Brian Hinton MBE a Dimbola Gallery trustee was first aware of Sunara’s work at an exhibition ... read more

New Regatta Director Appointed for Cowes Week

Organisers of  Cowes Week are delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Hagen as Regatta Director. Phil takes the reins from Stuart Quarrie, who retired following this year’s regatta in August. Phil is no stranger to Cowes Week, having started as a course setter 11 years ago. After four years he progressed to Course-Setting Coordinator, ... read more

Family Traveller Awards

Visit Isle of Wight is excited to announce that the Island has been Highly Commended in the Best Domestic Destination for families category at the Family Traveller Awards 2015. Hosted by BAFTA award winning presenter Katy Hill, the awards took place on 6 October 2015 at London’s highest viewing platform at the top of the ... read more

DIMBOLA MUSEUM AND GALLERIES, FRESHWATER BAY.

Dimbola Museum and Galleries will be hosting two new exhibitions soon. These exhibitions will open on the 10th October and, although diverse in content, both will be unusual and interesting. ‘RETRACING THE EYE: Giving a Voice to the Voiceless’ will run until the 3rd of January 2016. This exhibition presents a stunning collection of new ... read more

RAINBOWS AT THE NEEDLES

Nearly 80 Rainbows, the youngest members of Girlguiding, invaded the Needles Landmark Attraction recently for an afternoon of demonstrations, making and fun. All these Rainbows belong to the Needles Section of Girlguiding IW which covers the West half of the Island and the event was organised by Carol Firth, Section Commissioner. A visit to the ... read more

CELEBRATING AGE

Organised by Age UK Isle of Wight the inaugural Celebrating Age Awards were held recently. Wright Estate Agency was the overall sponsor. In addition, six other Island firms sponsored the seven categories of awards. Guests were welcomed by Nick Hayward, President of Age UK Isle of Wight and a former High Sheriff of the Island. ... read more

NEW DATE FOR CHARLES STANLEY COWES CLASSICS WEEK 2016

Cowes will see a number of premier sailing events in 2016 following on from this year which has seen the RYS Bicentenary celebrations and other prestigious regattas. For 2016 Cowes will be the focus for world class yachting events for the entire summer. Included on the list of special events are the RORC Easter Regatta, ... read more