Archive for June 10th, 2008

BAFTA Winner This Is England @ Quay Arts.

Jun 10th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Arts, Community, Isle of Wight

BAFTA Winner of 2008 in Best British Film, ‘This Is England’ will be showing in the Anthony Minghella Theatre this Thursday.
It’s 1983 and 12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), whose father has died fighting in the Falklands war, is growing up isolated in a grim coastal town.



IW Farmer Finalist In Nature of Farming Award.

Jun 10th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Awards, Community, Environment, Isle of Wight

An Isle of Wight farmer has made it to the final four of a national wildlife competition but whether he wins is up to you.
In May, Michael Poland (pictured) of Wroxall Manor Farm, was selected as the South East finalist from more than 300 UK entrants for the work he has done helping birds and [...]



Makeover For Jimi’s Guitar @ Dimbola.

Jun 10th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Isle of Wight Festival

To celebrate the fact that there will be two Guitar Hero performances on the main stage at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, Activision temporarily, re-branded the bronze statue of Jimi Hendrix that stands in the garden of Dimbola Lodge.
Hendrix fans need not fear, it was a photo op and Jimi’s guitar only very briefly [...]