Events and Festivals

Cowes Classic: Team 747 Beats GEE

Aug 26th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Cowes, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight, News, Sport

The 2008 Cowes Classic reverted to its more traditional format with a full Cowes-Torquay-Cowes course run in almost perfect sea conditions and good visibility and it was over this demanding stretch of water that Team 747 and her bigger rival in the Historic Class, GEE, slugged it out.
The summer long powerboat racing battle for supremacy [...]



Cricket Match On The Brambles

Aug 26th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Citizen Media, Events and Festivals, History, Isle of Wight, News, People, Sailing, Sport

For a brief spell members of the sailing fraternity will race out to the Brambles and play cricket, before the tide rushes back in 1 hr later.
As soon as the sandbank appears the stumps are put up and the match gets under way. Many of the competitors dress all in cricket whites and ‘The Bramble [...]



IW Council Scored Big Hit On Parade

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Advertising, Cowes, Culture, Entertainment, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight, News

The Isle of Wight Council is set to increase the range of amenities and entertainments on Cowes Parade following a very successful regatta week…



Bestival Golden Tickets!

Aug 14th, 2008 | By Simon Blackmore | Category: Advertising, Bestival, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight

With the multi award-winning Bestival selling out in record time again this year, bringing many a tear to those unfortunate enough not to get a ticket, Sunday Best Recordings and Rob Da Bank have decided to go all Willy Wonka…



White Air Extreme Sports Festival 2008

Jun 22nd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Events and Festivals, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News, White Air

The most exciting sports in the world performed by the most exciting sportsmen will be on display when the White Air Festival returns to celebrate its 12th anniversary on 19th-21st September.

Tickets are now on sale and the intention is to celebrate in extreme style, with more sports, more public interaction and more music art and parties than ever before…



Islanders Beware Of Festival Ticket Scams.

Mar 25th, 2008 | By Vincent Woods | Category: Community, Events and Festivals, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News

Island Pulse reported last week, police on the Isle of Wight,  are taking action against those who conspired to defraud the music festival organisers.  But what about festival fans who paid in good faith and then couldn’t gain entry to the festivals?