Festival

Osborne House To Rock With Music Festival.

Apr 18th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Music

Osborne House (pictured), Queen Victoria’s palace-by-the-sea on the Isle of Wight, is to play host to a summer music festival at which Paul Weller and Girls Aloud will headline the two-day event.
Isle of Wight Festival organisers Solo are launching the event briefly entitled Osbourne House, which takes place 26th and 27th July.  English Heritage is backing the [...]



Isle of Wight Storytelling Festival 2008

Apr 14th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Community, Competition, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Writing

Island Storytellers a group of people on the Isle of Wight, committed to the oral retelling of stories and poems, whether they be traditional or modern tales are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales between 23rd-26th May 2008.
One of the elements of the festival will be a storytelling competition at which storytellers tell stories inspired by a piece [...]



Isle of Wight Short Film Festival.

Apr 8th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Competition, Festival, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle

The Isle of Wight Film Festival 2008/2009 season is about to begin with a call for submissions in the Isle Of Wight Short Film Festival, by 1st July 2008.  In conjunction with the Quay Arts and the IOW Film Network, IWSFF aims to give a voice, and prizes to the Island’s best filmmakers.



Rotary Cancels St George’s Day Celebrations.

Mar 18th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Entertainment, Events, Festival, History, Isle of Wight

The Rotary Club of Cowes have reluctantly decided to cancel their St George’s Day Celebrations this year.  Following on the success of last years St. George’s Day celebration the Rotary hoped to stage an equally successful event for 2008; to achieve this, they needed to raise about £15,000. 



Island Youth Music Festival 2008

Feb 28th, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Citizen Media, Community, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Music, People

The Island Youth Music Festival 2008 is taking place at Medina Theatre (Isle of Wight) on Sunday 2nd March.
This year’s concert involves Vectis Youth Brass Band, Wight Diamonds Marching Band, Music Centre Brass Band and Music Centre Wind Band.  Also featured is a group performing musical theatre, young singers and dancers from various dance schools have [...]



Island Storytellers Festival Art Competition.

Jan 14th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Competition, Events, Festival, Isle of Wight, Writing

Island Storytellers a group of people on the Isle of Wight, committed to the oral retelling of stories and poems, whether they be traditional or modern tales are organising a storytelling festival, Ferry Tales, in May 2008.
One of the elements of the festival will be a storytelling competition at which storytellers tell stories inspired by [...]



Isle of Wight Events 2008

Jan 1st, 2008 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Advertising, Arts, Bestival, Carnival, Community, Cycling, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Events, Festival, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Lifestyle, Music, News, People, Photography, Review, Round the Island, Sailing, Satire, Skandia Cowes Week, Sport, Tourism, Walking, Weather, White Air

The Isle of Wight plays host to nearly one thousand festivals, carnivals, concerts and other events. 
From music to Walking the Wight, Cycling, Sailing and Surfing, the Island promises a fantastic range of events to entertain visitors and residents throughout 2008.
 

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Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival 2008.

Dec 21st, 2007 | By Citizen Media | Category: Events, Festival

Tickets and Jazz Festival packages have gone on sale for the annual Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival 2008.
Fast becoming one of the country’s top jazz festivals for variety and location, tickets comprise of Gold, Silver and Purple Packages that include combinations of Stroller tickets and concerts/club night, or there is a Weekend Stroller ticket [...]