Events

Homes 4 U Housing Advice Day

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Advertising, Council, Events, Isle of Wight, News

Organised by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Isle of Wight Learning Disability Partnership Board, an event entitled ‘Homes 4 U’ will be taking place on 16th January 2009 at the Riverside Centre in Newport. The housing information day for people with disabilities, their carers and health and social care professionals…



Lifestyles Exhibition @ Freshwater Library

Jan 5th, 2009 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Advertising, Events, Exhibition, Isle of Wight, News, Photo Galleries, Photography

A ‘Lifestyles’ exhibition by 40 local photographers of images from the annual Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year Competition are on display in Freshwater Library, throughout January. The images were taken by the photographers at local events…



Filibuster @ Quay Arts

Dec 27th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: 2009, Advertising, Arts, Entertainment, Events, Isle of Wight Event News, Newport, Theatre

RedTIEtheatre presents: The Filibuster @ Quay Arts 14th January 2009: The story of the struggle between dependence and independence, a play about real people. Can John and Sybil delay facing the reality of their marriage and of their daughter who unites and separates them…



Isle of Wight Boxing Day Swims For Charity

Dec 26th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Charity, Christmas, Events, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, News, People, Ryde, Ventnor

Boxing Day Swims for charity are taking place in Ryde and Ventnor today, which will see revellers take the plunge into sparkling, if a little chilly seas off the Isle of Wight. Ryde Boxing Day Dip in aid of the Barely Born Appeal and the annual Ventnor Boxing Day swim is always popular…



Cycle Wight Mince Pie Ride

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Tim Thorne | Category: Advertising, Christmas, Cycling, Events, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Event News

The annual Mince Pie event from CycleWight is going from strength to strength, last year saw 30 people attending and this year CycleWight are hoping for more. What better recomendation than a recent plug in the Daily Telegraph as a free activity to do during the Christmas break…



IW Youth Trust To Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Dec 20th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: 2009, Advertising, Charity, Events, Isle of Wight Event News

To mark its 25th Anniversary the Isle of Wight Youth Trust will be holding a charity fundraising spectacular at Ryde Theatre in March 2009. To help the charity event along there will be performances from Bestival Boss: Radio DJ Rob Da Bank The Hat, Barry Ashworth, Blank Beats and the Bees DJ…



See The Christmas Lights On Wight

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Jenny Button | Category: Advertising, Christmas, Entertainment, Events, Isle of Wight Services, Lifestyle, News, Travel

Take a spectacular open top bus ride on a dazzling tour of the Isle of Wight’s most impressive festive light displays. Don’t miss this year’s eye-catching illuminations take a special open top bus tour around some of the Island’s most colourful festive displays…



Christmas Comedy Club @ Quay Arts

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Amanda Johnson | Category: Advertising, Arts, Christmas, Entertainment, Events, Isle of Wight, News

This could be your last chance to laugh heartily and avoid mad-dashing, last-minute Christmas shopping on the Isle of Wight! Get three for the price of one as the Quay Arts presents a trio of riotous comedy acts…