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Dimbola Museum & Galleries

Dimbola Museum & Galleries, originally home to pioneering Victorian photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, was saved by from demolition by a band of volunteers and enthusiasts. It’s now home to a museum and galleries on the Isle of Wight.

The Freshwater location has stunning views making it easy to understand why Cameron and her husband were based here.

7, August 2013·3 min read

First visitor voted awards gives Island businesses the thumbs up

Visitors were able to vote for their favourite places to stay and eat as well as things to see and do in the myisleofwight.com Awards.

30, August 2013·1 min read

Dimbola launch new initiative to promote Island artists

Show your work to a wider audience by having pieces in Dimbola's new 'Selling Gallery'

18, September 2013·1 min read

Explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison shows his extensive archive at Dimbola

Be sure to check out the upcoming exhibition from the archives of explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, opening at Dimbola at the weekend.

27, September 2013·2 min read

Dimbola impresses explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison

Suzanne and Alan had the chance to meet explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison last weekend as he put the final touches to his latest exhibition at Dimbola.

9, October 2013·2 min read

Andy Peebles: Hanging with Hendrix

Andy Peebles was 'deeply impressed' with the newlt refreshed Festival exhibition at Dimbola Museum and Galleries. Have you seen it yet?

Gillian Chapman felt on Freshwater Beach

12, November 2013·1 min read

Don’t miss Dimbola’s Christmas Art & Craft Fair this weekend

As you'd expect, there'll be a fantastic showcase of Art and Craft work by Isle of Wight artists at the two day Christmas Fair.

16, January 2014·1 min read

Two exhibitions for Island photographer Lucy Boynton

Not one, but two exhibitions this year for the very popular Isle of Wight photographer, Lucy Boynton.

27, January 2014·1 min read

War Tactics up in the air: Don’t miss latest Dimbola exhibition

Suzanne and Alan give us a snapshot of this fascinating exhibition taking place at Dimbola until the end of February.

7, April 2014·1 min read

116 years of family history on display at Dimbola

Compiled by actress and model Marika Green (born 1943) the portfolio details the lives and experiences of four of the (originally) Swedish Green family.

1, May 2014·1 min read

Don’t miss Islander Lucy Boynton’s latest photographic exhibition

It's great to see Isle of Wight photographers being given a chance to exhibit their work on the Island.

23, June 2014·1 min read

Don’t miss your chance to exhib at Dimbola’s Tea Room Gallery

You'll need to act quickly if you want a chance to exhibit in the Dimbola tearoom. Applications need to be in by 5pm on Friday 27th June 2014.

Bargeman's rest live musci for joe ellis

5, July 2014·1 min read

Celebrate Joe’s life this Sunday and help the campaign reach £100,000 target

There are three live music events taking place on Sunday, all raising funds for the Joe Ellis Trust. One in Newport, one in Freshwater and another in Ryde.

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