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The terrace at Quay Arts Newport, Isle of Wight Quay Arts in Newport is the Isle of Wight’s main arts hub, hosting music, theatre, comedy and art events as well as a restaurant and arts and craft shop.

Providing four gallery spaces, a theatre, a newly refurbished bar, a popular restaurant and room for rental, it servers the artistic community on the Island, as well as those simply looking for space to hire.

Quay Arts can also accommodate weddings.

3, June 2021·1 min read

Grants of up to £5,000 for young aspiring actors, musicians, dancers and writers

Aspiring young actors, musicians, dancers and writers, between the ages of 18 and 30 and living on the Isle of Wight can apply for up tp £5,000 funding

20, May 2021·1 min read

Meet the artist at Dazzle and Disrupt exhibition this Saturday (updated)

The work draws inspiration from the historical Dazzle camouflage and its relationship to the Island's maritime heritage

plasticine rainbow sitting on sideboard with sun shining through a window on to it

13, May 2021·3 min read

Get ready for an Isle of Wight ‘Summer of Pride’

Although the main summer beach event has been postponed until 2022, there will still be plenty of other Pride events taking place in 2021

2, April 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight arts organisations to receive £489,000 ‘Culture Recovery’ funding

The funding is aimed at helping organisations welcome back visitors and return to normal operating models in the months ahead

24, February 2021·1 min read

Quay Arts Folk Club returns with another online concert this Sunday

Don't miss this online folk concert in aid of the Quay Arts Centre taking place this coming Sunday (28th Feb). Details within

19, February 2021·1 min read

Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts seeks a new Chair of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is seeking a new Chairperson with strong leadership and communication skills, as well as experience of corporate governance and financial management

16, February 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight abstract artist wins solo exhibition at Quay Arts for response to Off The Rails

The artist says this is an opportunity that he'll grab with both hands, after he was selected to hold a solo show in the Clayden Gallery in 2022

Enfiled 8000 going tinto Quay Arts - Feb 2018

9, February 2021·3 min read

Washing-up liquid and a forklift: Squeezing the World’s first electric city car into Quay Arts (photos and video) (updated)

It took a forklift and some clever use of washing-up liquid to manage to squeeze the World’s first electric city car (designed and built on the Isle of Wight) into the top floor of Quay Arts three years ago. Here are the pics and a video of the delicate process

28, January 2021·1 min read

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