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Ryde Arts

Ryde Arts Festival grew from the SEEDA funded Ryde Development Trust in 2001.

One of the Trusts aims was to stimulate the regeneration of the town through the arts. The Festival returned each year, bringing more live music, theatre, art and more to the town for Islanders’ enjoyment.

It is now a year-round programme supported by Arts Council, Historic England and Heritage Lottery Fund.

Below are some of the articles by OnTheWight featuring Ryde Arts.

28, June 2018·1 min read

All welcome as Ryde Arts launches this weekend

Over the coming months there are a whole host of events under the Ryde Arts banner taking place in this gorgeous Georgian town. The official launch takes place on Saturday morning to live harp music and the culmination of many art workshops.

30, June 2016·1 min read

Ryde Arts Festival presents an evening of live jazz

Tickets are just £5 for this evening of live music by some of the leading lights in jazz on the Isle of Wight.

26, July 2010·1 min read

Homegrown II: Three Cheers For Island Food + Drink Supporters

Wines of Uruguay, Goddards Brewery and Isle of Wight Cheese were all generous enough to donate for our joint party with Homegrown

29, June 2013·1 min read

Ryde Arts Festival: A week of creative events

There's plenty to see and do during Ryde Arts Festival week. It's a great showcase for Isle of Wight artists, musicians and writers.

15, May 2012·1 min read

Creative Kids Competition At Ryde Library

Two creative competitions for young people at Ryde Library, writing and photography.

Kathy Williams residency in Department window

13, July 2023·2 min read

Bus stop transformation: Kathy Williams’ innovative outside-in art installation

Kathy Williams engages Ryde's community in an outside-in art installation and receives a very different response compared to her work in Sandown

28, June 2013·1 min read

Catch Acoustic Originals at Ryde Arts Festival

Acoustic Originals goes on tour next week, heading East for the Ryde Arts Festival.

29, June 2010·1 min read

Homegrown II Comes To Ryde

Homegrown returns to Ryde this time as a non-conformist

Green Garland wreath making at Ryde Library with Ryde Arts

10, December 2019·2 min read

There were green garlands galore at Ryde Library as part of Ryde Arts

Well done to the organisers and all those who helped make the event a success

19, April 2011·1 min read

Cuckoo Club Presents Grey Goo

A great reason to stay up late on Thursday night

6, December 2019·1 min read

Make your own stunning Green Garland at free Ryde Arts event

How lovely would it be to have a green garland like this on your door at Christmas time. You can make one this Sunday with the help of Ryde Arts

24, June 2015·4 min read

Meet Miss Crocus: One of ten wonderful Mennyms created in Ryde

Jonathan was lucky enough to be involved in creating one of ten wonderful Mennyms which you can see during Ryde Arts Festival from Saturday. Here he shares the process of how Miss Crocus came into being.

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