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Island Shed Fest to celebrate community and craftsmanship at Sandown Airport

On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June the Island’s ‘Shed Fest’ will take place at Sandown Airport. This weekend event, organised by the Island’s ‘Shed’ members, will be open from 10am to 4pm.

There will be interest for all the family with a variety of stalls and activities as well as refreshments and live music.

There will be a beer festival at the event on both days which will be open longer on Saturday evening. Entry for the public will be free with plenty of onsite parking.

Meet the local ’Men in Sheds’ members
On the Sunday (16th June) it’s Father’s Day, an ideal opportunity for Dad and Grandad to come along and meet the local ’Men in Sheds’ members and find out what they do.

There will be representatives from six locals Sheds together with a further four from the mainland, as well as volunteers from the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, the Bus Museum , Sandown and Shanklin Rotary and many more.

Supporters
Sandown Airport is the site of Wight Aviation Museum and Sandown Shed.

The ‘Shedfest’ event has been sponsored by the Royal British Legion, with donations from Wight Aid and the Wight Aviation Museum.


News shared by Lynn on behalf of Shed Fest. Ed