If you’re lucky enough to be one of the 70 Islander who received free tickets to go on the Hovercraft over to Gunwharf Quays on Friday evening to watch the Day of the Dead celebrations, make sure you look out for other Islanders.
Isle of Wight Morris Dancing act Bloodstone will be joining the spooky Halloween parade and performance between 6.45pm and 7.30pm as part of the centres Fiesta Mexicano celebration.
Bloodstone Border Morris is the newest Morris Dance team on the Isle of Wight, and takes its name from Bloodstone Copse, the source of the Monkton Mead.
Look out for black and red outfits
The group wear distinctive black and blood red coloured costumes and dance a Border Morris style with lots of clashing sticks, growling and whooping.
Both the parade and fireworks will be themed around the Mexican Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, with the procession led by a giant 15ft skull.
Members of the public are invited to line the streets to witness and follow the parade of beautiful costumes, amazing dancers, musicians and performers.
The professional carnival artistes will be accompanied by skull lantern carriers from schools including Milton Cross, King Richards, St Georges, St Edmunds, and Park Community School, as they head towards the marina ready for the fireworks finale.
Peter Emery, Centre Director at Gunwharf Quays, comments: “It is fantastic to be able to have a performance from the Isle of Wight on a night of such a huge community celebration. I am looking forward to seeing Bloodstone’s unique costumes and I am sure they will inspire the crowds to get in the spirit of Dia de los Muertos!”
