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Below you’ll find the latest features highlighting the upcoming events here on the Isle of Wight.

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30 October 20262 min read

Island communities gather for Remembrance Sunday, with the main service in Newport

27 October 20261 min read

Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department in Ryde next Wednesday

27 October 20262 min read

Island-raised Caty Macaulay opens her first solo exhibition in Ventnor this November

27 October 20261 min read

Pianist Arthur Kokerai joins Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra for Britten concerto next week

26 October 20262 min read

Sandown residents can join a free evening of art and storytelling supporting the town’s UK Town of Culture bid

21 October 20261 min read

Looking for something to do today out of the rain? Head to the Trouville Hotel in Sandown for free activities until 3pm

20 October 20262 min read

Meet Island author Emily Bullock as she discusses her Ventnor-set ghost story

20 October 20261 min read

Ventnor’s MacNaughton-Howe Festival showcases over 150 arts and crafts exhibits this Friday and Saturday

18 October 20262 min read

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary opens after dark for two festive evenings in December

18 October 20262 min read

Half-term trails, crafts and Halloween fun cost £1 at two Newport museums

17 October 20262 min read

Starting Thursday, Ryde hosts Harp on Wight’s 12th festival, a five-day celebration of the harp

17 October 20261 min read

Naturezones runs two Thursday holiday clubs for children aged eight to 12

Latest comments

Snowwolf1 31 Oct 2026Would appear the whole of the Island is being overtaken by road works, or' gas and water boards…Major Godshill road works start next week, with shuttle bus in place
Snowwolf1 31 Oct 2026Must agree I wouldn't want to walk down to the coastal view using those steps! A hand rail…Councillor calls for action on Bouldnor Viewpoint after coast path works
Snowwolf1 31 Oct 2026Are our Councillors all able to openly think about others views and ideas or are they set in…Voluntary Improvement Board explained: what it does and doesn’t do
Angela Hewitt 31 Oct 2026Congratulatioins HelenWight Aviation Museum founder receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Angela Hewitt 31 Oct 2026The Government is BROKE. They need to keep the business rates. I wouldn't be surprised if there is…Hampshire and Isle of Wight could miss out on £180 million, says mayoral candidate
prospero 31 Oct 2026I congratulate both our MPs for the work they have done on this I share their frustration and…Joe Robertson MP raises ferry group concerns with Maritime Minister
prospero 30 Oct 2026Ever since the Covid regulations we see an over indulged and under controlled dog population who are beginning…Police appeal after sheep attacked by dog near Carisbrooke Castle
bertram66 30 Oct 2026Nice item,question thou,how was this group of advisors ,advertised,if they currently advise who are they?Voluntary Improvement Board explained: what it does and doesn’t do