Creative Island

The Last Airship Steampunk Webseries will tell the story of Lupo and Volpa, as they attempt to prove that airships can compete with high powered steamships when crossing the Atlantic.

If you haven't made plans for tonight, gather your friends and head to Qua Arts for an evening of comedy.

The Kashmir Cafe at Isle of Wight Festival is vital to the keeping their doors open. This year the lineup is as a good as ever, with some extra special bits too.

In a multi-media lecture combining photographs, film, songs, and quotations from writers and poets Libby Horner offers a kaleidoscopic view of the cars and characters involved in the Mille Miglia race.

One of the most exciting new bands, Childhood, will be performing with a full nine piece band at this year's Ventnor International festival, alongside Dead Pretties, CHAMPS and more.

A one-day not-for-profit family music festival is planned for Saturday 2nd September, organised to raise awareness and funds for mental health charity, Mind. Tickets go on sale next month.

The Monochrome Set were highly regarded and hugely influential in the post punk era of the late 70s and 80s. See them play live at Quay Arts this Friday night, with support from The Orders.

Now in its seventh year, the popular annual event returns to Shorwell on Saturday with some great live acts and continues to raise money for Leukaemia research and Brighstone school.

The future of this former nightclub, WWII minesweeper and anti aircraft vessel is in doubt as planning permission for it to remain runs out in the summer. Before she goes, Roger J Millward shares this wonderful gallery of photos.

The first in a series of concerts takes place on Sunday 7th May at St Catherine's church in Ventnor. The inspiring programme includes cello and piano sonatas by Saint-Saens and Prokofiev and the Adagio and Allegro by Schumann.

Any young person (age 18‐30 years) interested in working in the arts – performance, music, writing, dance – is encouraged to apply for one of this year’s Mike Howley Trust grants to help realise their creative ambitions.