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The Isle of Wight has a rich history of incredible creative talent. Home to famous poets, writers and photographers in the Victorian age, the talent is still strong today.

From artists and photographers to poets, theatre groups, live music and more, there is always something cultural to report on or feature. If we’ve written about it, this is where you’ll find it.

Gerard Harris on stage

18, June 2019·2 min read

Attention Seeker: Award-winning ADHD show comes to Ventnor Fringe Festival next month

The show is about what it's like to drag yourself up on stage when you're spectacularly shy, nervous, confused and a little bitter when your friend leaves you for dust as they become famous, but really it's about education, meditation and this rampant plague of distractedness that afflicts us all.

4, July 2011·2 min read

Auction of XOD Painting Will Benefit Charities

Painting of XOD class painted during Cowes Week will be auctioned off to raise money for Toe In The Water and Cowes Sailability

26, July 2007·1 min read

August Shoom: Take With Bags Of Salt

Shoom on the move

25, July 2006·1 min read

Auntie P Joins VentnorBlog Flickr Group

We’re honoured to see the Island photographer, Auntie P, has joined our Flicker group and filled it with some of...

7, August 2008·1 min read

Autumn Courses for Performance in Ventnor

Heather Pimentel, the lady who brought you Interact has two new courses starting in September. If this is your bag,...

25, November 2008·1 min read

Autumn in England: Discount For Readers

Barbara Roscoe, Ventnor based author of Autumn in England, which we featured on VentnorBlog last week, has written to say...

Carnival stars

27, September 2013·1 min read

Award night for Carnival stars

Students recognised for putting in over 40 hours of work to learn new skills.

pupils from the chiltern academy

16, May 2019·1 min read

Award winning academy’s orchestra, choir and jazz band perform concerts on the Isle of Wight

There are several free concerts to see around the Isle of Wight as the Chiltern Music Academy tours later this month.

Holly Delefortrie in Sex-Ed revisited © Corrine Cummings

13, June 2023·2 min read

Award-winning ‘Sex-Ed Revisited’ hits Ventnor Fringe after Brighton success

Interactive solo artist and comedian, Holly Delefortrie, offers a humorous yet educational journey through sex education at this year's Ventnor Fringe Festival

Courage Choir posing for photo

29, September 2021·1 min read

Award-winning all-female choir tour the Isle of Wight with charity concerts

The women from Wiltshire will be performing three free concerts this coming weekend. Details within

The Mediaeval Baebes

18, November 2023·2 min read

Award-winning choir The Mediaeval Baebes to perform ethereal Christmas harmonies in Ryde: Book now

Experience Mediaeval Baebes' captivating concert with harmonies and folklore in Ryde's All Saints

Joe Plumb by the Hovercraft

23, June 2022·1 min read

Award-winning Joe Plumb returns to Ventnor Fringe: This time he’s ‘Born to be the Weather Wizard’

If you saw Joe Plumb's award-winning show at Ventnor Fringe in 2021, you won't want to miss this year's offering

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