Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
15, April 2009·2 min readIn Memory of Elsa BladonMany will remember the tragic circumstances in which Elsa Bladon, an Island music teacher, died last December. A house fire...
20, April 2009·1 min readTennyson At National Portrait GalleryTennyson is celebrated at the National Portrait Museum this year with photos by Julia Margaret Cameron.
29, April 2009·3 min readIsle of Wight Community Renaissance Festival: An UpdateAn update on the great things happening at the Isle of Wight Community Renaissance Festival next month.
12, May 2009·1 min readMacNaughton Howe Arts and Craft Exhibition ReturnsLots of arts and crafts in display at the Ventnor Winter Gardens.
14, July 2009·1 min readAlgernon Swinburne’s The Cliffside Path: Guardian Poem of The WeekAlgeernon Swinburne makes it into the Guardian with The Cliffside Path pipped as Poem of the Week.
28, September 2009·1 min readOpen Mic Poetry NightOpen mic poetry night returns to Quay Arts Centre in Newport.
16, October 2009·1 min readIsland Voices: A Centenary of CelebrationPoets from across the Island celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Poetry Society.
14, November 2009·1 min readPoetry Festival This AfternoonIf you’re going to be in the Newport area this afternoon, why not take cover from the wind and rain...
18, February 2010·1 min readIslander, Robin Ford, Launches New Poetry CollectionConsidering that 67 year old Islander Robin Ford didn’t start writing poetry until his mid fifties, it’s pretty impressive that...
11, March 2010·1 min readRobin Ford Book Signing Next WeekGet your copy of On The Brink signed by the author next week.
7, October 2010·1 min readCelebrate National Poetry Day (video)Take time out to enjoy National Poetry Day
22, February 2011·1 min read‘Save Our Island’ By BraveheartA poem about in response to the budget cuts by VB reader, Braveheart