Ventnor Day by Eloise Preston
© Eloise Preston

Ventnor Day celebrates community spirit with free festival this Saturday

Ventnor Day will take place this coming Saturday (1st July) at Ventnor Park from 12 noon to 6pm. The event is free.

Ventnor Day is organised by a partnership of Ventnor Town Council, Ventnor Carnival Association and Ventnor Putting Green.

Enjoy a free fun day out
It’s a celebration of our town’s community spirit and our voluntary and community sector – with live music, performance, stalls, and food in the picturesque setting of Ventnor Park.

Ventnor Day by Eloise Preston
Ventnor Comic Jazz Band by Eloise Preston

It’s a great opportunity to find out and support Ventnor’s voluntary and community sector and enjoy a free fun day out.

Live music and performance all day
The event will be opened by Mayor Steve Cooper, with the Ventnor Carnival Queens and Ventnor Comic Jazz Band.

There is a full programme of music and performance on both stages – see Events OnTheWight for listings.

Food and drink is being provided by Curry on Wheels, Tee in the Park, Lady Scarlett’s Tea Parlour, Better Days Café and Crave Ice Cream.

Morris dancers by Eloise Preston
Morris dancers by Eloise Preston

Cooper: We look forward to building on last year’s success
Mayor of Ventnor, Steve Cooper, said,

“We are delighted to once again invite both Ventnorians and Islanders to our beautiful park to celebrate our community.

“Last year’s Ventnor Day was a great success and we look forward to building upon that.

“Huge thanks go to all our performers and volunteers for supporting the event. I hope we will see you there.”

100 stalls
This year there are 50 stalls community and voluntary sector groups and 50 stalls from local business and craft stalls.

Ventnor Day by Eloise Preston
Ventnor Day 2022 by Eloise Preston

Community and voluntary sector groups attending include:

  • Citizens Advice
  • Friends of the Botanic Gardens
  • SWAN Advocacy
  • IW Prostate Cancer Support
  • Ventnor Community Shed
  • Hants and IW Wildlife Trust
  • Ventnor Sea Angling Club
  • Barnardo’s
  • IW Defibrillators
  • IW Steam Railway
  • IW Bus and Rail Users Group
  • Hants Fire and Rescue
  • Ventnor Well-being Café
  • Ventnor Youth Club
  • 3rd Ventnor Scouts
  • Hants and IW Victim Support
  • Ability Dogs for Young People
  • Wight Strollers
  • Hampshire and IW Police
  • Upper Ventnor Community Ass.
  • Guide Dogs Isle of Wight
  • IW Council Community Learning
  • MAD Aid
  • IW Ambulance Service
  • John’s Club
  • UK Sailing Association
  • Friends of the Animals
  • Ventnor Fringe
  • Ventnor & District Local History Soc.
  • Animals Asia
  • Healthwatch Isle of Wight
  • St. Catherine’s School
  • Living Well Early Help Service
  • Cat’s Protection

If you or your organisation would like a stall at the event, please contact Tony by e-mail [email protected]


News shared by Tony on behalf of Ventnor Town Council. Ed

Image: © Eloise Preston