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Home > Archives for Isle of Wight events

Archives for Isle of Wight events

LukeWright, The Ballad Seller by Andrew Florides

Poet brings bawdy street ballads to life in new show

This summer onwards, award-winning poet Luke Wright will tour his new show, The Ballad Seller, across the country…

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2016

More than a whiff of fun at Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years, so it’s fitting that the island hosts an annual Garlic Festival, celebrating the pungent crop…

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2016

Isle of Wight’s Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years, so it’s fitting that the island hosts an annual Garlic Festival, celebrating the pungent crop…

Pop-Up Opera's Summer Season 2018 - A Mozart Double Bill

A Pop-Up Opera, popping up in some unusual locations

Returning with a twist to their summer season, Pop-Up Opera will present a special Mozart double bill, popping up in unusual and unique spaces around the UK, including farms, museums, castles and festivals…

Bramble Bank Cricket Match 2016

Teams meet to play cricket in the sea

Every year, two yacht clubs challenge one another to a rather unusual cricket match, which takes place in the middle of the Solent…

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2016

Pungent produce and wandering musicians at Isle of Wight’s Garlic Festival

The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival takes place on 19th and 20th August, with cookery demonstrations, garlic-themed food, garlic games, live music and a big beer tent…

Pop-Up Opera, Bellini’s I Capuleti e I Montecchi (Photo: Richard Lakos)

See star-crossed lovers at the Pop-Up Opera

Bellini’s opera, I Capuleti e I Montecchi, will be popping up around the country this March and April, providing audiences with some unique and intimate performances…

St Catherine's Oratory - Isle of Wight - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

St Catherine’s Oratory

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a rocket-shaped tower with an interesting tale. St Catherine’s Oratory, on the Isle of Wight, was built as a punishment for stealing wine!

Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2016

Get a taste of the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years, so it’s fitting that the island hosts an annual Garlic Festival, celebrating the pungent crop…

Garlic Festival 2014 - Isle of Wight

Get a whiff of the Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years. The Garlic Festival is an annual event celebrating the Isle of Wight’s pungent crop…

Osborne House, Isle of Wight - English Heritage

Experience a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House

Experience the spirit of a Victorian Christmas at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, on 7th and 8th December 2013…

Garlic Festival 2014 - Isle of Wight

A whiffy weekend at the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

The annual Garlic Festival on the Isle of Wight takes place on 17th and 18th August with cookery demonstrations and plenty of garlic-themed produce…

Isle of Wight Film Festival 2013

The eighth annual Isle of Wight Film Festival

Activists and environmentalists gather in the idyllic setting of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, at the first camping film festival in Europe (14th – 17th August 2013)…

Fossil Hunting Walks, Yaverland Beach, Isle of Wight with Dinosaur Isle

This half term go fossil walking with experts from Dinosaur Isle

Take the family on a Fossil Walk this half-term (17th – 23rd February) along a beach on the Isle of Wight led by an expert from the Dinosaur Isle museum…

Identify Mystery Objects from Victorian Times at Ryde Library and Museum of Island History, Isle of Wight

Identify mystery objects from Victorian times

A collection of mystery objects from the Victorian era will be on display at Ryde Library and the Museum of Island History on the Isle of Wight at the end of February…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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