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…
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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…
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…
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…
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
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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
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…
Pungent produce and family fun at the Garlic Festival
There will be a whole host of garlic-based food and entertainment at the Isle of Wight’s Garlic Festival on 18th & 19th August 2012…
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in Victorian style
Looking for a unique way to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee? Why not head to the Isle of Wight’s own Royal Palace, Osborne House and travel back in time to Victorian England…