Celebrating 25 years of the IW Autumn Walking Festival & Special Bus Rides.
There’s just a few days to go before the Autumn Isle of Wight Walking Festival, celebrating 25 years in 2024. This popular multi-award winning event takes place between 05-13 October and is organised by Visit Isle of Wight with support and funding by Island business Wight BID levy payers. Most walks are free to join […]
GREAT WIGHT BITE 2024.
Over the weekend The Great Wight Bite at Northwood House was subject to the vagaries of British weather patterns, although the sunshine did put in an appearance or two. Sponsored by Red Funnel Ferries the event featured a number of food and drink stands,which for some could be enjoyed while listening and watching the musical […]
GREAT WIGHT BITE 2024.
Following the success of the first Great Wight Bite Food Festival in September 2023, the event will return to Northwood Park on the 7th & 8th September this year. If you are into food or drink or both, as most foodies are, then the dozens of food/drink traders who will have stalls at the venue […]
Isle of Wight County Show 2024.
With some of the best weather of the Summer so far, crowds flocked to this year’s IW County Show at Northwood. There really was something for all tastes and interests. Animals played a big part in the various competitive classes, the dog show or show jumping. With the theme of Farming Through the Ages the […]
Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies announce the first zero-emissions high-speed ferry.
Red Funnel is delighted to announce a new partnership with leading maritime technology company, Artemis Technologies (ATL). This partnership will introduce a high-performance, emission free vessel to its customers in late 2025. Red Funnel’s Southampton to Cowes route, currently served by Red Jets 6 and 7, will be enhanced with the addition of a zero-emission, electric […]
Isle of Wight Festival 2024- Something for Everyone + 2025 Early-bird Tickets.
Peter Crouch recorded a podcast in the Big Top on Thursday evening before the Denmark versus England game in the Euros. He was one of the tallest pro footballers and played for a number of clubs including Tottenham, Liverpool, Southampton and two spells at Portsmouth. He played for England on 42 occasions including the 2006 […]
More News from IW Festival 2024 including Euros 24.
As previously reported an exhibition depicting 25 Years of the IW Festival has now opened in Newport High Street. There will be a chance this week to remember your Festival stories when story gathering takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. An exhibition entitled “Experience the Isle of Wight Festival” was launched on Saturday at 64 […]
Wight In Bloom 2024 calling all gardeners.
With the return of this popular gardening competition “Wight In Bloom” there is the chance for you to become this year’s winner. The passion and dedication of gardeners on the Isle of Wight is to be celebrated when the winner is announced in July. Wight In Bloom recognises the work of green-fingered wonders, from small […]
Isle of Wight Festival Exhibition ‘EXPERIENCE 25’
Did you know that this year is the 25th Isle of Wight Festival? Yes, it’s the 22nd Isle of Wight Festival since 2002 when John Giddings brought the Festival back to the Island, but there were three original Festivals in 1968, 1969 and 1970 – therefore 25 in total. To celebrate this ‘Experience 25’, which highlights the […]
Duke of Edinburgh’s Visit to Newport Minster.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Isle of Wight recently and following visits to Island businesses and charities he celebrated the re-opening of Newport Minister after the Minster’s multi-million-pound refurbishment. Prince Edward attended a service with 400 worshippers from across the Island to mark the completion of the final £2.6million project which included the […]