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The island has a wide variety of places to experience arts and theatre! Arts & Theatre The Island is rich in culture and hertiage. Famous poets and artists have found the island to be a brilliant place to get their creative juices flowing! The most famous is Alfred Lord Tennyson, who used to stay in Freshwater, has a monument placed on the top of Tennyson Down. The island is also home to plenty of independent artists with shops and galleries in towns across the island Visit the Alum Bay Glass & IOW Studio Glass studios to witness the amazing way these priceless pieces are created! Shanklin and The Medina Theatre's are home to touring and home-made productions throughout the year. Shanklin Theatre Official Site Dimbola Lodge Official Site Medina Theate Official Site Chessel Pottery Official Site Alum Bay Glass Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site

Whether you like carnivals, fireworks and everything in between there is a event for you on the Isle of Wight Island Events Spring Summer Autumn Winter Season Easter Halloween Christmas Music Festivals Island Carnivals

With long hot summer days and nights, the isle of wight has events to entertain everyone! Summer The Chale Show 2nd & 3rd August 2025 The Chale Show is a traditional Country show with something to entertain the whole family! Official Site Cowes Week 2nd-8th August 2025 See the worlds oldest and largest sailing regatta! With plenty of races and onshore activities, and a firework finale Official Site IOW Pride 19th July 2025 Expect a brilliant carnival atmosphere and entertainment! Official Site Carnivals Through out July and August Which ever town you are visiting there is a amazing carnival including a illuminated one! See More IOW Steam Railway 26th July 2025 Steam Railway Proms The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra at Havenstreet. With the amazing food and of course the steam trains Official Site IOW Steam Railway 22nd-25 August 2025 Island Steam Fair With amazing entertainment in the arena, fairground, heritage vehicles and much more! Official Site The Needles 31st July, 7th/14th/21st & 28th August 2025 The skies above The Needles will be filled with the fireworks! The park is open late with entertainment as well! Official Site Osborne House 19th July to 31st August 2025 Come Play ft. TV’s Taskmaster Collect your Taskmaster score card and complete your tasks. There might be a rubber duck or two to spot on the way too. Official Site Carisbrooke Castle 12th-14th August 2025 Jousting! Experience an exhilarating spectacle as four legendary knights compete for glory in the grand medieval joust. Official Site Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Wednesdays in July (23rd & 30th) and August Twilight Safari explore the Sanctuary after-hours, witness new animal behaviours, and listen to exclusive talks from the friendly and knowledgeable animal carers Official Site Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Tuesdays and Thursdays in August 2025 Sunrise Breakfasts You can have a delicious breakfast with us while enjoying a rare early morning encounter with the rescued animals! See the morning routine of the keepers and animals! Official Site Robin Hill Tuesdays and Thursdays in August Cheeky Monkey Fire Show Get ready for heart-pounding thrills, jaw-dropping acrobatics, and fire-fuelled fun in the parks Woodland Amphitheatre Official Site Robin Hill 30th August 2025 The Wight Isle – Classic Ibiza White Party Party in the woodland of Robin Hill with the electric energy of classic Ibiza music echoing through the trees. Official Site Blackgang Chine Wednesdays in August Summerfest Experience the amazing Wild West Show, Resident DJ, Foam party and the famous firework finale. Plus ride the rides till late night! Official Site Tapnell Farm Tuesdays 29th July- 26th August 2025 Moo-Mania Expect laughter, games, and plenty of surprises as AJ brings the farm to life with his unique blend of fun and energy Official Site

Sadly the sun doesn't shine all the time, but the island has plenty of fun to do indoors! Rainy Day Ideas The island may be one of the warmest and sunniest parts of the UK, but even we still have the occasional rain shower! Luckily, the island has plenty of activities for the family in the dry! Shopping See More IOW Steam Railway See More Fort Victoria See More Tapnell Farm Official Site Yarmouth Castle See More LA Bowl Official Site IOW Bus Museum Official Site IOW Classic Boat Museum Official Site Sandown Pier See More JR Zone Official Site Amazon World See More Lilliput Museum See More Quay Arts Official Site Needles Landmark Attraction See More Dimbola Lodge Official Site Dinosaur Isle See More Brading Roman Villa See More Osborne House See More Shanklin Seafront Official Site Museum of Island History See More Newport Roman Villa Official Site

The island has something for everything, from palaces, animal sanctuary's to theme parks! Island Attractions Historical Animal Family Gardens & Parks Winter Season Events Don't forget to check individual attractions website/social for specific opening hours during off-peak periods

All your handy information from supermarkets to bank branch information Handy Information Radio IOW Radio: 107/102 fm Vectis Radio: 104.6 fm Greatest Hits: 105.2 fm & DAB Heart South: 97.5fm & DAB BBC Solent: 96.1/103.8 fm & DAB Hospital St Mary's Hospital Parkhurst Road Newport Isle of Wight PO30 5TG Banks Barclays: Newport Lloyds: Newport & Ryde TSB: Newport Natwest: Newport Nationwide: Ryde, Shanklin and Newport Lifeboats Ryde Inshore Rescue Service Freshwater Bay Independent Lifeboat Bembridge Lifeboat Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat Yarmouth Lifeboat Supermarkets Tesco: Lake, Ventnor, Freshwater, Wootton and Ryde ASDA: Newport Morrisons: Newport, Ryde and Lake Sainsburys: Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown & Freshwater Aldi: Cowes & Lake Lidl: Newport and Lake Waitrose: Cowes Co-Op: Island Wide Ferry Companies Wightlink: Ryde-Portsmouth Passenger Service Wightlink: Fishbourne- Portsmouth Vehicle and Passenger service Wightlink: Lymington- Yarmouth Vehicle and Passenger Service Red Funnel: East Cowes- Southampton Vehicle and Passenger Service Red Funnel: Cowes- Southampton Passenger Service Hovertravel: Southsea-Ryde Passenger Service

The island is one of the Dinosaur fossil capitals of the world! Dinosaurs The Isle of Wight is one of the best places on the planet for Dinosaur finds! The Geology of the island is the main reason for the fossil finds. The coast from Sandown to West Wight is made up of soft clay, which preserves the fossils, but also causes the serious erosion that exposes the fossils. The most common dinosaur to find on the island is the Iguanodon. You can even see the footprints at Compton at low-tide. Dinosaur Isle See More Shanklin Seafront See More Sandham Gardens See More The Needles Landmark Attraction See More Blackgang Chine See More Shanklin Chine See More

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The Isle of Wight is full of events throughout the festive period! Christmas IOW Steam Railway Boxing Day Special 26th December 2024 Take in the Isle of Wight countryside on a relaxing steam train ride. Official Site IOW Steam Railway New Year's Special 1st January 2025 Start the new year with a ride on the IOW steam railway. Enjoy everything Havenstreet has to offer as well! Official Site IOW Steam Railway Santa Specials 7th/8th/13th/14th/15th/20th-24th December 2024 Visit Santa in his grotto carriage, and then take a festive train ride through the islands countryside Official Site Osborne House Father Christmas at Osborne Weekends in December Let the children meet the big man himself and recieve a present, then see the house transformed into a Victorian Christmas! Official Site Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Carols with Casper 13th December Take part in some christmas carol sing-along with the sanctuarys animals as the audience. With mince pie and drinks available as well Official Site Southern Vectis Christmas Lights Tour 6th- 23rd December Take a leisurely drive around the island. Taking in the some of the islands biggest festive light displays! A ticket must be pre-booked before arriving at Newport bus station Official Site

The island has a reputation of being one of the most haunted places in the UK! Dare you visit this Halloween? Halloween Events TBC Official Site Events TBC Official Site Events TBC Official Site

You can shop till you drop on the Isle of Wight. With national names and independent names, there is a wide variety Shopping The island is a brilliant place for shopping. There is a wide choice from the well known high street shops to the small independent shops in all the major towns and villages on the island. Watch home-made chocolate be made in Chocolate island (Godshill) or visit the quirky Old Smithy (Godshill) with its independent shops all in one building. Shanklin's Old Village is home to some of the islands best gift shops and the famous Rock Shop! All the attractions on the island also have brilliant gift shops. So where ever you are on the island you are not far from some great shops. Arreton Barns Official Site IOW Pearl Official Site Oasis Official Site The Old Smithy Official Site Busy Bee Official Site IOW Lavender Official Site IOW Garlic Official Site Chocolate Apothecary Official Site Fantastic Store Official Site Royal Victoria Arcade Official Site I Love Cowes Official Site Yarmouth Shopping Official Site