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Events - September 2008
Charterhouse Craft Market selling IW fudge, handmade jewellery, handmade candles, handmade cards, handcrafted soaps and canine products. Free admission. At Charterhouse, St Thomas's Square, Newport, every Monday, 10am-2pm;
Local crafts and gifts fair every Wednesday from Easter to November at Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone 10am-4pm;
IW Observatory tour of the stars every Thursday at 7.30pm onwards, recreation field in Watery Lane, Newchurch, opposite Amazon World;
Newport Farmers’ Market selling Island produce at St Thomas’ Square, Newport, 9am-2pm every Friday;
IW Country Markets are open every week at Freshwater, Fridays 9.15am-11.15am at Freshwater Sports Centre; Newport, Fridays 9am-12noon at Holyrood Hall, High Street; Shanklin, Fridays 9.30am-11.30am at Falconcross Hall and Yarmouth every Wednesday, 9.30am-11.45am at The Institute;
Table top sale of handicrafts, china, CDs, books and other items at the Parish Hall of St. Thomas, Town Lane, Newport, 10am-2.00pm every Friday, supporting the Earl Mountbatten Hospice;
Ryde Farmers’ Market selling Island produce at Town Square, Anglesea Street, Ryde, 8.30am-12.30pm, every Saturday.
4: Open Mic Night at The Old Comical, Sandown, 9pm-11pm.
5: Open Mic Evening at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater Bay, 8pm-10.30pm;
FBI play at the Vine Inn, St. Helens, 9pm-12midnight.
5-7: Bestival, winner of the Best Medium-Sized Festival 2007(www.festivalawards.com). With live music and DJs. At Robin Hill Country Park, Newport. Acts announced so far are,
Live acts: My Bloody Valentine, Aphex Twin (English Festival Exclusive), The Breeders, CSS, George Clinton & Funkadelic/Parliament, Gary Numan, The Human League (2 x exclusive performances) Pendulum, 808 State, Jamie Liddell, Foals, Lee Scratch Perry, Baaba Mal, Jeffrey Lewis, The Wedding Present, Metronomy, The Cuban Brothers, Sebastien Tellier, Transglobal Underground, Two Gallants, King Creosote, Chas & Dave, Ladyhawke, Ebony Bones, Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong, The Duke Spirit, Teenagers, Crystal Castles, Ox Eagle Lion Man, These New Puritans, Taiwah, Red Snapper, Jon Hopkins, Let’s Wrestle, Little Dragon,Subway, Imperial Leisure, Gideon Conn, Zombie Zombie, George Pringle, Subgiant, The Restaurant, Cage The Elephant, Vessels, The Ghost, Peter Von Poehl, St Vincent, F**k Buttons, Drew, Micah P Hinson, Fleet Foxes, FM Belfast, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Grand National, Christopher D Ashley, Sportsday Megaphone, Kid Carpet, Bastila
DJs: DJ Yoda, Layo & Bushwacka, Annie Mac, Slam, Rob da Bank, Mark Moore, DJ Hype, Bailey, TC, Sub Focus, Chase & Status, Kevin Rowland, Yuksek, Touché, Digital Mystikz and Sgt Pokes, Loefah, Kode 9 and Space Ape, Freestylers, The Count & Sinden, Sombrero Sound System, DJ Derek. For more details visit
www.bestival.net
6: FBI play at the Worsley Inn, Wroxall, 9pm-11pm.
6-7: Model Railway exhibition at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet.For more details visit
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
7: Crash Banger and Stox Car Racing at Tapnell Farm, Newport Road between Calbourne and Freshwater, 1pm start.
9: Mottistone Manor Garden Tour, 2.30pm. For more details visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/isleofwight
11: Open Mic Night at The Old Comical, Sandown, 9pm-11pm.
11-14: Little Britain Challenge Cup Regatta, Cowes with entries from within the construction industry, involves three races in the Solent in racing or cruising classes;
Flower Festival themed The Greatest Story Ever Told at St. Saviour’s Church, Shanklin, 10am-5pm with concerts every evening from 7.30pm
12: Downland Folk Club at The Castle Inn, Newport, 8.15pm for 8.30pm;
FBI play at the Comical, Sandown, 9pm-11pm.
13: FBI play at Sandown Social Club, 9pm-12midnight.
13-21: IW Cycling Festival with a variety of cycle rides for all abilities across the Island. For more details visit
www.sunseaandcycling.com
14: West Wight Triathlon at the West Wight Sports Centre from 9am.
18: Open Mic Night at The Old Comical, Sandown, 9pm-11pm.
18-21: White Air Extreme Sports Festival with windsurfing, kitesurfing, boarding, jet skiing and mountain biking. Based in Yaverland. For more information visit
www.whiteair.co.uk
19: FBI play at the Colwell Bay Inn, 9pm-11pm.
19-21: IW Folk and Blues Festival. For more details visit
www.iowfolkblues.co.uk
20: The Wight Challenge 2008 triathlon with a 20 mile cycle ride, seven mile run and three mile open canoeing. Starts at noon at Jersey Camp, Porchfield raising money for the Dreams Come True charity;
Book, postcard and ephemera fair at Ventnor Botanic Garden, 10am-3.30pm.
21: Barton Manor Open Day in aid of Earl Mountbatten Hospice. At Barton Manor, East Cowes, 10am-4pm;
Antique & Collectors Fair, Arreton Community Centre,10am-4pm.
22-23: Apple Days Festival with stalls, craft stands and demonstrations. At Afton Park, Freshwater Bay, 10am-5pm.
24: Money, Masks & Mysteries, talk on the Ferguson Gang and the town hall's history. At Newtown Old Town Hall, 10.30am-noon. For more details visit
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/isleofwight
25: Blues Jam Night at the Castle Inn, Newport, 8pm;
Open Mic Night at The Old Comical, Sandown, 9pm-11pm.
27: FBI play at the Anchor Inn, Cowes, 9pm-11pm
27-28: Wight Orienteers NostalgiO orienteering event. Saturday at The Needles/Headon Warren, Sunday on Ventnor Downs;
Wine Tasting Festival at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet.For more details visit
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
28: Crash Banger and Stox Car Racing at Tapnell Farm, Newport Road between Calbourne and Freshwater, 1pm start.
30: Coffee Morning, in aid of the RNLI at the Island Sailing Club, Cowes.
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