Events - May 2010

IW Country Markets: Newport, Hollyrood Hall at the top of the High Street, every Friday morning. Freshwater Sports Centre, every Friday morning. Falcon Cross Hall, Shanklin, every Friday morning. Yarmouth Institute, every Wednesday morning; Newport Farmers’ Market selling Island produce at St Thomas’ Square, Newport, 9am-2pm every Friday; Ryde Farmers’ Market selling Island produce at Town Square, Anglesea Street, Ryde, 8.30am-12.30pm, every Saturday; Bembridge Village Fair at Bembridge Village Hall, every Wednesday 9pm-12noon. Collectables, jewellery, plants, cards, bric-a-brac, refreshments available.  

1: May Day Jouvay! around Yarmouth and the West Wight, with Samba bands, Morris dancers, carnival parade and open air Ceilidh, all day. Free, all welcome.
The Ramblers' Walks, meet at Luccombe car park, GR 580788, 15 miles, 9am.
Table Top Sale at The Lions Community Centre, Lake, from 9am-noon.
1st Brighstone Sea Scouts Big Party at The Scout Hut and Wilberforce Hall, 9.45am-12.30pm for birthday cake and tea and coffee and fun activities.
IW Health Walk, meet at St Blasius Church, Shanklin, 10am.
Plant and Produce Sale, raising funds for play equipment for Shorwell recreation ground at Tara, Fine Lane, Shorwell, 10am-noon.
Ryde Methodist Wives and Friends Group May Fayre at The Church Hall, Garfield Road, Ryde from 10am-1pm.
1st Brighstone Sea Scouts Group Centenary Open Day at Brighstone Scout Guide and Community Centre, 10am-2pm.
British Red Cross Open Day, come and see what we do in your local island community at Red Cross House, Hunnycross Way, Newport, 10am-4pm.
Plant Sale, raising funds for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice at The Yarmouth Institute, 10.30am-noon.
May Day Fun Day, raising funds for Helen Spencer's project on the children's orphanage in Mombassa at St John's Church Annexe, St John's Cresent, Ryde, 10.30am-4pm.
A Plant and Bake Sale at The Park Centre, Ryde, from 11am.
1st Wootton Scouts Jumble Sale at Scout Hall, Wootton, 11am.
The Cats Protection League Re-homing Day at The Ryde Shelter of The Cats Protection League, Marlborough Road, 11am-3pm.
Opening of Sea Breeze Park children's play area by Randini at Eastern Cliffs, Ventnor, 2pm, followed by a magic performance and tea party in the Winter Gardens.
NyAKO from Madagascar at Freshwater Memorial Hall, 6.45pm, Tickets £5, £3 for children. 
School's Out by Theatretrain at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7pm. Tickets £8, concessions £6.
Beginners on Stage by CAODS at The Trinity Theatre, Cowes, 7.30pm.

1-2: Luke Ellison Coastal Evolution art exhibition at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater. www.dimbola.co.uk
A Mosaic of Words - Storytelling Festival at Brading Roman Villa. www.bradingromanvilla.co.uk
Cultural Expression Photographic exhibition at Boojam and Snark, Sandown, Sunday, 10am-4pm.

1-3: The Muriel Owen Art Group exhibition at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-3pm.  
Flower Festival 'Anniversaries' at St Peter's Church, Seaview, 10am-4pm. 
Real Ale Festival at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

1-6: The Island Art Society at Ventnor Botanic Gardens. www.botanic.co.uk
Anne-Katrin Purkiss Scientists - Fellows of the Royal Society exhibition at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater. www.dimbola.co.uk

1-8: The George Street Centre Art Group exhibition at The George Street Centre, Ryde, Mondays to Fridays, 10am-2pm, Saturdays 10am-noon.

1-10: IW Photographer of the Year 2009 It's a Small World Art exhibition at The Cafe Wall, Quay Arts, Newport, closed Sundays. www.quayarts.org

1-25: Seamus Bebbington Signs of The Zodiac Art exhibition at The Outside/Bridge Wall, Quay Arts, Newport, closed Sundays. www.quayarts.org

1-29: Pauline Pratt Faith Art exhibition at The Michael West Gallery, Quay Arts, Newport, closed Sundays. www.quayarts.org

1-31: Vidya Wolton Making My Mind Up Art exhibition at The Rope Store Gallery, Quay Arts, Newport, closed Sundays. www.quayarts.org
The Thomas Rowlandson Collection at The Museum of Island History, The Guildhall, Newport, 10am-5pm, 11am-3.30pm Sunday.
Nancy Coombs Art exhibition at Freshwater Library, closed Thursdays.
The Chatsworth Mews Arts Group exhibition at The Full Circle Restaurant, St Mary's Hospital, Newport.
Ken Beken and Peter Mumford Beken of Cowes exhibition at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater, closed Mondays. www.dimbola.co.uk

2: The Wayfarer Cycletouring Club presents the IW Randonee. Rides take place in a clockwise direction with a choice of 100km or 55 km rides, starts at 9am-6pm.
Cycle The Wight, charity event raising funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, leaving The Sun Inn, Hulverstone for a 24-mile or 6-mile round trip, staggered start between 9-10am. Cycling followed by barbecue and jazz at The Sun Inn. Register on-line at www.cyclethewight.org by April 2nd. T-shirts, medals and trophies for competitors. Anyone welcome to join in the barbecue and music.
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Carisbrooke Priory, GR 489877, 6 miles, 10am.
Gardening Galore at The Village Hall and Sports Ground, Highwood Lane, Rookley, 10am-3.30pm.
Freshwater Lifeboat Station Open Day, from 10am-4pm.
Table Top Sale at Porchfield and Newtown Village Hall.
Wight Sole Walk at Whale Chine car park GR 470785, 14 miles, 10.30am.
IW Poultry Club Early Summer Show at Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, from 10.30am. 
Appuldurcombe Fair incorporating an Antiques and Craft Fair and introducing Little Owl's Play Adventure at Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, 10am-4pm.
The Wightriders MCC Gallybaggers Rally at The Brickfields Centre, Binstead.
Table Top Sale at Porchfield and Newtown Village Hall, 11am-3pm.
Ventnor v Malden Wanderers cricket match at Steephill Cricket Ground, Ventnor.
Gordon's Sunday Night Quiz at The Union Inn, Cowes.
Name That Tune Music Quiz at The High Park Tavern, Elmfield, Ryde, 8.30pm.

2-29: Patricia Hodges Pat's People Art exhibition at Ryde Library, closed Thursdays.

2-31: Gordon Smith art exhibition at Newtown Old Town Hall, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays, 2pm-5pm.

3: Car Boot Sale (weather dependant) at Chale recreation ground, 10am. 
Coffee Morning with stalls and raffle at The Seely Hall, Brook, 10am.
Binstead Methodist Church open for coffee, light lunches and cream teas, from 10am-5pm, there will also be a Wish You Were Here exhibition in the church.
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at The Barn, Arreton, GR 534867, 6 miles, 10.30am. 
IW Health Walks, meet at Northwood House small car park, 10.30am; Meet at Foyer at West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm.
Shanklin Dog Obedience Group Charity Fun Dog Day at Godshill Scout Hall, 1pm. With 'Come Dancing' fancy dress class.
Seaview May Street Fayre in Seaview Village.
Havenstreet Village May Queen Celebration at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet, from 2pm. www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

4: The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Mottistone Manor car park, GR 405838, 5 miles, 10am. 
IW Health Walks, meet at Sandown Library, 10am; Meet at Shorwell Shute opposite Dell Path Centre, 10.15am; Meet at Ryde Seafront outside LA Bowl, 10.30am; Meet at Brighstone Library, 1.30pm.
Carisbrooke and West Wight Cat Rescue Table Top Sale at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-3pm.
Whist Drive at Ryde Methodist Church, 2.15pm-4.30pm.

5: Yarmouth Country Market at The Yarmouth Institute, 9.30am-11.45am.  
Jersey Camp Open Day at Jersey Camp, Porchfield.
IW Health Walks, meet at the Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater, advanced, 10am; Meet at the Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes, 10am.
Coffee Morning at Bonchurch Church Hall, 10am-noon.
St John Ambulance Craft Fair at The Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, 10am-3.30pm.
Walk with Gill Salter, The Wootton Bridge Tree Warden, meet at Fatting Park Road, Wootton, GR 529915, 4 miles, 10.15am.
Tea and Chat Afternoon at Porchfield and Newtown Village Hall, 2pm.
Tea Dance with Chic Cole at Shanklin Conservative Club, 3pm-5pm.
Ningwood and District Residents Association Orchid Walk, meet at the Range House, Jersey Camp, Porchfield, 6.30pm.
It's Complicated, cert 15 at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. www.medinatheatre.co.uk

5-27: Its a Very Small World photography exhibition at The Minster Church of Sts Thomas, Newport, open Friday, Saturday and Tuesday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm.

6: Shanklin in Bloom Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at The Methodist Church, Shanklin, 10am-noon.  
Coffee Morning at The Abbeyfield West Wight, Totland, from 10am-noon.
The Ramblers' Walk meet at Blackgang Viewpoint car park, GR 492767, 9 miles, 10.30am. 
IW Health Walks, meet by the bench on Lake Common, 10.30am; Meet at Brannon Way car park, Wootton, 2.15pm).
Thanks for The Memory by Prime Theatre at Quay Arts, Newport, 7.30pm. www.quayarts.org

7: RNID Hearing Aid Support Drop-in Centre at Porter Court Sheltered Scheme, Lake, 10am-noon.
IW Health Walk, meet at Downside Middle School, Newport, 10.30am.
Open Mic Night at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater, 8.30pm-10pm. www.dimbola.co.uk

7-30: Laurence Kemp Pies, Puddings and Lashings of Custard at Dimbola Lodge Museum, Freshwater, closed Mondays. www.dimbola.co.uk

8: Christian Aid Walk From The Wild Side, raising funds for Christian Aid, meet at Blackgang Viewpoint to West Cowes, total 17 miles, optional starts or finish at Newport, 9am. For details contact Jim or Jeni Curtis on 01983 526574, wildwight@hotmail.co.uk
National Trust Workshop: Discovering Newtown's Woodland. Meet at the NT Old Town Hall car park, Newtown, GR 423906, 10am, 2.5 hours, £5 per person, call 01983 741020 to book. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
Bembridge and St Helens Association Spring Beach Clean. Meet at the Tollgate Cafe, Bembridge Point of at Hovertravel Works, the Duver, St Helens, gloves and stout shoes should be worn, 10am.
Coffee Morning with stalls at Ryde United Reformed Church, Upton Road, 10am-11.30am.
Little Rascals Coffee Morning at St Paul's Parish Centre, Newport, 10am-noon.
The 1st Wroxall Sbout Group Grand Plant Sale at St John's Church Hall, Wroxall, 10am-noon.
Yarmouth Guide and Scout Supporters Association Book and Puzzle Sale at the Scout Hall, Mill Road, Yarmouth, 10am-noon.
Coffee Morning, raising funds for Motor Neurone Research at The Methodist Church Hall, Garfield Road, Ryde, 10am-noon.
Plant Sale at 89, Wyatts Lane, Northwood, 10am-noon, raising funds for Northwood Church organ fund.
Christian Aid Coffee Morning at Cowes Methodist Church, 10am-noon.
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Wootton car park, GR 564919, 10 miles, 10.30am.
Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at All Satints' Church Hall, Queens Road, Ryde, 10.30am-noon.
Bembridge Parish Council Consultation Day at Bembridge Youth and Community Centre, Steyne Park, from 11am-2pm, about phast three of the Steyne Park improvement programme.
May Fayre and Fun Day, with birds of prey display, Ryde Fire Brigade, Isle of Hula, raffle, cakes, games and stalls at St Mary's Primary School, Ryde, 11.30am-3.30pm, Entry £1 per adult and 50p per child.
Ventnor Yacht Club Talk: A Sailor's Life and Death on the Mary Rose by the Mary Rose Trust at The Boathouse Bar, The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor, 1pm, tickets can be booked on 01983 854003.
Spring Time Walk - Walk The Line at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
May Fair at St Michael's Church, Wray Street, Swanmore, Ryde, 2pm.
Walking Festival: Ryde Treasure Hunt Challenge, from Ryde Library, 2pm.
Ventnor v South Wiltshire cricket match at Newclose Cricket Ground, Newport.
Shanklin Carnival Queen Selection at TC's Youth Club, Shanklin, 6.30pm.
Trinity Comedy Club at The Trinity Theatre, Cowes, 7.30pm.
Keepers: The Plasticine Men at Quay Arts, Newport, 8pm. Tickets £7/£6. www.quayarts.org
Tom Priestley talks about his father J B Priestly at Seely Hall, Brook.
West Wight Liberal Democrats Sale at Yarmouth Town Hall, 9.30am-12.30pm.

8-9: National Mills Open Weekend at Bembridge Windmill.
Cultural Expression photographic exhibition at Boojam and Snark, Sandown, Sunday, 10am-4pm.
West Wight Ballet School Show at Medina Theatre, Newport, 3pm. www.medinatheatre.co.uk

8-23: Isle of Wight Walking Festival, the UK's largest walking festival. With over 300 walks for all ages and abilities. http://www.isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk/

8-31: Comenius Project Saving Energy, Saving The World at Quay Arts, Newport, closed Sundays. www.quayarts.org

9: National Trust Walking Festival: Discover Culver Downs, meet outside the windmill SZ 639874, 3.25 miles, dogs welcome on leads, 2pm-4.30pm. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
Gordon's Sunday Night Quiz at The Union Inn, Cowes.

10: National Trust Walking Festival: St Catherine's Down Circular Hike, meet at the Blackgang view point car park, SZ 490767, 7km, dogs welcome on short leads, 10am. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
IW Health Walks, meet at Northwood House small car park, 10.30am; Meet at Foyer at West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm.
Poetry Evening at St John's Church Hall, Wroxall, 7pm. Take a poem to read or just listen to the others.

11: Walking Festival: Walk From Rails at St John's Road Station, Ryde, 10am.  
Coffee Morning and sale at Ryde Elim Church at Ryde Methodist Church, 10am-noon.
Carisbrooke and West Wight Cat Rescue Table Top Sale at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-3pm.
IW Health Walks, meet at Shanklin Railway Station, 9.45am; Meet at Ryde Seafront outside LA Bowl, 10.30am.
Whist Drive at Ryde Methodist Church Hall, Garfield Road, 2.15pm-4.30pm.
National Trust Walking Festival: Newtown Dawn Chorus, meet at the Old Town Hall NT car park, SZ 423906, 2km, 4am-6.15am. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx

12: IW Health Walks, meet at Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater, advanced, 10am;  Meet at the Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes, 10am.
St John Ambulance Craft Fair at The Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, 10am-3.30pm.
Hampshire RoamAbility Ramble suitable for scooter users, meet in the car park opposite the beach in Freshwater Bay, GR 857347, bring a picnic, 10.30am.
Tea Dance with Chic Cole at Shanklin Conservative Club, 3pm-5pm.
Me and Orson Welles, cert 12A at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. www.medinatheatre.co.uk

13: Seaside Voices Roadshow at Shanklin Library, from 10am.
Hampshire RoamAbility Ramble suitable for scooter users, meet in the Jubilee car park between Mittistone Down and Brighstone Down, GR 420843, bring a picnic, 10.30am.
IW Health Walks, meet by the bench on Lake Common, 10.30am; Meet at Brannon Way car park, Wootton, 2.15pm.
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Jubilee car park, Brighstone, GR 420843, 5 miles, 11am.
Macnaughton-Howe Arts and Crafts Festival at Ventnor Winter Gardens, 1pm until 7.30pm
Coffee Morning with Bring and Buy and Raffle, in aid of USPG at Lightwood Cottage, Main road, Thorley, 1.30am-noon.
Vectis Decorative and Fine Arts Society Lecture, Whores, Colourmen and Coffee Houses by James Heard at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. www.medinatheatre.co.uk
Talk on the Work and Legacy of Robert Hooke by Dr Allan Champan at Freshwater Memorial Hall, 8pm.
The Best of the West End by Stage by Stage at Shanklin Theatre, 8.15pm, tickets £13, OAPs £11, children £6.

14: IW Walking Festival: The Robert Hooke Trail, from The Planetarium at Fort Victoria, Yarmouth, 10am. 
IW Health Walk, meet at Downside Middle School, Newport, 10.30am.
Macnaughton-Howe Arts and Crafts Festival at Ventnor Winter Gardens, 10am until 5pm.
Bembridge Windmill WI Plant and Cream Tea Afternoon at Venn House, 1 St Luke's Drive, Bembridge, 2pm-4pm.
Family Quiz Social Evening at Shalfleet School.
The Wootton Bridge Centre of The British Red Cross Society Whist Drive at The Church Close Club, 7.30pm.
Fun Music Quiz, raising funds for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice at Newport Football Club, 7.30pm.
May Mask Ball at The Carnival Learning Centre, Ryde, with live entertainment and prizes for most elaborate costume, 7.30pm-11.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door.

15: The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Brading car park, GR 607886, 14 miles, 9am. 
Spring Fayre selling plants, gifts, cakes, jewellery, books, handicrafts and with tombola at the Methodist Church Hall, Garfield Road, Ryde, 10am.
Brighstone and District Horticultural Society Spring Plant Sale at The Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, 10am-noon.
Carisbrooke Cottage Garden Society Plant Sale at Carisbrooke Church Hall, 10am-12.30pm.
Niton and District Camera Club's annual photographic exhibition and coffee morning at Niton Village Hall, 10am-1pm.
Grand Table Top Sale at The Wesley Hall, Freshwater, 10am-1pm.
The Shanklin and District History Society Shanklin Remembered exhibition at The Falcon Cross Hall, Shanklin, 10am-2pm. Admission free.
Cultural Diversity Day at St Thomas Square, Newport, with entertainment and events, 10am-3pm.
Launch of The Ryde Heritage Audio Trail at St Thomas Heritage Centre, Ryde, 10am-4pm.  The audio trail is a free audio download for MP3 players and is a self-guided walk around the town. The walk takes two hours and has 17 stops.
Wight Summer Walk's The Great Bug Hunt, meet at Newchurch Parish car park, five miles, 10.30am.
Shalfleet Church Friendship Group Coffee Morning at Shalfleet Hall, 10.30am-noon.
Sandown and Shanklin Labour Party Branch Plant Sale and Coffee Morning, raising funds for the Labour Party at 27 Orchard Road, Shanklin, 10.30am-1pm.
Open Day at Ryde Marina Bowls Club, 10.30am-5pm, all ages welcome.
Open Morning for volunteers for the IW Natwest Island Games at Quay Arts, Newport, 11am-12.30pm.
Cowes Ladies Circle Jumble Sale at Gurnard Village Hall, 11am-12.30pm.
Riverfest 2010, free family fun day aimed at raising awareness about the river environment at Newport Quay, 11am-4pm.
Mini Beast Safari, meet at the quayside entrance to Newport Cemetery at 11.30am.
Grand Opening of the Gambian Education and Feeding Trust Charity Shop in Melville Street, Sandown. Opened by Melvyn Hayes of It Ain't Half Hot Mum, noon.
Jumble Sale at Greenmount Primary School, Ryde, from noon.
Health and Lifestyle Day with Nova Lifestyles at The Riverside Centre, Newport, 1pm-4pm.
Northwood WI Table Top Sale at The WI Hall, Northwood, 2pm.
Spring Fayre at Gurnard Primary School, 2pm-4.30pm.
Beetle Drive at St Alban's Church, Upper Ventnor, 5pm.
Bingo at St Michael's Church Hall, Swanmore, 7.30pm.
Quizaid, raising funds for Christian Aid at Ryde United Reformed church, 7.30pm.
Quiz Night at Binstead Community Centre, 8.30pm.
National Moth Night at Ventnor Botanic Garden, meet outside the visitor centre, GR 547769, 9pm.

16: Walk The Wight (20th Anniversary) raising funds for The Earl Mountbatten Hospice. (From Bembridge to the Needles, 26.5 miles, or from Bembridge to Carisbrooke,12.5 miles, or from Carisbrooke to The Needles,14 miles, or the flat walk from Sandown to Shide, 8 miles). http://www.iwhospice.org/walk-the-wight.aspx
Table Top Sale at The Yarmouth Institute, from 10am.
Antiques Fayre at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet, 11am-4pm www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
Open Day, inviting anyone aged 12 and over to try the game of bowls, at Totland Bay Bowling Club, from 2pm-5.30pm. For further info call 01983 753043.
A Touch of Westend at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50, concessions £19.50. www.medinatheatre.co.uk
Gordon's Sunday Night Quiz at The Union Inn, Cowes.

16-20: Amadeus by The Apollo Players at The Apollo Theatre, Newport.

17: IW Walking Festival: Bricks and Mortar, meet at the Library and Maritime Museum, Cowes, 10am-11.30am. 
IW Health Walks, meet at Northwood House small car park, 10.30am; meet at the Foyer at West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm.
National Trust Walking Festival: Spring Flowers and Butterflies of Compton Down. Meet at Afton Down NT car park on Military Road SZ 868855, 2pm-4.30pm. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
Island Storytellers at The Vine Inn, St Helens, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

18: IW Health Walks, meet at Sandown Library, 10am; Meet at Ryde Seafront outside LA Bowl, 10.30am; Meet at Brighstone Library, 1.30pm.
The IW Craft Guild Exhibition, Demonstration and Sale at Ventnor Botanic Garden, 10am-4.30pm.
Parkinsons Disease Society Table Top Sale at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10.30am-3pm.
Whist Drive at Ryde Methodist Church Hall, 2.15pm-4.30pm.
Quiz Night at St John's Church Hall, Wroxall, 7pm.
Charity Horse Racing Event, raising funds for Ryde Inshore Rescue at The Roadside Inn, Nettlestone, 9pm.

19: IW Health Walks, meet at Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater, advanced, 10am; Meet at the Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes, 10am.
St John Ambulance Craft Fair at The Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, 10am-3.30pm.
National Trust Walking Festival: Discover Culver Downs. Meet outside the windmill SZ 639874, 3.25 miles, dogs welcome on leads, 2pm-4.30pm. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
Spring Garden Tour at Mottistone Manor Garden, 2.30pm.
Tea Dance with Chic Cole at Shanklin Conservative Club, 3pm-5pm.
An Education, cert 12A at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm.

19-22: Amadeus by The Apollo Players at The Apollo Theatre, Newport.

20: Shanklin Flower Club Plant Sale and Coffee Morning at The Methodist Church Hall, Shanklin, 10am-noon. 
IW Health Walks, meet by the bench on Lake Common, 10.30am; Meet at Brannon Way car park, Wootton, 2.15pm.
An Evening with Pam Ayres at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. All tickets £18.50. www.medinatheatre.co.uk
The Best of the West End by Stage by Stage at Shanklin Theatre, 8.15pm, tickets £13, OAPs £11, children £6.

21: National Trust Walking Festival: St Helens Circular Walk, meet at St Helens Duver NT car park SZ 637892, 6.5km, 10am-12.30pm. http://islandupdate.org/default.aspx
Circular Walk, meet at St Helens Duver NT car park, 6.5km with two stiles and some steep slopes, 10am.
IW Health Walk, meet at Downside Middle School, Newport, 10.30am.
Beetle Drive at St Lawrence Village Hall, 7pm. Tickets £5 to include a Ploughman's Supper.
Newport's 1st Scout Group Bingo Evening at HQ off St John's Road, Newport, doors from 7.15pm, eyes down 7.45pm.
Barry Woodward  with David Ourston and the IW Gospel Choir at The Riverside Centre, Newport, 7.30pm.
Talk by spiritual teacher Shiva to explore unity and inward focus at Gurnard Village Hall, 7.30pm, with light buffet after. Call 01983 731223 for further information.
Portable High at Ventnor Winter Gardens, 7.30pm.
Military Whist Drive at Arreton Community Centre, 7.30pm.
An Evening with Brian Blessed at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm. All tickets £17.50.
www.medinatheatre.co.uk
Open Mic Comedy at Quay Arts, Newport, 8pm. www.quayarts.org

22: Bembridge Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Bembridge Village Hall. 
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at Shanklin Railway Station, GR 580819, 15 miles, 9am. 
Coffee Morning and bring and buy sale at East Cowes Methodist Church, 10am.
Coffee Morning at St Michael's Church, Swanmore, 10am.
Sandown Tonnay-Charente Association Coffee Morning and Table Top Sale at The Methodist church Hall, Sandown, 10am-1pm.
St John Ambulance Craft Fair at The Parish Church Centre, Town Lane, Newport, 10am-3.30pm.
Driveway/Garage Sale at 33 Hillyards Crescent, Shanklin PO37 7EY, 10.30am.
Summer Fete, raising funds for the IW Society for the Blind at IWSB, Milbrooke House, 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport, 10.30am-2pm. £1 entry to include refreshments.
Jazz on the Meadow with Courtney Pine, The Ric Harris Trio and Edana Minghella at Ventnor Botanic Garden. www.botanic.co.uk
Fun Night at The West Wight Sports Centre from 5.30pm-7.30pm, for young people aged from 7 to 14 years. Entry £2 per person and under 8s must be supervised by an adult.
Beetle Drive, raising funds for the Romanian charity REVA at The Methodist Church Hall, Garfield Road, Ryde, 7pm start.
The Pudding Evening and Quiz At Rookley Methodist Hall, 7pm, tickets £5, please book on 01983 529180 or 01983 521446.
Ventnor v Bournemouth cricket match at Newclose Cricket Ground, Newport.

22-23: Chris Gillies art exhibition at Regatta House, Cowes Parade, 9.30am-6.30pm.
S K Art Group art exhibition at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-4pm.

23: IW Walking Festival Walk from Rails: Clip-Clop and Clatter, following with route of Victorian horse tramway from Ryde Pier Head, 10am.  
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at The Riverside Centre, Newport, GR 502895, 4 miles, 2pm.
NGS Open Garden at Badminton, Clatterford Shute, Carisbrooke, 2pm-5pm. Adults £3, children free.
Open Day, inviting anyone aged 12 and over to try the game of bowls. At Totland Bay Bowling Club, from 2pm-5.30pm. For further info call 01983 753043. 
Pride and Joy Vehicle Show at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet. www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
Gordon's Sunday Night Quiz at The Union Inn, Cowes.

24: IW Health Walks, meet at Northwood House small car park, 10.30am; Meet at  the Foyer at West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm.
Tea Dance with Tony and Doreen at Freshwater Memorial Hall, 2pm-4.30pm, entry £2.50 to include refreshments.

24-31: Celebration of the Sea Event at Shanklin Methodist Church.

25: IW Health Walks, meet at Shanklin Railway Station, 9.45am; Meet at Ryde Seafront outside LA Bowl, 10.30am; Meet at the United Reform Church junction of Upton Rd and Corbett Rd, Haylands, intermediate walk, 10.30am.
Carisbrooke and West Wight Cat Rescue table top sale at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-3pm.
The IW Craft Guild Exhibition, Demonstration and Sale at Ventnor Botanic Garden, 10am-4.30pm.
The Ramblers' Walk, meet at The Garlic Farm, Newchurch, GR 566869, 4 miles, 10.30am.
IW Society for the Blind monthly coffee morning at The End of the Line Cafe, Afton Road, Freshwater, 10.30am-noon.
Whist Drive at Ryde Methodist Church, 2.15pm-4.30pm.
Wight Sole Walk, meet at Godshill car park, GR 530816, followed by the Wight Sole AGM, 6.30pm.
Medina Hair Show 'Strictly Hair Affair' at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7pm. Tickets £3. www.medinatheatre.co.uk
An Evening with J John and Friends at The Minster Church of Sts Thomas, Newport, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tickets £5.

26: IW Health Walks, meet at Brookside Health Centre, Freshwater, advanced, 10am; Meet at Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes, 10am.
May Sale at Riboleau House Day Centre, Ryde, 10.30am-2pm.
St John Ambulance Craft Fair at The Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone, 10am-3.30pm.
The IW Craft Guild Exhibition, Demonstration and Sale at Ventnor Botanic Garden, 10am-4.30pm.
May Sale at Riboleau House Day Centre, 10.30am-2pm.
Tea Dance with Chic Cole at Shanklin Conservative Club, 3pm-5pm.
Avatar, cert 12A at Medina Theatre, Newport, 7.30pm.

27: IW Health Walks, meet by the bench on Lake Common, 10.30am; Meet at Brannon Way car park, Wootton, 2.15pm.
Farringford Tennyson Society meeting, members and guests will take a virtual tour entitled: Pines, Poets - the Histree Trail - looking at Freshwater's historic trees at the Farringford, 7pm.
'Yarmouth, Small town, Big History' Talk by Kevin Shaw at The Wellow Literary Institute, 7.30 pm. Admission free.
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Shaun Dennis at Medina Theatre, Newport, 8pm.  Tickets £14 advance, £15 on the door.
The Best of the West End by Stage by Stage at Shanklin Theatre, 8.15pm, tickets £13, OAPs £11, children £6.

27-30: OLIVER! The Musical! by The Ventnor Theatre Group at Ventnor Winter Gardens, 7.30pm, plus matinee on May 29 at 2.30pm. Tickets £8.50, £6.50 for under 16s. Call the box office on 01983 857581.
Beer Festival. At The Broadway Inn, Totland.

28: IW Health Walk, meet at Downside Middle School, Newport, 10.30am.
Grown Your Neighbourhood Seminar at Ventnor Botanic Gardens, admission is free but please book with Mike Fitt on mike14@tiscali.co.uk Starting at 1.15pm-4.30pm.
IW Badger Trust Introductory Evening for new members and anyone interested in badger welfare at The Memorial Hall, Freshwater, 7pm.
Talk by spiritual teacher Shiva to explore unity and inward focus at Gurnard Village Hall, 7.30pm, with light buffet after. Call 01983 731223 for further information.
Quay Comedy Club at Quay Arts, Newport, 8pm. www.quayarts.org
IW Badger Trust Introductory Evening. At The Memorial Hall, Freshwater, 7pm.
The Wootton Bridge Centre of the British Red Cross Society Whist Drive. At The Church Close Club, Wootton, 7.30pm. 28-29: Old World by The Adlib Theatre Company. At Bembridge Village Hall, Saturday, 7.30pm. Tickets £6 each.

28-31: West Wight Painting Circle at Yarmouth Town Hall, 10am-5pm.

29: The Ramblers' Walks, meet at Godshill car park, GR 530817, 15 miles, 9am; Sandown High Street, GR 601843, 6 miles, 10am.
The Black Cat Art Group Sale at St Savious Church Hall, Shanklin, 10am-4pm.
Bembridge Art Society exhibition and sale at Bembridge Village Hall, 10am-4.30pm.
Arreton Methodists Market Stall at Arreton Methodist Church, from 10.30am.
Bembridge Youth and Community Centre Family Fun Day at Steyne Park, Bembridge, 2pm.
An Evening of Clairvoyance with Tony Stockwell at Newport Football Club, 7.30pm-10pm.
Car Boot Sale. At Yarmouth School Playing Field, 9am.
Indoor Car Boot Sale. At The Totland Church Hall, 9.30am-11.30am.
Havenstreet Monthly Market. At Havenstreet Community Centre, 10am-1pm.
Sale and Coffee Morning. At Ryde Methodist Church, 10am-2pm.
The Black Cat Art Group Exhibition and Sale. At St Saviour on the Cliff, Shanklin, 10am-4pm.
Coffee morning with stalls. At Wellow Literary Institute, 10.30am-noon.
Wessex Cancer Trust Spring Fete. At Freshwater Court, 10.30am-3pm.
Newport Rowing Club Regatta. Off Hurstake and Riverside Park at the end of the Cowes to Newport cycle track, 11am-4pm.
May Fair. At Oakfield Primary School, Ryde, 1pm.
Island Dance and Theatre Company Jumble Sale. At Brading Town Hall, 2pm.

29-30: IW Beach Soccer Super Cup at Appley Beach, Ryde.
The Return of Henry VIII and his Falconers at Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, 10am-4pm.

29-31: Scarecrow Festival in Gatcombe, outside various homes. 
Flower Festival, raising funds for the ABH Soldiers charity and church funds at St Peter and St Pauls Church, Mottistone.
Bembridge Windmill, free entry, 11am-5pm.
Flower Festival. At St Peter and St Pauls Church, Mottistone, raising funds for ABH Soldiers Charity and church funds, 11am-6pm.

30: IW Community Renaissance Festival at Smallbrook Stadium, Ashey, Ryde, with Medieval market, Tudor re-enactments, dancing, Kid's Kingdon, theatre, music, circus perfomers, wandering minstrels, storytelling , bouncy castles and much more. Fancy dress encouraged.
Drawing on the Past children's activity at Newtown Old Town Hall, 2pm-4pm.
Patronal Festival: Service of Praise by Rev'd Tim Daykin of BBC Radio Solent at Holy Trinity Church, Queens Road, Cowes, 6.30pm.
Ventnor v Salisbury Athletic cricket match at Steephill Cricket Ground, Ventnor.
Gordon's Sunday Night Quiz at The Union Inn, Cowes.
Car Boot Sale. At Chale Recreation Ground, 10am.
Ryde Marina Bowls Club Plant, Cale and Book Sale. At The Esplanade, Ryde, 10am-2pm.
All Day Competitions. At The Skate Park, Sandham Gardens, Sandown, 10am-4pm.
Open Day. At Freshwater Lifeboat Station, 10am-4pm.
Antique and Collectors Fair. At Calbourne Recreation Centre Field, 10am-4pm.
NGS Open Garden. At Meadowsweet, Great Park Cottages off Betty Haunt Lane, Carisbrooke, 11am-4pm.
Duck Race. At The Crown Inn, Shorwell, raising funds for Shorwell Recreation Ground, 3pm.

31: Rew Valley Youth FC Open Day at Ventnor Middle School, 10am. New managers and players of all ages always wanted to come and join in. Fun and games for all the family.
Antique and Collector's Fair at Calbourne Recreation Field, 10am-4pm, free admission.
IW Health Walks, meet at Northwood House small car park, 10.30am; Meet at Parkhurst Forest car park, Newport, 10.30am; Meet at Foyer at West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, beginners/improvers, 2pm.
National Trust House Open Day at Mottistone Manor, 2pm-5pm, annual opportunity to see inside the house.
Bembridge Festival Street Fair at Bembridge High Street.
Open Day. At Wootton Methodist Church, 10am-2pm.
Vanessa Byrne Newell. At The Seaview Hotel, 10am-9pm.
28- Real Ale Festival. At The Wheatsheaf, Brading, 11am-11pm.
An Afternoon at the Races. At The High Park Tavern, Elmfield, Ryde, 3pm.

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