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Three Rivers set to rock Porchfield this weekend

Isle of Wight Observer May 30, 2025

The Three Rivers music festival returns to Porchfield this weekend for two vibrant days of live music, community spirit and…

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Right at Home presents the Independent Living Show (formerly the Older Person’s Good Living Show), taking place on July 5.…

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Families looking for affordable entertainment this half term can enjoy Hands on History, for just £1 per person, at two…

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Cowes Fringe is back for its third year this weekend, bringing its usual mix of music, theatre, and comedy. This…

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Ticket to Ryde free event returns to Ryde Seafront

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The much-anticipated community event, Ticket to Ryde, is set to make a return to Eastern Gardens on Ryde beach-front this…

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The Workwear Island Charity Football Match in aid of Mountbatten

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Families across the Island can enjoy a fun-packed day out on Sunday, at the Workwear Island Charity Football Match at…

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Dionysus Theatre brings its UK tour of Noël Coward’s Private Lives to the Apollo Theatre, Newport, for two nights only…

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Midsummer confusion comes to Trinity Theatre

Isle of Wight Observer May 16, 2025

Trinity Theatre’s next production, in Cowes, is ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, one of Shakespeare’s most perennially popular comedies. A young…

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Riverfest returns to Newport this weekend

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A day of music, magic, fun and games will take place in Newport tomorrow (Saturday) with the return of the…

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Festival of Folk and Blues comes to Wolverton

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A day-long Festival of Folk and Blues, set in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell, takes place tomorrow (Saturday),…

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Wes Anderson tribute plays IW this weekend

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Fans of film and music are in for a treat this weekend, as a unique tribute band dedicated to the…

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Rookley Village Association will once again be running the popular ‘Gardening Galore’ event, which will take place on Sunday, between…

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