What to do on the Isle of Wight

Information supplied by the Isle of Wight Council

Geraint Barnes - Singer & Trumpeter UK Tour
[Event Starts: 6:00 pm 20/11/2011 - Event Ends: 8:00 pm 20/11/2012] Geraint Barnes Singer & Trumpeter Performing well know hits from 1940's to 1980's including Swing, Rock N Roll, Elvis Neil diamond, And Tom Jones aswell as know ballads on Trumpet

Historic Tree Tour
[Event Starts: 11:00 am 08/02/2012 - Event Ends: 2:00 pm 08/02/2012] Join Osborne's head gardener for a wander through the grounds and wider estate admiring the wealth of beautiful trees. Many were very early introductions to this country, many are too tender to be grown far from the South coast but most were planted as gifts to the Royal family or as commemorative trees to mark specific family or State occasions. Lunch will be provided.

GO ORANGE 2012
[Event Starts: 0:00 am 10/02/2012 - Event Ends: N/A 10/02/2012] Please support the 3 independent lifeboat stations based at Ryde, Freshwater and Sandown as they join the other independent lifeboats around the country to raise awareness and funds to keep their units operational.

real ale festival
[Event Starts: 8:00 pm 10/02/2012 - Event Ends: 11:00 pm 12/02/2012] 3 day real ale festival in aid of lifeboat for GO ORANGE. Fri - JESSICA Sat- dj, hog roast,bellydancers, Sun quiz night, donations 4 lifeboat,ALL WELCOME please wear orange show support 4 lifeboat

kareoke night in aid of lifeboat
[Event Starts: 8:00 pm 11/02/2012 - Event Ends: 11:00 pm 11/02/2012] As part of National Go Orange 4 Independent lifeboats, kareoke night in aid ofsandown lifeboat,teddy raffle too, please try wear orange

Charity Antiques & Collectors Fair
[Event Starts: 10:30 am 12/02/2012 - Event Ends: 3:00 pm 12/02/2012] 8th Annual Antiques & Collectors Fair in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Goods for sale will include Books (some Isle of Wight Books); Silver; Wood; 50's & 60's Glass; Quality Furniture; Jewellery; China; Garden Antiques; Vinyl LP's; 40's Memorabilia and much much more... Refreshments and light snacks available to purchase. Ample parking (1st hour free). All admission charges donated to MND.

Guided Fossil Walks during half-term
[Event Starts: 9:30 am 13/02/2012 - Event Ends: 1:00 pm 17/02/2012] Dinosaur Isle will be leading a series of guided fossil walks at four locations throughout February half-term weekdays. See our website for further details.

Clay Day at Newport Roman Villa
[Event Starts: 10:30 am 15/02/2012 - Event Ends: 4:00 pm 15/02/2012] Newport Roman Villa will be open on Wednesday 15th February. Come and discover the fascinating remains of this Roman farmhouse. Entry will be £1 for all this includes clay modelling inspired by items from the museum collection. Make an oil lamp, coil pot or a Roman dog to take home.

Painting with Water Soluble Pencils Workshop
[Event Starts: 9:00 am 17/02/2012 - Event Ends: 3:00 pm 17/02/2012] Explore drawing and painting techniques and paint a picture using water soluble pencils

General Meeting
[Event Starts: 2:15 pm 17/02/2012 - Event Ends: 4:30 pm 17/02/2012] Members and visitors welcome to listen to guest speaker, Chris Lisher from Yarmouth Harbour. Raffle, Bring & Buy and free refreshments

Concert by the Medina Community Choir
[Event Starts: 7:30 pm 17/02/2012 - Event Ends: 9:30 pm 17/02/2012] A Concert by the Medina Community Choir . In aid of the Church Organ Repair Fund.

National Trust: winter bird walk
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 19/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 19/02/2012] Join us for a guided walk around Newtown National Nature Reserve looking at overwintering birds. Wellingtons recommended. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Sorry, assistance dogs only.

Drawing & Sketching Course
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 20/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 26/03/2012] Learn the basics of drawing and sketching using a wide variety of materials. Depict form, measure and understand proportion, composition and colour better and understand and apply Aerial and Linear perspective to drawing and sketching.

Guitars for Improvers Course
[Event Starts: 6:00 pm 20/02/2012 - Event Ends: 8:00 pm 26/03/2012] For Improvers: Learn to play fun rock and pop songs in a small group. Bring your own guitar.

Digital Photography for Beginners 6 Week Course
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 20/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 26/02/2012] This course will show you how to take a photograph with the correct setting for your camera, the course also covers useful equipment, focus, composition and lighting and also how to organise and view images on the computer. Please bring a camera although cameras can be provided.

City & Guilds Entry Level 3 ICT
[Event Starts: 12:45 pm 21/02/2012 - Event Ends: 2:45 pm 08/05/2012] Learn the basics on a computer including word processing, publisher and using the internet. There will be an opportunity to go on for a further 5 weeks to build a portfolio of work to gain the qualification free of charge.

Pen & Watercolour Wash for Improvers Course
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 21/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 27/03/2012] Improve techniques to make a variety of pen and brush marks, mix colours and paint different types of washes and complete two pen and wash pictures.

Oil Painting for Beginners Course
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 22/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 28/03/2012] Learn some of the basics of oil painting, colour mixing, painting techniques, how to use oil painting mediums and use the skills to create a painting in a creative and supportive atmosphere.

Abstract Oil Painting to Music Course
[Event Starts: 1:00 pm 22/02/2012 - Event Ends: 3:00 pm 28/03/2012] Discover the link between music and art in this 6 week course. Express yourself creatively by using colour with paint and brushwork, recognise the basic link between music and art and create expressive abstract and conceptual art pieces - fun and pure enjoyment!

Fused Glass Jewellery Course
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 22/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:00 pm 28/03/2012] Learn how to cut glass in a healthy and safe manner, gain a basic knowledge of glass fusing and create your own glass jewellery.

Knit Something Simple Course
[Event Starts: 1:00 pm 22/02/2012 - Event Ends: 3:00 pm 28/03/2012] Beginners course in knitting. Learn how to cast on and off, basic stitches and how to read a pattern. Please note no session on 21 March.

Papercrafts Course
[Event Starts: 10:30 am 22/02/2012 - Event Ends: 12:30 pm 28/02/2012] Come and make a variety of items suitable for gifts and the home: jewellery, flowers, pretty baskets/boxes and more. No experience needed.

Photoshop for Beginners Course
[Event Starts: 9:30 am 23/02/2012 - Event Ends: 11:30 am 29/03/2012] This course will give you an understanding of what photo shop is, by the end of the course you will be able to use correct file formats and edit your own photographs. Course also covers the toolbox selection, Changing colours, distortion, copy and paste, composition and printing. You will be shown how to move objects from one photograph to another.

Felt Bag Making Workshop
[Event Starts: 9:00 am 23/02/2012 - Event Ends: 3:00 pm 23/02/2012] Learn to turn blend different colours of wool fibres into felt and create a lovely bag. You will also learn about blending colours.

Fleetwood Bac - Official Fleetwood Mac Tribute
[Event Starts: 7:30 pm 24/02/2012 - Event Ends: 10:30 pm 24/02/2012] All the greatest Hits performed from as far back as the Peter Green Days right through to the album Rumours and thereafter. Box Office Tel No: 01983 527020

Fabulous Charity Tea Dance
[Event Starts: 2:00 pm 26/02/2012 - Event Ends: 6:00 pm 26/02/2012] Vintage theme charity Tea Dance, to include dancing with Now That's Jive Dance Troupe who will give instuction as well as displays. Tea and Cake included.Prize for the best dressed Lady & Gent so get your glad rags on!

City & Guilds Entry Level 3 ICT
[Event Starts: 9:30 am 01/03/2012 - Event Ends: 11:30 am 17/05/2012] Learn the basics on a computer including word processing, publisher and using the internet. There will be an opportunity to go on for a further 5 weeks to build a portfolio of work to gain the qualification free of charge.

SEND Information Day
[Event Starts: 9:15 am 03/03/2012 - Event Ends: 3:30 pm 03/03/2012] A free event offering parents and carers of children and young people with special needs, and the professionals involved in supporting them, with the opportunity to gather information about support and services available to them and their children on the Isle of Wight.

Can you dig it? -free gardening training
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 03/03/2012 - Event Ends: 2:00 pm 17/03/2012] The Adopt-A-Garden project is offering free training to new would-be gardeners thanks to funding from the NIACE Adult and Community Learning Fund via the Isle of Wight Council. Limited places so book soon. Free growing spaces available too - if you do not have a garden.

Plant Propagation Workshop
[Event Starts: 10:00 am 06/03/2012 - Event Ends: 2:00 pm 06/03/2012] With Spring around the corner many preparations are being made for the garden with plants being propagated and the greenhouses full to bursting. Come and join the head gardener at Osborne for a hands on demonstration of the propagation techniques employed to produce the many thousands of plants needed across the estate. Lunch will be provided