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Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at Quay Arts!

March 9, 2010 Events

Wed 17 March, from 6pm onwards. Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at Quay Arts!

Everyone loves the traditional celebrations that make up St Patrick’s Day. Enjoy Irish music, food and drink at Quay Arts this year!

Enjoy a delicious home-made meal and listen to live Irish music played by well-know island musicians, JC and Kathy Flux at Quay [...]

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The Ellen MacArthur Trust

February 25, 2010 Charity

The Ellen MacArthur Trust is a charity based on the IOW working with young people between 8 and 24, helping to rebuild their confidence after treatment for cancer and leukaemia.

Established in 2003 by world-renowned yachtswoman and IOW resident Dame Ellen MacArthur, the Trust now welcomes young people from hospitals all over [...]

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Star Attractions Lined Up For Navy Days 2010!

February 18, 2010 Days Out

The Royal Navy’s two newest warships are set to be dazzling double act as the newest naval technology features alongside the historic prowess of the naval fleet of the past, including HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860, at this summer’s Navy Days event at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard.

The [...]

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YMCA CELEBRATES NATIONAL STUDENT VOLUNTEERING WEEK IN STYLE

February 18, 2010 Charity

22nd – 28th Feb

A pamper afternoon to make you feel better and help others

National Student Volunteering Week 2010 takes place from 22 to 28 February, with events running nationwide across schools, colleges and universities. Isle of Wight College Students are getting on board at YMCA Isle of Wight Winchester House, putting [...]

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National Nest Box Week 2010

February 16, 2010 Days Out

National Nest Box Week 2010

As part of National Nest Box week on Monday (15th) YMCA vinvolved volunteer’s organised and ran a nest box making session with Daycamp children at Winchester House, Shanklin.

The natural nest sites on which many of our bird species depend, such as holes in trees and buildings, are fast disappearing as gardens [...]

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QUAY COMEDY CLUB

February 14, 2010 Days Out

Quay Comedy Club blasts off with Christian Reilly who accidentally fell into comedy when he joined a band at age 15 to increase his success with the opposite sex. But the The Salvation Army had different ideas… As former integral part of the Perrier award-winning show Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars, with comic/songster [...]

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Finding Alice by A Single Leaf Theatre Company

February 3, 2010 Days Out

Quay Arts proudly present a great Kid’s Show, Finding Alice, sure to be a hit with children of all ages and perfect to keep them entertained during the February half-term break!

Kid’s Theatre Show, Finding Alice by A Single Leaf Theatre Company on Saturday 13 Feb at 3pm in the Anthony Minghella Theatre is based on the classic children’s [...]

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FREE Kids’ Art in the Galleries this season at Quay Arts!

January 20, 2010 Days Out

The Kids’ Art in the Galleries programme held at Quay Arts on Saturday mornings between 10am and noon is great fun for children aged 8 years+ and is now completely FREE!

A different workshop each week, based on the Quay Arts’ current exhibition programme, led by our team of artist Gallery Educators.

Programme details follow:

Date Exhibition Workshop Title Artist

16 [...]

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Foolish Romantics at Quays Arts, Newport.

January 19, 2010 Days Out

Foolish Romantics

Matthew Burrows,

Simon Burton and

The Baron Gilvan

Michael West Gallery, Quay Arts

Sat 13 Feb – Sat 3 Apr

Drinks Reception: Sat 13 Feb 2 -– 4pm All Welcome

Foolish Romantics is an exhibition of three contemporary painters who look at the idea of the artist as fool or trickster. From clowns to strange transmogrified creatures and [...]

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Ryde Festive Funday 5th December

December 3, 2009 Days Out

Fun day out this Saturday, Ryde Festive Funday on the 5th December starting from 10am all full day of events.Music, Face Painting, Carols Window Spot Com, Magic the Oyster Girls Christmas Shopping and lots more and not for getting the Lantern Parade. Try your hand at Bowling at LA Bowl.

Kids can bowl for just £2.00 [...]

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Get your copy now!The Rainbow Directory for Isle of Wight families

December 1, 2009 Days Out

The Rainbow Directory for Isle of Wight families offers you a quick and accessible reference guide to local information, services, products, ideas on what to do, where to go, all family related and child friendly, from babies to big kids. The directory is FREE and is distributed to nurseries, libraries shops, businesses, local attractions, and primary [...]

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A Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

November 25, 2009 Events

Start your festive season with a day out to A Victorian Festival of Christmas at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

The special 10th Anniversary event this year promises all of your festival favourites of the last decade with a host of Victorian entertainment and colourful characters, the largest Christmas market on the South Coast, and even more snow!

Tickets [...]

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Free Concert at The Bargeman’s Rest.

November 25, 2009 Days Out

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Local parent hosts FestiviTea party for autism

November 24, 2009 Charity

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Katie Mairis from Cowes is organising a FestiviTea party on Saturday 28th November 2009 at Cowes Baptist Church, Moorgreen Rd, Cowes to help raise funds for The Isle of Wight branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS), the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism, and is inviting people to come along!

This [...]

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Ventnor Theatre Group Family Pantomime.

November 21, 2009 Days Out

Ventnor Theatre Group will be performing the much loved family favourite, Cinderella, as their Christmas pantomime this year! This popular group promises to captivate audiences, with a heart warming version of this classic fairytale. The show features an endearing Cinderella, a lovable Buttons, a handsome prince and many more enchanting characters.

Not forgetting our superb live [...]

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Scintillating Sycamore Seeds! Goodleaf Tree Climbing and Boojum & Snark celebrate National Tree Week

November 17, 2009 News

Scintillating Sycamore Seeds! Goodleaf Tree Climbing andBoojum & Snark celebrate National Tree Week

Celebrate National Tree Week with some creative tree fun atBoojum & Snark, Sandown. Using the ancient Japanese paper folding art of Origami, community artists Eccleston George will be on hand to see if you can recreate nature by making Sycamore helicopter seeds – out of a square sheet of paper.

Goodleaf Tree Climbing are sponsoring [...]

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