Monkey around with Mum on Mothers’ Day
Here’s a treat for you and your Mum – on Saturday 9th March & Sunday 10th March, Monkey Haven will be offering FREE admission to every mum who visits with a paying child. To celebrate Mothers’ Day, there will also be tasty treats in the Tea Room and the Keeper talks throughout the day will tell you all about the rescued mums at our award-winning animal sanctuary. You’ll get to hear about… ♥ Rasmaya, the long suffering Lar Gibbon, and her high maintenance teenage daughter, Somer. ♥ Lulu, who’s not only a mum to four capuchins, but is also a grandma too. Sadly she
Feel the love at Monkey Haven this half term and join us for Love Week: 10th – 25th February
Swing on by and fall in love with the rescued gibbons, monkeys, owls, meerkats and many other exotic creatures at our award-winning sanctuary as they open their doors for 2024. Learn about the amazing rescued animals we care for at our keeper talks, held throughout the day. They will be focusing on love in its many forms – romances, bromances and Djimmy's love affair with his toy piggies. This is also your chance to get up close to one of our hand reared owls and rescued reptiles. Plus there’s a very special love story, as Xhabu the Siamang is finally reunited with
Bouncy Barn Fun
Bounce your way out of winter with Bouncy Barn at Tapnell Farm Park this February half term, from Tuesday 13th – Thursday 15th February. Enjoy all-weather, high-energy fun with a huge range of inflatable activities set to keep the whole family entertained. Expect bouncy slides, bouncy castles and bouncy assault courses, Helter Skelter & bungee run, drop slide & wrecking ball. Plus, there’s a special toddler soft play zone with Paw Patrol bounce and slide, and Peppa Pig castle. Gladiators ready! Who’s up for the challenge in the Gladiator arena? Hilarious fun to keep the kids, big and small, entertained! It’ll be a Total Wipeout! Plus,
Celebrate the biggest feel-good hits at this year’s Jack Up Summer Party
Get ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate Summer celebration at this year’s Jack Up Summer Party! The two-day extravaganza, taking place on the 10th and 11th of August, promises to bring all the fun with a sensational line-up featuring world-class tribute acts and original artists. Prepare to be blown away by a diverse array of talent, including special guest artist Nathan Moore of 80’s pop band Brother Beyond and a stand-out performance by The Princes of Motown, a fast-paced, contemporary, adrenaline-fuelled show dedicated to all the smash hit-selling Motown groups. The stage will come alive with world-class tribute acts paying homage to music
Sandown Sprint has a full entry for 2024
Entries for this year’s Sandown Sprint, sponsored by the Island Car Centre, were booked up just two weeks after opening last month. The Isle of Wight’s speed trial is a motor racing event for cars and will once again be held at Culver Parade in Sandown over the weekend of 20th and 21st April 2024. “We were hoping for a positive response to the entries opening just before Christmas,” said promoter Tim Addison. “We aim to start 100 cars in April, so it’s great to have these places full already. We have a reserve list and the last places will be
Isle of Wight Carnival Dates for 2024
The Island is always brimming with excitement when a carnival is taking place and this year will see the return of many favourites. Carnival season is not only popular for Islanders, but for visitors too! Below is a list of Isle of Wight carnivals due to take place in 2024. This list as a guide only, so do please check with the carnival you are wishing to attend prior to the procession taking place. Why not check Facebook, to see if a carnival has a dedicated page, which will announce up to date information. Information last updated on Sunday 14th January 2024
An Evening with Coronation Street Stars Mikey North (Gary Windass) & Ryan Prescott (Ryan Connor)
Medina Theatre - April 19th 2024 Experience an evening with Coronation Street stars - Mikey North (known for playing Gary Windass) & Ryan Prescott (known for playing Ryan Connor) in the ITV soap. This exclusive show will feature a LIVE & UNSCRIPTED interview with the soap stars, followed by an audience QUESTION AND ANSWER session. Mikey North (Gary Windass) & Ryan Prescott (Ryan Connor) will take to the stage to give you behind-the-scenes stories of life on the cobbles, share secrets, fun facts and much more. Michael "Mikey" North is best known for his roles as Helmsley in Waterloo Road and Gary Windass
Chart Topping Music Producer and DJ Nathan Dawe is the Second Headliner Announced for Sunset Sessions
Just one week after announcing that Judge Jules is heading to the Island to play Sunset Sessions in July next year, Blackgang Chine have announced that UK dance music producer and DJ Nathan Dawe will be headlining their second event on 16th August 2024. From BRIT-nominated UK #3 single ‘Lighter’ ft. KSI to 2022’s UK #9 summer anthem ’21 Reasons’ ft. Ella Henderson, Nathan has established himself as a bonafide and definitive dance artist. Further collaborations with everyone from Little Mix to Anne-Marie to Joel Corry & Ella Henderson on 2023 summer smash, ‘O800 HEAVEN’, also continue to showcase his fluid
Brightbulb’s Mince Pie Marathon Returns!
Island web and design studio, Brightbulb Design, has today launched the return of the Mince Pie Marathon. The event, now in its fourth year helps raise money for Island charity, The Wight Brainy Bunch. Over the past 3 years that the event has been held, it has helped to raise almost £20,000 towards helping those families on the Island suffering with brain tumours. Brightbulb Managing Director, Matt Jeffery commented, “Last year we were in the middle of moving to new, larger premises as a business which made it impossible for us to hold the event at the same time. People had contacted
Isle of Wight Festival 2024 Line-up Announced!
The Isle of Wight Festival 2024 line-up has been officially announced today! We can’t wait for next years festival, and now we know the acts we’re even more excited. Did you know the Isle of Wight Festival has been shortlisted for an award? This year the festival has been nominated as “Best Large Festival” in the UK Festival Awards 2023. We expect they’ll be coming back next year with a bang after this years success! General ticket sale is Monday 6th November from 9am, but for now you can enjoy finding out about the line-up and ticket sales below. We’ll see you
