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At the forefront of supporting any emerging band and any local music scene is the role of independent record labels. Often DIY outfits set up by people passionate about music and who want to help artists get their music out to new audiences. The Island is fortunate to have a host of labels such …
Fancy winning yourself free tickets to all of our events for a whole year?! To celebrate our 4th Birthday we’re offering the chance to win a pair of free tickets to every show at the Ventnor Exchange in 2019! Sign up as a Fringe Friend before the end of November 2018 and …
DAVID MCGREGOR: INTERVIEW Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Jack Barnes here with our new regular interview feature. David Mcgregor is a young playwright, musician and all round creative from the Isle of Wight. His most recent project was ‘Sea Change’ which was created by ‘Big Boy Theatre Company’ and premiered at the …
PICTURE THE MUSIC: COMPETITION FOR ASPIRING FILM MAKERS Interested in making films? Find out more about this exciting new competition! Ventnor Exchange has teamed up with Ventnor Film Society and Ventnor Arts Club to launch a brand new competition aimed at aspiring filmmakers to produce their very own music video, with an opportunity to have …
Ahead of his ‘in-store’ performance tomorrow as part of our Record Store Day celebrations, we had a quick chat with Fox Rawding, who performs live as Goo Lagoon. Hi Fox, It’s nearly a year since you released your first EP out into the word. It was the perfect fit for long, lazy summer days …
Award winning poets, groundbreaking new work and the Isle of Wight’s very first Children’s Festival, we kick off 2018 with a season we’re incredibly proud of. Artistic Director Jack Whitewood takes a look at what’s coming up… We open with a new solo show from Rum And Clay a collective born out of the …
We are very excited to finally announce a collaborative project we have been quietly working on for a few months now – may we present Hidden Heroes! Hidden Heroes is an islandwide campaign initiated with the aim to highlight 7 important but lesser known island figures from history. The project commissioned by The Resillience Group made up …
This Friday (15th Sept) will see the opening of a new exhibition by Paul Woods at the Ventnor Exchange. Ahead of its opening we had a little chat about changing creative environments and what we can expect at the show. Hi Paul, you’ve just got back from Berlin, where you’ve previously lived for a long …
In the lead up to the Ventnor International Festival we’ve been having a chat with some of the acts taking part in what looks set to be an incredible day on Friday 11th August. This week, we’ve been talking to The Parrots. We’re super excited to have you guys coming over to the Isle of …
In the lead up to the Ventnor International Festival we wanted to bring you a spotlight on some of the acts taking part in what looks set to be an incredible day on Friday 11th August. First up, its the Isle of Wight’s very own CHAMPS Hello CHAMPS! How would you describe your sound …