Ventnor Fringe: A Statement on Ventnor Harbour

The Ventnor Fringe has always worked to transform under-used and often unknown spaces and re-imagine them for the Festival, creating numerous pop up venues and spaces each year.   For the past seven years the Ventnor Bandstand (Harbour) has been one of our most iconic spaces, hosting The Observatory Bar along with lots of live …

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We’re looking for an Apprentice!

Want to come and work with us? We’re working in collaboration with Quay Arts and the IW Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to host an Apprentice Events Assistant, with applications open until 11th May 2018   The Isle of Wight AONB is looking for two highly motivated young people to help deliver a programme of …

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Introducing the IW Children’s Festival!

Buckle up for an Adventure! This spring will see the launch of the very first Isle of Wight Children’s Festival, taking place during the Easter Holidays from the 12th – 14th April 2018. For three days the Ventnor Exchange team will be transforming the Quay Arts Centre in Newport into a hub of activity and …

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Discovering Hidden Heroes

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 …

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