What’s On

USER NOT FOUND is an immersive video podcast about what happens to our online identities after we die. This is a free online experience which can be viewed through any smartphone.

For this new digital adaptation of the 2018/19 critically-acclaimed live show, which included performances at Ventnor Exchange, innovative theatre makers Dante or Die have created a virtual site-specific world. Charge your phone, plug in your headphones and find a quiet space for this intimate, meditative and funny story of one man grappling with something deeply private.

USER NOT FOUND explores the ethics of digital ownership, public and private grief and shifting notions of connection and community.

The experience lasts 50mins and is recommended for 14+. Embedded captioning can be turned on/off. It is best suited to a smartphone and not a desktop, laptop or tablet device.

Our choir is a great opportunity to try out all sorts of songs and meet like minded people

Held weekly at the Ventnor Exchange, our new Choir is an informal, fun group open to all ages and abilities who enjoy singing together. Led by one our resident actors Tallulah Smith (ALRA Graduate)  who’ll be helping your explore lots of different styles of music as as sharing lots of tips and exercises to help improve your singing.

The choir is running currently at Ventnor Park to adhere to social distancing measures. Meeting point is the bandstand at 6pm.

Sessions will run from 6pm – 7:15pm

Course Fee: £5.00 per week cash only

For more information please call (01983) 716767 or just turn up on the day! 

Are you a creative entrepreneur, freelancer or remote worker based on the Isle of Wight? Often working from home or cafes?

Join us on the last Friday of every month as we open up our space, including a dedicated office, to use for free!

Come and try working in Ventnor for the day, meet fellow freelancers/remote workers and join an inspiring conversation with a guest speaker each month.

What happens?

Arrive at 10.30am
Guest Speaker 11–12
Networking & Working from 12-7pm
Bring your laptop, we’ve got free wifi and a dedicated quiet office or more sociable bar area available to work in. Our bar (including coffee/tea) will be open.

The Ventnor Exchange Book Club is an informal and social group that meet monthly to review a new novel of the groups choosing. 

Inspired by the success of the Ventnor Fringe Book Bus this is an informal, sociable group for those with a love of reading. Discuss and debate a set book for each meeting over a cup of tea, craft beer or even a cocktail!

If you’d like to take part but don’t feel comfortable visiting in person at the moment please send us an email and we’ll send you a link to take part on the day using a programme called Zoom. It works best with a laptop/computer but you can also use a tablet or smartphone.

The book for September 2020 is ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ by John Kennedy Toole

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

An informal monthly painting night at the Ventnor Exchange!

A fun packed, social night where you can create art pieces under the guidance of a local watercolour artist. Learn to paint using a range of watercolour techniques in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. 

All ages and abilities are welcome and no previous painting experience is necessary. Materials are provided and you’ll leave with the artwork you complete!

Upcoming themes:

September: bees

October: pumpkins

Last Tuesday of the Month 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Tickets: £6

Our choir is a great opportunity to try out all sorts of songs and meet like minded people

Held weekly at the Ventnor Exchange, our new Choir is an informal, fun group open to all ages and abilities who enjoy singing together. Led by one our resident actors Tallulah Smith (ALRA Graduate)  who’ll be helping your explore lots of different styles of music as as sharing lots of tips and exercises to help improve your singing.

The choir is running currently at Ventnor Park to adhere to social distancing measures. Meeting point is the bandstand at 6pm.

Sessions will run from 6pm – 7:15pm

Course Fee: £5.00 per week cash only

For more information please call (01983) 716767 or just turn up on the day! 

A new home for spoken word on the Isle of Wight

A new poetry collective for writers and performers who want to create, experiment and develop their craft in a supportive environment, under guidance from established and celebrated poets.

A collaboration between Ventnor Exchange and champion of the Island’s poetry scene King Stammers, this is an informal group that meets fortnightly. You don’t need any experience to take part, just an interest in poetry and the spoken word, and an eagerness to explore your creativity with others.

Throughout the year there will also be opportunities to see performances, attend one off masterclasses and perform.

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

Our choir is a great opportunity to try out all sorts of songs and meet like minded people

Held weekly at the Ventnor Exchange, our new Choir is an informal, fun group open to all ages and abilities who enjoy singing together. Led by one our resident actors Tallulah Smith (ALRA Graduate)  who’ll be helping your explore lots of different styles of music as as sharing lots of tips and exercises to help improve your singing.

The choir is running currently at Ventnor Park to adhere to social distancing measures. Meeting point is the bandstand at 6pm.

Sessions will run from 6pm – 7:15pm

Course Fee: £5.00 per week cash only

For more information please call (01983) 716767 or just turn up on the day! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

Our choir is a great opportunity to try out all sorts of songs and meet like minded people

Held weekly at the Ventnor Exchange, our new Choir is an informal, fun group open to all ages and abilities who enjoy singing together. Led by one our resident actors Tallulah Smith (ALRA Graduate)  who’ll be helping your explore lots of different styles of music as as sharing lots of tips and exercises to help improve your singing.

The choir is running currently at Ventnor Park to adhere to social distancing measures. Meeting point is the bandstand at 6pm.

Sessions will run from 6pm – 7:15pm

Course Fee: £5.00 per week cash only

For more information please call (01983) 716767 or just turn up on the day! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

A new home for spoken word on the Isle of Wight

A new poetry collective for writers and performers who want to create, experiment and develop their craft in a supportive environment, under guidance from established and celebrated poets.

A collaboration between Ventnor Exchange and champion of the Island’s poetry scene King Stammers, this is an informal group that meets fortnightly. You don’t need any experience to take part, just an interest in poetry and the spoken word, and an eagerness to explore your creativity with others.

Throughout the year there will also be opportunities to see performances, attend one off masterclasses and perform.

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

An informal monthly painting night at the Ventnor Exchange!

A fun packed, social night where you can create art pieces under the guidance of a local watercolour artist. Learn to paint using a range of watercolour techniques in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. 

All ages and abilities are welcome and no previous painting experience is necessary. Materials are provided and you’ll leave with the artwork you complete!

Upcoming themes:

September: bees

October: pumpkins

Last Tuesday of the Month 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Tickets: £6 per session

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Are you a creative entrepreneur, freelancer or remote worker based on the Isle of Wight? Often working from home or cafes?

Join us on the last Friday of every month as we open up our space, including a dedicated office, to use for free!

Come and try working in Ventnor for the day, meet fellow freelancers/remote workers and join an inspiring conversation with a guest speaker each month.

What happens?

Arrive at 10.30am
Guest Speaker 11–12
Networking & Working from 12-7pm
Bring your laptop, we’ve got free wifi and a dedicated quiet office or more sociable bar area available to work in. Our bar (including coffee/tea) will be open.

A new home for spoken word on the Isle of Wight

A new poetry collective for writers and performers who want to create, experiment and develop their craft in a supportive environment, under guidance from established and celebrated poets.

A collaboration between Ventnor Exchange and champion of the Island’s poetry scene King Stammers, this is an informal group that meets fortnightly. You don’t need any experience to take part, just an interest in poetry and the spoken word, and an eagerness to explore your creativity with others.

Throughout the year there will also be opportunities to see performances, attend one off masterclasses and perform.

The Ventnor Exchange Book Club is an informal and social group that meet monthly to review a new novel of the groups choosing. 

Inspired by the success of the Ventnor Fringe Book Bus this is an informal, sociable group for those with a love of reading. Discuss and debate a set book for each meeting over a cup of tea, craft beer or even a cocktail!

If you’d like to take part but don’t feel comfortable visiting in person at the moment please send us an email and we’ll send you a link to take part on the day using a programme called Zoom. It works best with a laptop/computer but you can also use a tablet or smartphone.

The book for September 2020 is ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ by John Kennedy Toole

Aloha and listen up! 

The Purple Ukulele Club is back! An informal group led by Sandra O’ Toole, open to all abilities and ages. There is normally no need to book, but while we are following social distancing guidelines to keep group sizes small please send us an email to hello@ventnorexchange.co.uk if you’ve not attended before and would like to join the group.

There will be ukulele’s available to play for those just starting out. No experience necessary just have fun and meet like minded people.

Saturdays 2pm – 4pm.

Pay what you can donation per session.

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Are you a creative entrepreneur, freelancer or remote worker based on the Isle of Wight? Often working from home or cafes?

Join us on the last Friday of every month as we open up our space, including a dedicated office, to use for free!

Come and try working in Ventnor for the day, meet fellow freelancers/remote workers and join an inspiring conversation with a guest speaker each month.

What happens?

Arrive at 10.30am
Guest Speaker 11–12
Networking & Working from 12-7pm
Bring your laptop, we’ve got free wifi and a dedicated quiet office or more sociable bar area available to work in. Our bar (including coffee/tea) will be open.

The Ventnor Exchange Book Club is an informal and social group that meet monthly to review a new novel of the groups choosing. 

Inspired by the success of the Ventnor Fringe Book Bus this is an informal, sociable group for those with a love of reading. Discuss and debate a set book for each meeting over a cup of tea, craft beer or even a cocktail!

If you’d like to take part but don’t feel comfortable visiting in person at the moment please send us an email and we’ll send you a link to take part on the day using a programme called Zoom. It works best with a laptop/computer but you can also use a tablet or smartphone.

The book for September 2020 is ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ by John Kennedy Toole

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

Our weekly Games Lounge is an opportunity to meet like minded people in a relaxing and fun night. 

We’ve got a wide mix of board games, card games, dice and strategy games available to play. Groups and individuals are welcome and everyone is encouraged to take part. Our bar is open as usual with cocktails, craft beers, fresh coffee and tea and wide range of unusual spirits and soft drinks.

There is no need to book, just turn up on the night!

Every Wednesday 7.30pm – 11pm. 

£2 Entry towards the games fund to build up the games library! 

1647. Celebrating Christmas is banned. Carols are criminal. Turkey’s taboo. But we don’t give a figgy pudding.

A riotous musical comedy that takes audiences back to 1647, as a motley troupe of rebellious performers host a secret, late-night Christmas party against the backdrop of Puritan bans on theatres and Christmas festivities. Carols are criminal. Turkey’s taboo. Banquets are banished and stage-plays prohibited. In fact, festivities of any kind are quite frankly forbidden. Sound familiar?

At the Undercover Christmas Club, misrule and mayhem are on the menu. Hidden away from prying eyes, the troupe present a feast of theatrical yuletide treats. Full to the brim with live music, tall tales and belly laughs, our show immerses the audience in a world of folklore, song, and of course, good old festive fun. Join us under the cover of night as we frolic without fear and revel in rebellion. After all, ‘tis the season to be jolly.

The performance is approx 60 mins with no interval.
Recommended for audiences aged 14+ (some strong language and sexual references)

Thursday 17th – Friday 18th December 2020
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1

Created & Performed by Riddlestick Theatre

1647. Celebrating Christmas is banned. Carols are criminal. Turkey’s taboo. But we don’t give a figgy pudding.

A riotous musical comedy that takes audiences back to 1647, as a motley troupe of rebellious performers host a secret, late-night Christmas party against the backdrop of Puritan bans on theatres and Christmas festivities. Carols are criminal. Turkey’s taboo. Banquets are banished and stage-plays prohibited. In fact, festivities of any kind are quite frankly forbidden. Sound familiar?

At the Undercover Christmas Club, misrule and mayhem are on the menu. Hidden away from prying eyes, the troupe present a feast of theatrical yuletide treats. Full to the brim with live music, tall tales and belly laughs, our show immerses the audience in a world of folklore, song, and of course, good old festive fun. Join us under the cover of night as we frolic without fear and revel in rebellion. After all, ‘tis the season to be jolly.

The performance is approx 60 mins with no interval.
Recommended for audiences aged 14+ (some strong language and sexual references)

Thursday 17th – Friday 18th December 2020
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1

Created & Performed by Riddlestick Theatre

The Ventnor Exchange Book Club is an informal and social group that meet monthly to review a new novel of the groups choosing. 

Inspired by the success of the Ventnor Fringe Book Bus this is an informal, sociable group for those with a love of reading. Discuss and debate a set book for each meeting over a cup of tea, craft beer or even a cocktail!

If you’d like to take part but don’t feel comfortable visiting in person at the moment please send us an email and we’ll send you a link to take part on the day using a programme called Zoom. It works best with a laptop/computer but you can also use a tablet or smartphone.

The book for September 2020 is ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ by John Kennedy Toole

Are you a creative entrepreneur, freelancer or remote worker based on the Isle of Wight? Often working from home or cafes?

Join us on the last Friday of every month as we open up our space, including a dedicated office, to use for free!

Come and try working in Ventnor for the day, meet fellow freelancers/remote workers and join an inspiring conversation with a guest speaker each month.

What happens?

Arrive at 10.30am
Guest Speaker 11–12
Networking & Working from 12-7pm
Bring your laptop, we’ve got free wifi and a dedicated quiet office or more sociable bar area available to work in. Our bar (including coffee/tea) will be open.

Want clothing that fits you and expresses your unique style? Say goodbye to fast fashion and start creating your own garments, with the support of fellow sewists and knitters.

Slow Fashion Makers is a monthly get-together to share skills and experiences on the journey to achieving a hand-crafted wardrobe that will be the envy of family and friends. Taking place on the second Saturday of each month, from 2pm-5pm.

Whether you want to try your hand at making a garment for the first time, be more mindful about your fashion choices, or you want support to be more adventurous with your sewing or knitting projects, all are welcome. We have lots of exciting ideas covering everything from fitting adjustments and problem solving, learning new techniques and up-skilling, to refashioning and up-cycling.

If you’d like to get involved, ring Gilly Jenner on 07976 685281 or email gillianjenner@ginjer.co.uk.

Mum, woman, actor, writer, comic, cook, cleaner… who am I… and who are you… really? Laugh and cry as Joann Condon (Little Britain) lifts the lid on all the little boxes that are created for us.

Have you ever felt that you have been unfairly categorised, pigeon-holed, “boxed-up”? Well, actress and comedian Joann, has had enough. “Just because we look a certain, way and speak a certain way, and are of a certain age, people make snap decisions about who we are.” Follow Joann on her journey of discovery, as she sorts through the boxes she has accumulated during her life.

The performance is 60 mins with no interval.
Recommended for audiences aged 12+

Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st January 2021
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1

Created by Alphamum Productions Ltd.

Mum, woman, actor, writer, comic, cook, cleaner… who am I… and who are you… really? Laugh and cry as Joann Condon (Little Britain) lifts the lid on all the little boxes that are created for us.

Have you ever felt that you have been unfairly categorised, pigeon-holed, “boxed-up”? Well, actress and comedian Joann, has had enough. “Just because we look a certain, way and speak a certain way, and are of a certain age, people make snap decisions about who we are.” Follow Joann on her journey of discovery, as she sorts through the boxes she has accumulated during her life.

The performance is 60 mins with no interval.
Recommended for audiences aged 12+

Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st January 2021
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1

Created by Alphamum Productions Ltd.

The Death of King Arthur is a new version of a very old story, an interactive twist on the
enduringly popular tales of Arthur and his knights.

Sit back and enjoy or actively take part in choosing which parts of the story you want to
hear. Each show is unique, depending on your choices… bringing a lost Britain back to life
and asking what the old tales can tell us in these complicated times.

Examining British identity, our relationship with Europe and ‘fake news’, The Death of King
Arthur explodes the legend we all think we know and asks: What story do you want to believe?

The performance is approx 60 mins with no interval.
Recommended for audiences aged 12+

Thursday 18th February 2021
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1

Created & Performed by Seth Kriebel

Shaving? Tanning? Over-exercising? Cabbage-souping? Starving? Don’t bother, we’re not. Grab your pals and your biscuits and watch Beach Body Ready!

It’s the season of cutting carbs, hitting it hard at the gym, and shaving everything from the chin down. Summer has rocked up and the media has us thinking about how our bodies aren’t up to scratch and there are companies ready to capitalise on that. We’ve been shamed, dehumanised, and humiliated for how we look and we’ve had enough.

Join The Roaring Girls for a defiantly feel-good show which sticks two fingers up at how the media says you should look.

The Roaring Girls are getting Beach Body Ready. Are you?

“Engaging, funny and inclusive” – The Guardian

“Beach Body Ready is the show the world has been waiting for” – Within Her Words

The Roaring Girls is presented in association with Hull Truck Theatre, Absolutely Cultured, The Pleasance with support from House, In Good Company and Waterside Arts Centre.

The performance is 70 mins with no interval.
Recommended for 14+ due to some strong language

Content Warning: There are some issues discussed that some may find upsetting, such as mentions of mental health issues, particularly related to body image, body dysmorphia and eating disorders.

All performances are relaxed. The house lights will remain on at a low level, sudden sound noises are lowered, and there is a relaxed atmosphere to movement and sound within the auditorium.

Thursday 11th March 2021
Tickets: £12 (Under 25’s £5) Fringe Friends 2for1