ISLAND LIFE MAGAZINE
'Red Hot' IW Festival
This year’s Isle of Wight Festival, at
Seaclose Park, Newport from June
12 to 15, has an eclectic mix of world
class headliners including the only
show in the UK from the iconic Red
Hot Chili Peppers in 2014.
Anthemic rock trio Biffy Clyro,
superstar DJ Calvin Harris and a UK
Festival exclusive set from Kings
of Leon will be among the worldrenowned acts at the annual music
extravaganza, that attracts tens of
thousands of revellers from the Island
Adventure at
Robin Hill
Robin Hill has some amazing new
‘adventure’ activities planned to
keep all the family entertained – not
forgetting the famous Mad Easter
Egg Dash!
New for 2014 are the ‘Days of
Adventure’ where visitors can ‘test
their aim’ at archery and ‘get hands
on’ with fire lighting and survival skills
as part of the Bushcraft activities.
There are also Mountain boarding
taster sessions. All activities are
included in admission price and free
returns. The Days of Adventure take
place Friday, April 11 and 18; May 26
to 30, and every Friday from July 25
to August 29. Robin Hill’s ‘Mad Easter
Egg Dash’ is at midday on April 20
and 21. Further information: www.
robin-hill.com
and mainland.
There will be a selection of the
best new talent appearing over the
weekend, including Swim Deep, The
Strypes, Deap Valley, Chloe Howl and
many more. One of the many features
is ‘Life’s a Beach’ – a real beach will
be created for the Festival with loads
taking place on it. It’s always great fun
with cocktails and live music and this
year it’s back and bigger than before.
Tickets are on sale now from www.
isleofwightfestival.com
Claire gets on her bike
Claire Dinsdale from Godshill will be getting on her
bike on May 31 to raise money for charity. Claire
will be one of around 2,000 women taking part in
a 100-kilometre night ride around Windsor and
London in aid of breast cancer, ovarian and cervical
cancer. Another Islander Vanessa Adams is also
taking part.
Claire has already raised about £1,000 in
sponsorship and hopes to swell the funds at an
Evening Picnic at the Newclose Cricket Ground
marquee, Newport on Saturday, May 3. People
can take their own food, and pay for a table, and
entertainment will by local group Cornerstones and
solo singer Alan Pratt, with Claire’s father Paul St
John Martin the Master of Ceremonies. Tel: 559370.
Visit the Spring Plant Fayre
This Easter Ventnor Botanic
Garden will be hosting their
Spring Plant Fayre, the perfect
place to pick up all your plants
and seeds for the year ahead.
There’s something for everyone
at the Spring Plant Fayre. A huge
range of rare and subtropical
plants, trees and seeds, most
propagated and grown at
Ventnor Botanic Garden will be
on offer. Most of the plants can’t
be found anywhere else, helping
you to make your garden stand
out from the crowd and become
the best in show.
The Fayre is open from 10am
to 5pm from Friday April 18 to
Monday April 21. Admission and
parking free.
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