Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 10

ISLAND LIFE

Dates for your

diary
Carnival season
is in full swing
The Carnival season is already in
full swing across the Island, with
many more processions to come
throughout August.
Carnivals are the culmination of
many months’ hard work for those
who take part and raise money for
worthy causes.
In case you have not seen the
colourful spectacle of a carnival
winding through the streets and
roads of many Island towns and
villages, here are a few more days
for your diary:
August 10, Ryde Carnival
Children’s Procession; August
11, Ryde Carnival (6.30pm);
August 15, Ventnor Main Carnival
(7.0pm); August 18, Ventnor
Illuminated Carnival (9.0pm);
August 24, Pan Carnival (7.0pm);
August 25, Cowes Illuminated
Carnival; August 27, St Helens
Main Carnival (6.30) and August
29, Sandown Illuminated Carnival
(9.0pm).

Simon over the
Moon at entries
Five times world farrier champion
Grant Moon will be one of the judges
at a shoeing competition to be held
at Brickfields on September 1 from
8.30am to 5.0pm.
Organiser Simon Legge has attracted
32 top mainland farriers to take
part, some coming from far away as
Yorkshire and Wales. Grant will judge
three classes, while the Apprentic e
competition will be judged by England
Farrier Team Manager Nigel Fennell.
The event takes place in the main arena
with £2 admission for spectators.

Highland Gathering returns to Robin Hill
Following its successful launch last year, the

a go’ piping sessions. There is also the return

Island Highland Gathering returns for a second

of one of last year’s real crowd favourites, the

time, with an even more impressive line-up of

Island Highland Triathlon.

music and entertainment.
The Gathering takes place at the Robin Hill

Hill Adventure Park or from Fundraising on

impressive line-up of pure Scottish events and

[phone].

There will be Pipe and Drum Bands in
competition, two music stages, two main
arenas, a professional demonstration kitchen
serving up Scottish treats and Whisky tasting!
There will also be the chance for visitors to try
their hand at playing the bagpipes in the ‘have

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Tickets are £9.95 for adults/children and
£7.95 for seniors, and are available from Robin

Adventure Park on Sunday, August 19, with an
entertainment.

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