Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2012 | Page 11

ISLAND LIFE

Bank Holiday of
scooters and steam
It promises to be a busy and spectacular August Bank
Holiday weekend on the Island, with the International
Scooter Rally and the Island Steam Show among the
highlights.
The Scooter Rally centres on Ryde, and is widely
recognised as the biggest event of its kind in the world.
It attracts thousands of scooterists from all over Britain
and beyond, and culminates with the awesome spectacle
of the Island ride-out on the Sunday afternoon. Other
highlights include a spectacular custom scooter show,
said to be the best display of custom scooters in Europe
and various forms of live entertainment, all open to
members of the public.
The Island Steam Show takes place at the IW Steam
Railway, Havenstreet, and includes a collection of
beautifully maintained traction engines and steam lorries,
and a display of over 100 classic and vintage cars. There

Calendar Girls
parade in Cowes
Tim Firth’s moving comedy ‘Calendar

are also traditional amusements, arena acts and other

Girls’ will be heading for the Trinity

entertainment for all ages.

Theatre in Cowes in September. The
play is released for performance by
amateur groups and Cowes Operatic
and Dramatic Society are one of only a
few societies performing the show so
soon.
Calendar Girls tells the story of a
branch of the Women’s Institute who
create a calendar with a difference
to raise funds for a cancer charity.
Many members of the cast and crew
have really got into the spirit of this

Jigsaw Festival fits into St. James Church
The six-day Jigsaw Festival takes place

idea to display his own private collection

at St. James Church, East Cowes from

of jigsaw puzzles. To make it more of a

Monday, August 13.

fundraising exercise, other made up puzzles

The Jigsaw Festival is a very popular

went on sale, and around 80 puzzles were

event, attracting more than1,000 visitors

sold. Last year no fewer than 1,525 puzzles

each year to see and buy the huge range of

were sold, highlighting the Festival’s

puzzles on display. They include 3D, double

expansion.

sided, murder mystery and crossword
puzzles. Approximately 300 jigsaw puzzles

production by posing for their own
calendar. This will be on sale at the
shows and other outlets, the proceeds
being donated to a cancer charity.
The gala premiere is on September
1 at 8.0pm. The run continues with
performances on September 6, 7, 8, 13,
14 and 15 at 7:30pm. It is not the first
time the society has staged an amateur
premiere in its 115 year history having
premiered the stage adaption of ‘Allo,

can be displayed at any one time and as

‘Allo in 1989. The society continues

they are sold more are put out.

to provide a focus for people to get

The Festival dates back to 1995 when the

involved in all aspects of theatre and

Rector at the time, Rev. Stuart Cleaver, a

a broad range of social events or just

jigsaw puzzle enthusiast, came up with the

enjoy the entertainment Trinity Theatre
provides.

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