Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2013 | Page 11

ISLAND LIFE Time to dance the night away! Have an Electric time at Robin Hill Park Families can enjoy amazing days and stunning nights this summer at Robin Hill as the Park stays open every Monday to Thursday until 10.0pm for its popular Electric Woods evenings. Most of the Park’s attractions, including the new 4D cinema remain open late on all these evenings to give the Park a whole new dimension. A new summer BBQ will be available during the afternoon and evenings at the Africa Adventure play area, and over the August Bank Holiday weekend ‘Cinema under the Stars’ Island DJ Tony Martin’s popular charity DECADeANCE event returns to Cowes Yacht Haven on Saturday November 23 for the fifth year. The Event Centre will transform into a decadent club with lighting, lasers, visual effects with as always surprises and a chance to win decadent prizes. Groups are encouraged to make it an early Christmas party or special celebration and at the same time raise even more money for the EMH. Visit www.tmmusicshow.co.uk for further info and see advert for where to buy tickets. returns to the Park. Tickets are available in advance from cinema.robin-hill.com Robin Hill opens everyday from 10.0am all summer, with all tickets including free unlimited returns for seven days, including Electric Woods. Visit website www.robin-hill. com. Last Night of the Proms at Shanklin The Last Night of the Proms is coming to the Regatta at Seaview The Seaview Regatta is one of the unusual to see a Baroness in the sack highlights of the Island’s packed race nor the Vatican’s A team win the summer season. For over 100 years the tug-of-war. For more information visit sailing village of Seaview has played www.seaviewvillageregatta.co.uk host to a wonderful, life-affirming mix of hi-jinx both on and off the water. This year the event takes place on August 20 to 22, finishing with a fireworks display at 9.35pm on the Thursday evening. The Regatta features rowing, diving, running, swimming, tug-of-war and the famous walking of the greasy pole. In true English eccentric fashion, it’s not Island after all! Following the cancellation of the Proms at Osborne, great effort has taken to secure the world famous British Philharmonic Orchestra at Shanklin Theatre to present a rousing ‘Last Night of the Proms’ concert. This is the Orchestra’s first visit to the Island and it comes during September which is of course traditionally ''Prom Season''. Presented in the newly refurbished Shanklin Theatre it will be an evening the whole family can enjoy. Featuring a 33-piece orchestra, the evening will consist of a mixture of famous works classical, modern and film/Musical plus the traditional ‘Last Night’ Pomp and Circumstance. So it is time to look out your flags, whistles and hats and have a night of entertainment. Adults £23; under-16s £18, contact Shanklin Theatre Box Office, 01983-868000 or book online www.shanklintheatre.com www.visitislandlife.com 11