Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2015 | Page 11
OUT & ABOUT
IW Scooter Rally
O
nce again hundreds of
scooters will descend
upon Ryde on August Bank
Holiday, 28 - 31. It’s a great
weekend, and with the
spectacular ride out on Sunday
morning. Definitely worth
going to see.
Cowes Week
C
owes week this year is being held between
August 8-15. Apart from the racing taking
place on the Solent there are many things available
on the shore during the days and evenings.
The event is a great mix of competitive sailing and
a vibrant social scene and has evolved enormously
since the early days; it now attracts up to 1,000
competing boats, around 8,500 competitors and at
least 100,000 visitors.
Big nights out!
B
lackgang Chine is open Monday & Wednesday
evenings during the school holidays.
A whole evening of dinosaur entertainment will
take place every Monday until August 31 from 6 9.30pm. Meet Shadow & Sheila and their baby dino
friends - all with personalities of their own!
Back by popular demand, their famous ‘Big Night
Out’ Fireworks Extravaganza will take place every
Wednesday until August 26. Enjoy an evening of
fun and entertainment!
Ryde Carnival
C
arnivals abound throughout August and
September with the Ryde one taking place on
Thursday August 27, 7 - 9pm. Ryde children’s carnival
will take place the day before on Wednesday 26, 3 4pm and Ryde illuminated carnival is on Saturday,
September 5 from 8.30 - 10.30pm. The procession
runs throughout the town, visit www.rydecarnival.com
for the routes.
Wolverton Manor
Garden Fair
S
et in the beautiful grounds of Wolverton Manor
the garden fair takes place on September 5 and
6. Featuring over 120 Island and mainland exhibitors
who represent a wide range of gardening and
country arts and crafts.
Elizabethan re-enactors come every year to perform
Elizabethan dancing, still room activities and an
apothecarys pavilion.
IW Sweetcorn Fayre
T
he annual Sweetcorn
Fayre will be held again at
Arreton Barns. Raising money
for Beaulieu Respite and
Challenge & Adventure, the
traditional village fete will host
an array of vintage craft stalls,
fairground rides and plenty for
the children to enjoy. Taking
place this year on the 26 - 27
September, experience all that
corn has to offer with giant
fritters, competitions, games, a
bbq and much, much more!