Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2017 | Page 8
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Decadeance is back!
Wolverton Manor Garden Fair
Now in its 18th year, this traditional
garden fair is the most popular of its
kind on the Island, packed full of garden
nurseries, arts & crafts, and lots fun and
entertainment for all the family.
This year Wolverton Manor Garden
Fair at Shorwell will be taking place over
the weekend of Saturday 2nd - Sunday
3rd September, 10am - 5pm.
Last year over £20,000 was raised for
Age UK(IW) and other Island charities.
Come along and help raise even more
this year!
Ticket prices: £7 on the gate, £5 in
advance from The Isle of Wight County
Press Shop, Pyle Street, Newport and
Waterstones, High Street, Newport.
Children under 14 years have free entry.
Ample free parking on site.
After last years carnival spectacular raised an
incredible £10,200 for the Earl Mountbatten
Hospice, the Island’s big charity dance event returns
for the ninth year to Cowes Yacht Haven on Saturday
25th November.
All profits again go to the Hospice and organiser
Tony Martin has revealed the additional theme for
the decadent party that people just love to dress up
for is a closer encounter of the 9th kind - science
fiction, space and fantasy.
Tickets are now available - get them quick as
for the last three years it’s sold out two months in
advance!
See the advert for where to buy your tickets or for
further info e-mail [email protected].
Open viewings for park homes
Riverview Court is a new and exclusive fully
residential development of bungalow style
detached park homes in Sandown. This
park is a stunning gated community which
is solely for the over 45s with a resident
park manager.
There are a selection of prestigious park
homes, both at Sandown and locations
on the mainland, which are available
for immediate occupancy. Alternatively
you have the option of designing a
bespoke home of your choice to suit your
requirements.
The following are the dates and locations
for open days:
19th - 20th August
9th September
23rd September
7th - 8th October
21st - 22nd October
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Sandown, IW
East Sussex
Cambridgeshire
West Sussex
Sandown, IW
www.visitilife.com
Riverview Court
Eastbourne Heights
Millside Marina
Luckista Grove
Riverview Court
Bembridge Harbour
Food Festival
PO36 9AL
BN23 8FB
PE19 5QT
RH20 3AY
PO36 9AL
One of the highlights of Isle of Wight Day,
Bembridge Harbour Food Festival takes place
over the weekend of Saturday 23 and Sunday 24
September 2017.
Now in its third year they are again expanding the
event which takes place at the Bembridge Sailing
Club, PO35 5NR. All sorts of Isle of Wight culinary
delights will be able to be sampled and bought
– fish, meat, honey, garlic, coffees, gin, beer and
plenty more.
For further information on the event, to visit or to
take a pitch, please contact Sue on 01983 770769,
or email: [email protected]. For updates
nearer the time check on Facebook and Twitter.