Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2013 | Page 13

ISLAND LIFE

Chinese New Year
at Robin Hill

The Sound of
the Savoyards
The Island Savoyards will be presenting the
ever-popular ‘The Sound of Music’ at Shanklin

A stunning new spectacle of light, sound and colour
will mark the coming of the Chinese New Year at
Robin Hill Adventure Park during the half term holiday,
February 16 to 24.
The park will open every day during celebration
from 10.0am until 8.0pm, with family attractions
during daylight hours. But as dusk falls the magic will
take effect as the park’s woodland comes alive with a
blaze of oriental light, sound and colour, including the

Theatre in March.
The Rogers and Hammerstein musical will be
performed by a cast of around 35 in true spectacular
fashion, with special effects, a live orchestra and
stunning costumes.
The Sound of Music will be staged on March 28 to
31 at 7.30pm, with matinees on March 30 and April
1 at 2.30pm. Tickets £14, and under-16s £10, from
Shanklin Theatre box office. Tel: [phone].

stunning “Golden Oriole” bridge with its cascading
golden water. Tickets are valid for all nine days for
re-visits. See www.robin-hill.com for details.

Ventnor Botanical
artists' exhibition

Going Orange for lifeboats
Three Isle of Wight lifeboat crews will be

confused with the work carried out by the

among around 67 nationwide joining forces

RNLI. So February 15 has been pencilled in

on February 15 to raise awareness for

to raise awareness of the ‘independents’,

lifeboat stations that operate outside the

with their major fund-raising ‘Go Orange’

jurisdiction of the RNLI.

Day.

Sandown and Shanklin Independent

Anyone who wants to get involved in Go

Lifeboat, Ryde Rescue and Freshwater

Orange Day, or wants more details

Lifeboat are all independent, and rely on

contact Barry