Island Events

Isle of Wight Festival
Newport - Farlee road

Legends of music as well as new acts appearing over 4 days.

The Black Cat and Top Hat

For the Victorian rascal in all of us

This deliciously dark event features burlesque, cabaret, comedy, illusions and traditional sideshow acts. No stone is left unturned

Hosted by the devious Painless Parties group

This chapter of this lavish event features various performances.

www.painless-parties.co.uk

Heroes Con
The Quay Arts centre - Newport

Big names in the comic book world, cosplayer, stalls and gaming.

FAN TC CON

Cowes Yacht Haven
Guest actors appearing from TV and Film, Stalls and Cosplayers.

DECADeANCE

Cowes Yacht Haven

The Island's biggest charity decade dance event.

The Electric 80's

31st December - NEW YEARS EVE PARTY !

The Isle of Wight's biggest new years party !!

Over a thousand party goers turn up in costume and dance the night away to the world's greatest electric music.

Annual Calendar of Events

 January

• 1st - New Years Day
• 8th - Elvis's Birthday
• 18th - Winnie the Pooh Day
• 25th - Burns Night (National Scottish Celebration)
• 26th - Australia Day

February

• 7th  - Charles Dicken's Birthday
• 10th - Chinese New Year
• 10th - Bafta Awards
• 14th - Valentines Day
• 21st - Mardi Gras

 March

• 1st -7th  World Book Day
• 1st - Saint David's Day
• 2nd - Oscar Night (American Film Awards)
• 14th - Albert Einsten's Birthday
• 17th - Saint Patrick's Day
• 21st -23rd - Sport's Relief
• 28th - Wear a Hat Day
• 30th - Mothers Day

April

• 20th - Easter Day
• 23rd - Saint George's Day

May

• 4th - International Firefighters Day
• 4th - May the Fourth Be With You (Star Wars)
  
• 12th - Children's Book Week
• 8th - V.E. Day
• 9th - Europe Day
• 11th - Cannes Film Festival
• 22nd - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Birthday
• 20th - Chelsea Flower Show
• 26th - Eurovision Song Contest
• 26th - John Wayne's Birthday
• 28th - Ian Fleming's Birthday (James Bond Writer)

June

• 1st - Marilyn Monroe's Birthday
• 17th - Father's Day
• 21st - Summer Solstice
• 25th - 29th - Glastonbury Festival
• 27th - National Armed Forces Day
• 29th - Wrong Trousers Day
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July

• 4th - Independence Day
• 5th - NHS Birthday
• 27th - British Food Fortnight

August

• 5th - Royal Edinburgh Tattoo
• 9th - Ventnor Day Carnival
• 10th - 13th Boom Town 'near Winchester'
  
• 12th - Ventnor illuminated Carnival

September

• 18th - Oktoberfest
• 19th - Talk Like a Pirate Day
• 22nd - Great Gorilla Run (London)

 October

• 1st - World Smile Day
• 4th - World Animal Day
• 4th - World Space Week
• 5th - International Teachers Day
• 7th - National Children's Book Week
• 9th - National Poetry Day
• 14th - Harvest Festival
• 30th - Wear it Pink Day
• 31st - Halloween

November

• 1st - Day of the Dead
• 5th - Guy Fawkes
• 11th - Remembrance Day
• 13th - Diwali Festival
• 18th - Children in Need
• 21st - World Television Day
  
• 30th - Saint Andrews Day

 December

• 1st - Wallace and Gromit's Great British Tea Party
• 24th - Christmas Eve
• 25th - Christmas Day
• 31st - New Years Eve
• 31st - the Electric 80's