| Below is a list of events on the Isle of
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| | The UK's largest and most famous yachting
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| Wight for 2007. Whatever your interests,
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| | race, with around 1500 craft taking part
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| there is always plenty to see and do here
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| | in the 50-mile course.
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| on this wonderful holiday island. As you
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| | AUGUST
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| will see, the Island is not just a
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| | Skandia Cowes Week (Sat 4 - Sat 11)
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| holiday destination for the Spring and
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| | The world's paramount sailing event,
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| Summer, try a visit in the Autumn and
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| | featuring in the region of 1000 yachts
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| Winter too - you will not be
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| | and 8000 competitors. With its exciting
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| disappointed. Every year the events on
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| | racing schedule and varied shore side
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| the Isle of Wight get better and better
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| | activities, Skandia Cowes Week offers
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| and bigger and bigger!
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| | something for everyone. Don't miss the
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| Remainder of 2006:
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| | spectacular fireworks display on the
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| NOVEMBER
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| | final evening.
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| Sat 25: Winter Bazaar - Whitwell Village
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| | The Rolex Fastnet Yacht Race (Starts Sun
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| Hall. (from 4.30pm)
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| | 12)
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| Sat 25 & Sun 26: Carol Singing at Osborne
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| | One of the toughest ocean races on the
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| House and Gardens. (from 12pm)
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| | calendar, attracting over 250 yachts. The
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| DECEMBER
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| | race commences at Cowes, goes past The
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| Sat 9: Christmas Concert by Shanklin Town
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| | Needles, then along the coast to the
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| Brass Band - United Reformed Church, High
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| | Irish Sea, round the Fastnet Rock and
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| St, Shanklin. (7.30pm)
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| | terminates in Plymouth. The race covers
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| Tue 12: Xmas Music by the Orpheus Singers
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| | 608 miles and lasts up to 5 days.
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| - St John's Church, Newport. (7.30pm)
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| | Isle of Wight Garlic Festival (Sat 18 &
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| Sat 16: Carols in the Square - Yarmouth
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| | Sun 19)
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| Town Square. (from 6pm)
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| | Hosted at Newchurch Showground, this is
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| Sat 16: Ryde Chorus (family carol
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| | one of the largest events on the Island
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| concert) - St Saviours Church, Ryde.
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| | and attracts around 25,000 visitors each
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| (7.30pm)
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| | year. Don't be fooled by the name of the
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| Sat 16: Calico at the Riverside Centre -
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| | event, this is much more than just
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| Newport. (7.30pm)
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| | garlic. It is two days packed with food,
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| Sun 31: Forty Years On... - Isle of Wight
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| | drink, music, fun, attractions and much
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| Steam Railway, Havenstreet.
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| | more. Don't you dare miss it!
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| 2007
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| | Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally
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| APRIL
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| | (Fri 24 - Mon 27)
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| Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival
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| | Held at Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde, this
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| (Fri 13 - Sun 15)
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| | is widely recognised as the biggest
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| In and around Ventnor, the primary
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| | scooter event in the world. A fun-packed
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| location for jazz in the south of the UK,
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| | weekend for the scooter enthusiast
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| with over 120 acts performing live in a
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| | culminating with a round the Island
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| whole host of venues all over this
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| | ride-out, this is an event that just has
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| picturesque Victorian seaside town.
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| | to be attended by every self-respecting
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| MAY
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| | scooterist.
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| Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Sat 5 -
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| | The World Windsurfing Grand Prix Formula
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| Sun 20)
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| | Racing Championships (Mon 27 - Mon 3
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| The Isle of Wight Walking Festival has
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| | Sept)
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| been held on the Island every May since
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| | The UK's biggest windsurfing event ever,
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| 1999 and is the largest walking festival
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| | with around 100 entrants competing,
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| in the UK. It is an extremely popular
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| | representing some 40 different countries.
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| event and attracts huge numbers from all
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| | SEPTEMBER
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| over the world.The festival offers more
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| | Bestival (Fri 7 - Sun 9)
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| than 100 guided walks that cater for all
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| | Organised by Radio 1 DJ, Rob Da Bank,
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| ages and abilities. Included in the
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| | this is an excellent 3-day music event
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| festival is "Walk the Wight", a long
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| | held at Robin Hill Country Park in
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| distance sponsored walk, with proceeds
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| | Newport.
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| going to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice.
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| | The Isle of Wight Cycling Festival (Sat
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| JUNE
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| | 15 - Sun 23)
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| Isle of Wight Festival (Fri 8 - Sun 10*)
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| | Every year the Island hosts the Isle of
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| * Dates to be confirmed.
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| | Wight Cycling Festival, which features
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| Major music festival, held at Seaclose
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| | several different cycling events for all
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| Park, Newport. The arena is normally open
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| | abilities and disciplines. There is an
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| from 5pm until 11pm on the Friday, 11am
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| | on-road 62 mile round the Island race
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| until midnight on the Saturday, and 11am
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| | known as "Cycle The Wight", or for the
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| until 11pm on the Sunday.
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| | more resilient cyclist, the 3, 7 and 14
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| JPMorgan Asset Management Round the
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| | hills challenges known as "The Hills
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| Island Race (Sat 23)
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| | Killer" are a real test of stamina.
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