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Article #108: Events of the Isle of Wight

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






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