UV Night Walk: Through The Eyes Of Insects
UV Night Walk: Through The Eyes Of Insects is a guided walk at Firestone Copse, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
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Historical event listings from June 2026. These pages are preserved for reference and linked separately from the live what's-on programme.
UV Night Walk: Through The Eyes Of Insects is a guided walk at Firestone Copse, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Deep Time Walk: Newtown National Nature Reserve is a guided walk at Newtown National Nature Reserve, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Newtown National Nature Reserve · Newport · Heritage & history , Community
Naturezones Primary Teachers' Tea Party is a hands-on workshop at Naturezones, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Guided Meditation with the Hoop Drum is a listening session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Deep Time Walk: Brighstone is a guided walk at Jubilee Lane Car Park, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
A Million Trees Planted in St Lawrence: Stabilising the Undercliff is a guided walk at St Lawrence, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
St Lawrence · Ventnor · Family , Community
Archaeology of Brading Marsh is a guided walk at Main car park in Brading, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Balsam Bashing is a practical conservation session at School Lane Car Park, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for community events.
Pan Wellbeing Walk is a guided walk at Pan Community Cafe, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Pan Community Cafe · Newport · Food & drink , Sport & fitness
Quarr Abbey Community Garden drop-in is a festival session at Quarr Abbey, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Quarr Abbey · Fishbourne · Family , Community
Sustainable Fashion Exhibition and Leather Painting is a hands-on workshop at Maslen Design Studio, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Lucy Lapwing - ‘Love is a Toad’ Meet The Author is a talk or screening at Medina Bookshop, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for music events.
People’s Emergency Briefing: Newport is a talk or screening at Newport & Carisbrooke Community Hub, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for food and drink events.
Nature Fresk: Boojum and Snark is a hands-on workshop at Boojum and Snark, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Healing Session With Wihtyar Tree Essences is a festival session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Grammar's Wood, Brighstone · Brighstone · Heritage & history , Community
Nature Fresk: Ventnor Botanical Garden is a hands-on workshop at Ventnor Botanic Garden, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
AJ Dance Inclusive Beginner Dance in Ryde is a welcoming Monday morning class for adults who want to start gently, priced at £8.50.
Create your own tree essence is a hands-on workshop at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Grammar's Wood, Brighstone · Brighstone · Heritage & history , Arts & crafts
Full Moon Story Walk is a guided walk at Bembridge Fort (Culver Down), part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Native American Wisdom Circle and Pipe Ceremony is a festival session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
The Music of Plants is a talk or screening at Ventnor Botanic Garden, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for music events.
Free community screening of the People's Emergency Briefing at Gurnard Village Hall, followed by local discussion.
People’s Emergency Briefing: Gurnard is a talk or screening at Gurnard Village Hall, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for food and drink events.
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (The Wayfayers on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
Write Back to Nature is a festival session at Shalcombe Manor, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Create abstract paper paintings inspired by the changing Landscape at Compton Bay is a hands-on workshop at Compton Bay, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Farming and Conservation Walk and Talk is a guided walk at Warren Farm, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
The Festival Car Boot Sale at Palmers Road, Wootton opens to sellers at 1pm and buyers at 2pm, with pitches at £5, parking at £1 and food on site.
Why cut down trees? is a festival session at Firestone Copse, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Firestone Copse · Havenstreet and Ashey · Heritage & history
A junior golf afternoon at Freshwater Bay Golf Club with putting, chipping, bunker skills, competitions and first-timer Pitch & Putt entry.
Freshwater Bay Golf Club · Freshwater · Sport & fitness , Community
Sound Healing is a listening session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for music events.
Historic shores and shipwrecks: exploring relationships with a changing climate is a festival session at Museum of Maritime Archaeology Centre, Yarmouth, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Museum of Maritime Archaeology Centre, Yarmouth · Yarmouth · Heritage & history , Family
Kids Art with Lucia Para is a festival session at Quay Arts, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Quay Arts · Newport · Food & drink , Family
The King's Birthday half-price offer returns to Robin Hill on 28 June, with £8.24 day tickets for island residents, late opening until 7pm and afternoon entertainment at Woodland Ponds.
Native American Wisdom Circle with Wihtwara Rainbow is a festival session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Permaculture Island Open Day is a open day at Permaculture Island, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for food and drink events.
Wootton Bridge Driveway Sale Trail spreads across 35 or more locations on 28 June, with sales running from 10am to 2pm and parking at Brannon Way.
Write Back to Nature is a festival session at Shalcombe Manor, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Focus on Conservation and Science Festival (FOCAS) at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a festival session at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for family events.
A Sunday morning beach sound bath beside The Salix Beach Cafe on Small Hope Beach in Shanklin.
AJ Dance’s stretch and mindfulness add-on at Studio 33 in Ryde offers workshop attendees a quieter £3 wind-down after the contemporary session.
The General Knowledge Quiz at Freshwater Conservative Club starts at the corrected time of 8pm on 27 June, with a cash prize and raffle.
AJ Dance’s adult contemporary workshop at Studio 33 in Ryde offers a two-hour Saturday session for £15, with more room to explore movement than a standard class.
Welcome Back, To the Wihtwara Ancestral Land: full ceremony to honour our ancestors is a festival session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Outcast Pro Wrestling brings Danger Zone to East Cowes Town Hall for a family-friendly live wrestling night with tickets from £12 for adults.
East Cowes Town Hall · East Cowes · Sport & fitness , Community
Sacred Sound Bath in the Forest is a listening session at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for music events.
Make Your Own Fossils Workshop is a hands-on workshop at Lord Louis Library, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
This afternoon tea at St Mary’s Church Hall in Brading pairs tea, stalls, choir performances and a raffle for a relaxed community afternoon on 27 June.
Spirit Sauna and Echo Me Sound Therapy combine Aufguss sauna ritual and a gong sound bath at Camp Wight near Yarmouth.
Moorgreen Allotments Open Day is a open day at Moorgreen Allotments & Adjacent Woodland, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for community events.
Wootton Bridge Table Top Sales return to Church Close Community Centre on 27 June with books, clothes, charity stalls, craft destash, refreshments and free parking.
Godshill Wild! is a guided walk at May Close Recreation Ground/Scout Hall, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
May Close Recreation Ground/Scout Hall · Godshill · Arts & crafts , Music
Gurnard: a village in the Biosphere is a festival session at Gurnard Village Hall, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
In the Footsteps of Lady Ann Worsley commemorative trail walk is a guided walk at Wroxall Village Car Park, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
12 Word Story Writing and Collage Workshop is a hands-on workshop at Quay Arts, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
A Local Perspective of Nature: Exhibition is a festival session at Brading Roman Villa, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Biosphere Exhibition and Shop at Monkton Arts is a festival session at Monkton Arts, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Explore Northwood Allotments: A Living Landscape of Growth and Wildlife is a open day at Northwood Allotments, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for music events.
Green & Blue Zinemaking Workshop is a hands-on workshop at Boojum and Snark, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Historic shores and shipwrecks: exploring relationships with a changing climate is a festival session at Museum of Maritime Archaeology Centre, Yarmouth, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Museum of Maritime Archaeology Centre, Yarmouth · Yarmouth · Heritage & history , Family
Illustrated talk about our ancestors the Wihtwara is a talk or screening at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for heritage events.
Robin Hill near Newport offers half-price day tickets for Isle of Wight residents on 27 June, with the park open late until 7pm and Cheeky Monkey live entertainment at Woodland Ponds.
Permaculture Island Open Day is a open day at Permaculture Island, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for food and drink events.
Sustainable Fashion Exhibition and Leather Painting is a hands-on workshop at Maslen Design Studio, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for arts and crafts.
Focus on Conservation and Science Festival (FOCAS) at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a festival session at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for family events.
Nature Scavenger Hunt is a festival session at Ventnor Library, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for family events.
Grammar’s Wood Open Week is a open day at Grammar's Wood, Brighstone, part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival 2026 and a fit for walking events.
Grammar's Wood, Brighstone · Brighstone · Heritage & history , Community
The Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival celebrates wildlife, nature, culture and conservation through events across the Island.
Isle of Wight (various locations) · Newport · Community , Family
A Newport & Carisbrooke Heritage Society talk by Arthur Reeder on the history of Isle of Wight post boxes, with suggested donation on the night.
AJ Dance Thursday Adult Commercial brings a sharper, pop-led evening class to Ryde at 7.30pm, priced at £8.50.
Apollo Theatre screens NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses in Newport, starring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in Christopher Hampton's classic adaptation.
AJ Dance Thursday Adult Jazz in Ryde is a £8.50 evening class for adults who want strong, upbeat movement without the pressure of a formal dance course.
The King Bees bring Chess Records blues and rhythm and blues to Monkton Arts in Ryde on 24 June, with doors at 6.30pm and tickets at £12.
A sea otters pastel art class at the Veteran Craft Lounge in Ryde offers guided tuition and all equipment on 24 June; pricing TBC and early booking is recommended.
Skool Night Quiz with AJ Entertainer at The Chine Inn on Monday 22 June from 7.30pm. Booking required.
Monday morning dog social at The Chine Inn in Shanklin, 10am to midday, with tea, chat and new canine friends.
Jules & Bex bring a Sunday afternoon sing-along set to The Chine Inn in Shanklin from 3pm to 5pm.
Folk duo The Anywhens play original songs and traditional favourites at Ventnor Park on Sunday afternoon.
Three Bembridge gardens on Love Lane open together for the National Garden Scheme on Sunday 21 June, with combined entry at £7 and homemade teas.
Silver Machine Road Show DJ plays festival anthems at The Chine Inn on Saturday night with a glitzy dress-up welcome.
The Tuesdayz play 60s and 70s acoustic favourites at Ventnor Park bandstand on Saturday afternoon.
Bembridge Windmill W.I. host a summer fayre at Bembridge Village Hall on Saturday 20 June, 10am to midday, with homemade cakes, crafts and a raffle.
Bembridge Village Hall · Bembridge · Food & drink , Arts & crafts
Smile Isle Face Painting brings a walk-up stall to St James Square in Newport on Saturday 20 June, with face painting, glitter tattoos and festival glitter for all ages at £5 and under.
Keir brings bluesy live music to The Chine Inn in Shanklin on festival Friday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
Bestselling author Amy Jeffs talks myth, history and visual storytelling with Paul Armfield at Medina Bookshop in Cowes.
Smile Isle Face Painting sets up in Newport's St James Square on Friday 19 June, with face painting, glitter tattoos and festival glitter for all ages, every design at £5 or under.
Amy Jeffs, Gwen Burns and Natalie Brice perform Old Songs live at Medina Bookshop in Cowes on Thursday 18 June.
Bembridge Craft Market fills the village hall with island makers selling unique handcrafted goods from 10am to 4pm.
The Isle of Wight Festival returns to Seaclose Park in Newport for four days of live music, camping, food and festival entertainment.
Women gather beneath the trees at Haylands Farm in Ryde for a summer solstice singing circle with cacao, campfire songs and marshmallows.
Easel Peasels open the Slime Studio at Goose Island in St Helens for a drop-in afternoon of colourful, stretchy slime making.
The Piano Cafe starts its summer quiz run with a Tuesday night table quiz for groups of two to six in Freshwater.
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (Storm on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
ShedFest continues at Wight Aviation Museum in Sandown on Sunday 14 June, with free entry, craft stalls, Rotary refreshments and live music until 4pm.
Wight Aviation Museum · Sandown · Heritage & history , Family
See classic cars, American vehicles, motorcycles, trucks and family entertainment at Wight Wheels 2026.
An early morning outdoor yoga, sound bath and Reiki session at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown.
Browse boat gear, car boot stalls and refreshments at the Isle of Wight County Showground, with Newport Carnival collecting entry donations.
The late-night David Morales session at Northwood House continues after midnight for the final hour of the Cowes dance event.
World-renowned DJ and producer David Morales brings house music to Northwood House in Cowes for a late-night dance event.
Melodic Choir presents All Sorts at Jenny Kerry Theatre, Ryde School, with a mixed programme of songs and proceeds going to Community Spirited Cafe.
Baron Strange & The Blackbyrds launch A Long Time Coming at Strings Bar & Venue, blending blues, southern rock, grunge, and rock 'n' roll.
Big Girls Don't Cry celebrates Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at Shanklin Theatre with live band, harmonies, and classic 60s and 70s hits.
St James' Church Hall hosts a two-hour East Cowes summer fair with children's activities, books, plants, cakes, refreshments and a raffle.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic brings under-11s to Victoria Recreation Ground in Newport for Wight Forces games, a picnic feel and a wet-weather pavilion backup.
Table Top Sales at Church Close Community Centre in Wootton Bridge offer a useful Friday browse for books, craft destash, plants, produce and handmade stalls, with refreshments and free parking.
A gin and spirits weekend at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway on 13 and 14 June 2026.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway · Havenstreet · Heritage & history
A free community celebration day in Ryde marking 65 years of Isle of Wight Cats Protection.
Isle of Wight ShedFest returns to Wight Aviation Museum in Sandown on Saturday 13 June, with free entry, mens shed stalls, live music and real ale until 7pm.
Wight Aviation Museum · Sandown · Heritage & history , Family
Strings Bar & Venue hosts Grin & Tonic comedy night, headlined by multimedia comedian Ted Hill with high-energy stand-up and visual gags.
Think Floyd perform The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here in full, plus classic Pink Floyd tracks and an immersive laser show.
Discover cycling, wellness, live music, luxury camping and Michelin-star dining at Joyride Festival in Cowes.
A Shanklin Theatre tribute to early rock 'n' roll pioneers including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly.
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (The Geckos on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
Enjoy live music, children's entertainment, food stalls and a popular dog show at Cowes Picnic in the Park.
Northwood House · Cowes · Community , Music
Book a guided Bembridge Fort tour during the Open Day to explore tunnels, hidden areas and historic spaces with the new tour hosts.
The Isle of Wight Tattoo Convention continues at Quay Arts with UK tattoo artists, competitions, stalls, live music, and community.
Classic cars, vintage boats, People's Choice voting and a Spitfire display fill The Parade in Cowes for a free final-day Cowes Classics Regatta event.
The festival concludes with the Needles Half Marathon, following a scenic west Wight route from Colwell Bay to The Needles and Tennyson Down.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
Isle of Wight Dubbers join St Helens Village Fayre on the village green, with VW displays, stalls, local goodies and family-friendly community fun.
Working-farm open day near Alum Bay with milking, farm tours, animal encounters, a nature walk, milkshakes, ice cream and food from Fat Shauns.
A Newchurch barn dance with the Caulkheads Ceilidh Band, raising money for the All Saints Newchurch Tower Fund.
Operation Geranium Music Festival is an Apollo Theatre all-dayer in Newport celebrating the Island project with guest bands and local music artists.
Drop in to Isle of Wight Pottery for a children's monster-making workshop, with pinch pot monsters painted, glazed and fired to keep.
A family farm open day at IOW Rare Breeds in Alverstone with tractor and trailer rides, a farm trail, animal meet-and-greets, children's crafts and refreshments.
Isle of Wight Rare Breeds · Alverstone · Arts & crafts , Community
The Isle of Wight Tattoo Convention returns to Quay Arts with tattoo artists, competitions, live music, vendors, and creative community.
Enjoy free farm tours, live music, farm machinery displays and a children's tractor trail at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary's Open Farm Sunday event.
The Isle of Wight Festival of Running features the Tapnell 10k as part of its west Wight programme of running events.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
A farm animal encounter and tractor-trailer ride through the cow fields at Isle of Wight Rare Breeds in Alverstone.
A Brighstone glass mosaics workshop making hanging glass shapes at Coralesce Stained Glass.
The Isle of Wight Festival of Running heads into the weekend with active events and social runs around the west Wight.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
Isle of Wight punk band The Appalled launch their latest EP at Strings Bar & Venue with support from Capo Regime and And They Lived.
Apollo Theatre screens NT Live: Playboy of the Western World in Newport, with Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney in Synge's play.
The Isle of Wight Festival of Running continues with social runs and activities for runners exploring Freshwater and west Wight.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
Meet Shoreline Productions in Shanklin for an information evening about joining their September production of Come From Away at Robin Hill.
Root & Bloom · Shanklin · Community , Music
A midweek day of Isle of Wight Festival of Running activity, welcoming runners of different abilities to west Wight routes.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
The Isle of Wight Festival of Running continues with runs and running-related activities celebrating the island's west coast scenery.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community
A day of Isle of Wight Festival of Running activity based around Freshwater and the west Wight's coastal and countryside routes.
West Wight Sports and Community Centre · Freshwater · Community