Wednesday Afternoon Pottery
Three Wednesday-afternoon pottery sessions in the equipped ceramics studio at Jubilee Stores, led through Quay Arts.
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September 2026 Isle of Wight events
Historical event listings from September 2026. These pages are preserved for reference and linked separately from the live what's-on programme.
Paper Crafting and Watercolour Workshop
Make a mini pop-up meadow card at a free paper crafting and watercolour workshop in Newport’s Lord Louis Library.
Autumn Sip and Paint
Paint an autumn scene over a drink at Independent Arts Creative Hub in Newport. Materials and a drink are included in the £15 ticket.
Out of the Shadows Sip and Paint: Session One
The first evening of a two-part leopard pastel workshop at The Stag in Newport, led by Portraits by Fleur with materials included.
Threshing Day Book Launch
Waterstones Newport celebrates the return to Basgiath with quizzes, activities, prizes and launch extras for Threshing Day on 29 September.
Mini Red Tennis for Reception to Year 2
Weekly one-hour Mini Red tennis sessions in UKSA’s sports hall for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
CAMEO Community Afternoon
A free Monday afternoon social at Church Close Community Centre in Wootton, with time for company and conversation.
Kenyan Friends Night: After Midnight
Kenyan Friends Night continues at The Wight Hill in Sandown from midnight to 02:00 on Sunday 27 September.
Kenyan Friends Night: Before Midnight
Kenyan music, DJ entertainment and social time fill The Wight Hill in Sandown from 18:00 on Saturday 26 September.
Table Top Sale at Church Close Community Centre
A two-hour table top sale at Church Close Community Centre in Wootton Bridge, with tea, coffee and a small free car park.
Introduction to Screen Printing with Vinyl
A five-hour practical workshop at GRAFT Studios introducing vinyl-cut stencils and small-run screen-printing techniques.
Saturday Kids Club at Fairfields Farm
A three-hour Saturday stable club at Fairfields Farm for children aged eight and over, focused on horses without riding.
SheBop Live at King Harry’s Bar
SheBop play chart hits from the 1960s to the 2020s at King Harry’s Bar in Shanklin, with free entry and music until 11pm.
Jack's Comedy Club: What a Line Up!
Jack's Comedy Club brings Martin Graham, Adrian Besozzi, Charly Armstrong, Neil Tarry and headliner Kathryn Mather to Ventnor Arts Club.
Emellia
Emellia plays a free two-hour Friday-night set at Goddards Brewery on 25 September, with no advance booking listed.
Back in the Saddle Club
Two one-hour adult riding sessions at Fairfields Farm for people returning to horses after time away.
Musical Chairs Seated Exercise Class
A beginner-friendly seated exercise class set to music at The Salvation Army in Newport, suitable for people with limited mobility.
NT Live: The Misanthrope
Sandra Oh leads Martin Crimp’s reworking of Molière’s dark comedy at Ventnor Arts Club, screened from the National Theatre on 22 September.
An Evening with Abbey Tonkinson
Dark-romance author Abbey Tonkinson discusses A Lesson in Desire, signs books and meets readers at Waterstones Newport on 22 September.
Evening Swim Fundraiser
Swimmers and supporters gather at Yaverland Beach for a late-September community dip raising money for local causes on 20 September.
Sunday Live: All Washed Up
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (All Washed Up on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
New Skater Taster Session
A two-hour introductory roller-skating session at Skates Newport Quay for people ready to try the rink for the first time.
Moulin Rouge Masquerade: After Midnight
The Moulin Rouge Masquerade at GG’s closes with a final half-hour after midnight on Sunday 20 September.
The Music of Luther Vandross: The Candlelight Concert
A candlelit Luther Vandross tribute brings smooth soul, live vocals and band-led arrangements to Medina Theatre in Newport.
Moulin Rouge Masquerade: Saturday
A Moulin Rouge-inspired masquerade at GG’s near Newport, opening on Saturday evening and continuing past midnight.
Wildheart 50th Anniversary Celebration
Stay late at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary for animal talks, family entertainment, live music, food and a 50th-birthday drone show.
Tom Ford Trio
The Tom Ford Trio bring a responsive live jazz set to Quay Arts in Newport on Saturday 19 September from 13:00.
Ride, Repair, Relax
A women's bike-confidence day at Bembridge Sea Scout Hut, combining practical repairs, yoga, lunch and time to meet other riders.
1st Bembridge, St Helens & Seaview Sea Scout Hut · Bembridge
The Great Nurdle Exhibition
The Great Nurdle Exhibition turns tiny plastic pellets and their harm to Island shorelines into close-up art at Quay Arts.
Max & Veronica
Award-winning duo Max & Veronica bring vintage blues, ragtime, jazz and wit to Ventnor Arts Club on Friday 18 September.
Georgia Nicole
Georgia Nicole opens a Friday evening at Goddards Brewery with a free 19:30 live set on 18 September.
Quilted Patchwork Placemat Course
A two-evening sewing course at Craft It covering patchwork, quilting and binding through a finished placemat project.
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne play Medina Theatre in Newport on Thursday 17 September 2026, with tickets listed at £36.
Eco Printing Course
Peer Studios repeats its hands-on eco-printing course on 17 September, giving Newport makers two hours with leaves, fabric and natural colour.
Paper Crafting & Watercolour at Ventnor Library
A free one-hour paper-crafting and watercolour session at Ventnor Library, with advance booking required.
Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
Exhibition on Screen explores Whistler’s art and Tate Britain’s first major retrospective in three decades at Ventnor Arts Club on 15 September.
Tai Chi at Whippingham Community Hall
A 45-minute morning tai chi class at Whippingham Community Hall, offering measured movement in an indoor group setting.
Extended Sacred Sound Bath
A 90-minute Sunday evening sound bath in Ryde, offering a longer session of rest, listening and guided stillness.
Sunday Live: Blonde Bombshell
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (Blonde Bombshell on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
Harvest Gong & Sound Bath
A one-hour gong and sound-bath session in the Quay Arts Theatre, timed around the approach of the autumn harvest season.
Cider & Cheese Festival: Sunday
The Havenstreet festival continues on Sunday with cider, cheese platters and a lunchtime set from Cat Skellington.
Isle of Wight Classic Motor Show: Ryde
The Isle of Wight Classic Motor Show moves to Ryde on Sunday 13 September for six free hours of historic vehicles.
Northwood Car Boot & Boat Jumble
An early Sunday car boot sale and boat jumble at the County Showground, with seller pitches advertised at £5.
Goth Fest: After Midnight
Goth Fest’s final hour carries the Brading gathering into Sunday morning, with the advertised finish at 1am.
Signal Men at King Harry’s Bar
Signal Men close Saturday at King Harry’s Bar in Shanklin with a live set scheduled from 9pm to 11pm.
SheBop at the Simeon Arms
SheBop play a free Saturday-night set at the Simeon Arms in Ryde, advertised from 8.45pm to 11pm.
Alan Nicholls at the Bird Bar
Pianist Alan Nicholls plays a free two-hour Saturday evening set in the Bird Bar at Pinnacle Suites, Cowes.
My Girl the River
Louisiana-rooted family band My Girl the River bring an intimate two-hour concert to Ventnor Arts Club on Saturday 12 September.
An Evening of Mediumship
Trinity Theatre opens at 18:45 for a two-hour mediumship show in Cowes, beginning at 19:30 on Saturday 12 September.
The Forbidden Realm of Conspiracies: Uncovered
The Forbidden Realm of Conspiracies: Uncovered brings a 16+ conspiracy-themed stage night to Medina Theatre in Newport.
Goth Fest: Saturday
The main stretch of Goth Fest fills The Barn in Brading with themed music and entertainment from Saturday afternoon to midnight.
Torque & Coffee
Cars, coffee and conversation meet at Artisan Cafe in East Cowes for a free Saturday gathering running into the evening.
A.M.P. Showcase: Act 1
A.M.P. Showcase Act 1 gives emerging Isle of Wight musicians a free afternoon stage at Quay Arts on Saturday 12 September.
Isle of Wight Dance Weekender
An eleven-hour dance-music event at Robin Hill, bringing DJs and a day-to-night crowd together on Saturday 12 September.
Cider & Cheese Festival: Saturday
Saturday at Havenstreet pairs more than 30 ciders with Island cheeses and live music from Ric Harris and Big Al.
Isle of Wight Classic Motor Show: Newport
Classic cars and other historic vehicles fill Newport for a free town-centre display from 10:00 on Saturday 12 September.
Mountbatten Hospice Coffee Morning
A Shanklin coffee morning at St Saviour-on-the-Cliff, with homemade cakes, stalls and a raffle in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
Mystic Markets & Mini Mystics
A six-hour indoor market at Newport’s Riverside Centre, with stalls and a Mini Mystics strand for younger visitors.
xDireCTory at Ryde Town Club
xDireCTory play a Friday-night set at Ryde Town Club, with music advertised from 9pm until 11.45pm.
Blues Anonymous at King Harry’s Bar
Blues Anonymous bring a late Friday set to King Harry’s Bar in Shanklin, running from 8.45pm to 11pm.
Vote Pedro at Department
Vote Pedro bring mariachi brass, big harmonies and playful versions of pop, rock and chart favourites to Department in Ryde.
Silent Disco Fitness
A 90-minute silent-disco workout at Arreton Barns, combining music through headphones with an instructor-led fitness session.
Sacred OM Reset Tuning Fork Session
A one-hour tuning-fork session in Ryde using sound and vibration as the focus for rest and personal reset.
Family-friendly Nurdle Hunt
Search Yaverland Beach for nurdles with Planet Aware and learn how these tiny plastic pellets reach the Island’s shoreline.
Beat the Heat Isle of Wight Quiz
A charity quiz and buffet at Bargeman’s Rest in Newport, raising money for Heartbeat with prizes for teams of up to six.
Eco Printing Course
Use leaves, natural colour and fabric in a two-hour eco-printing workshop at Peer Studios, Newport, on Thursday 10 September.
Come From Away
Sunday is the final Robin Hill date for Horse Box Theatre’s outdoor production of Come From Away, starting at 20:00.
Sunday Live: Blues Anonymous
Sunday afternoon live music at The Waterfront, Totland Bay (Blues Anonymous on the poster). Music from 3pm; check venue for food service times. Source: venue poster / eatbythesea.com.
Ryde Illuminated Carnival
Ryde closes the Island carnival season with illuminated floats, costumes and music from 20:30 on Saturday 5 September.
Come From Away
See Horse Box Theatre’s outdoor Come From Away at Robin Hill on Saturday 5 September, with tickets from £18.
The Folsom Prisoners
The Folsom Prisoners bring Johnny Cash songs to Monkton Arts in Ryde for a three-hour tribute night on Saturday 5 September.
Come From Away
Come From Away brings Gander’s story of welcome to an outdoor Robin Hill stage on Friday 4 September at 20:00.
Attila the Stockbroker
Punk poet, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Attila the Stockbroker performs at the Anthony Minghella Theatre, Quay Arts.
Sing-Along-A Musicals Live!
Sing-Along-A Musicals Live! brings West End and Broadway favourites to Medina Theatre in Newport for a group-friendly theatre night.
People at Work: WI Photography Exhibition
Isle of Wight WI photographers document working lives, from street musicians to coffee baristas, at Dimbola throughout September.
Come From Away
Horse Box Theatre stages Come From Away outdoors at Robin Hill on Thursday 3 September, telling how Gander welcomed stranded passengers.
Voodoo Room: A Night of Hendrix, Clapton and Cream
Voodoo Room bring Hendrix, Clapton and Cream classics to Medina Theatre in Newport for a guitar-led night of blues-rock.
Ryde Main Carnival
Ryde’s early-evening carnival parade brings colour, local tradition and volunteer spirit to the town centre, with free roadside viewing from 18:30.