Daytime over-30s clubbing at Strings Bar and Venue in Newport on 17 May runs from 2pm to 7pm, which is the format that turns a Sunday afternoon into something more deliberate than a roast and a sofa. The nostalgia-heavy set covers dancefloor classics from the 1980s through to the 2000s, and the over-30s demographic means the room knows the words to everything.
Sunday Skool works because it removes the late-night element from clubbing while keeping the music, the crowd energy, and the pleasure of dancing in a room with people who share the same musical reference points. Strings Bar in central Newport is a short walk from the car park and the harbour, which makes this workable as an afternoon event without the logistical complications that evening events in Newport sometimes involve.
Tickets apply; check Strings Bar for details. 2pm to 7pm. More community events on the Isle of Wight across the spring bank holiday weekend.