Events this week on the Isle of Wight

Follow Charles Dickens through Bonchurch on a two-and-a-half-hour literary walk beginning at the village pond on Sunday 11 October.

14:00–16:30 · Bonchurch · £20.00 · Booking required

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

A £6 community lunch at East Cowes Town Hall, including a meal, tea or coffee and gluten-free options.

12:00–14:30 · East Cowes Town Hall · £6.00 · Booking required

Blue Orbits, formerly Triangulum, play an intimate two-hour set at Sounds + Grounds in Cowes, with doors opening at 6.30pm.

19:00–21:00 · Sounds + Grounds · £16.00 · Dogs welcome · Booking required

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

Teams of up to five face Halloween questions and compete for prizes at Waterstones Newport on Wednesday 14 October.

18:00–19:30 · Newport · £3.00 · Booking required

A Wednesday open-mic evening hosted by Sebotage at Ventnor Royal British Legion Social Club, running from 7.30pm to 10pm.

19:30–22:00 · Royal British Legion Social Club Ventnor

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

National Gallery masterpieces reproduced outdoors across Newport — free self-guided mile-long trail from 6 May–30 Oct 2026 (step-free route around town centre).

Ongoing · Newport · Free

Half-term magic at Isle of Wight Steam Railway includes wizard school, shows, crafts, trails and a spooky train from 17 to 31 October.

Daily hours vary; check railway programme · Isle of Wight Steam Railway · Free

Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.

Closed 24 October. · Quay Arts · Free

An informal afternoon catch-up for people living with chronic illness at Town Choice Café Bar in Newport.

14:00–16:00 · Town Choice Café Bar · Free

Local performers transform into familiar music stars for a charity show at Newport’s Riverside Centre on Saturday 17 October.

19:30–23:00 · Newport · £11.55 · Booking required

Fruitylicious starts its Pavilion party in Ryde at 20:00 on Saturday 17 October, with the night continuing past midnight.

20:00–23:59 · Ryde · Booking required