Art On Your Doorstep: Newport Self-Guided Art Walk
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).
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This weekend on the Isle of Wight
See what is on across the Isle of Wight this Saturday and Sunday: gigs, markets, walks, family activities, and venues.
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Three to make the weekend
- Art On Your Doorstep: Newport Self-Guided Art Walk
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).
- Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Saturday
Saturday’s Cowes festival sessions include Ann Cleeves, Clare Balding, Stephen Sackur, Chris Galvin and Eric Lanlard.
- Zulu! War Talk at Bembridge Fort
Historian Tim Wander explores the Anglo-Zulu War at Bembridge Fort, with original weapons and film excerpts. Tickets are £10 plus fee.
Saturday 10 October 2026
11 events
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Saturday
Saturday’s Cowes festival sessions include Ann Cleeves, Clare Balding, Stephen Sackur, Chris Galvin and Eric Lanlard.
Zulu! War Talk at Bembridge Fort
Historian Tim Wander explores the Anglo-Zulu War at Bembridge Fort, with original weapons and film excerpts. Tickets are £10 plus fee.
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.
Ryde Art Collective Exhibition
Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.
Newport Roman Walk
Newport Roman Walk leaves the Roman Villa for a 90-minute exploration of the town’s wider Roman story on 10 October.
Beer & Steam: Saturday
Beer & Steam opens at Havenstreet with real ales, cider and a 2 Bit live set. Festival entry is free; trains cost extra.
Brading Craft Bazaar
Browse local makers at Brading Youth & Community Centre’s Saturday craft bazaar, with a café open during the event.
GG's Oktoberfest
Saturday brings a second five-hour Oktoberfest evening to GG’s, combining German-style food, drinks and live entertainment from 18:00.
Wild Night Out at the Isle of Wight Biosphere Hub
A free evening for 18 to 35-year-olds at Calbourne Water Mill, combining a bat walk, fire pit and time with the Biosphere community.
Dimbola After Dark Paranormal Investigation
Join D.A.W. Paranormal for an adults-only after-dark investigation at Dimbola Museum & Galleries in Freshwater Bay.
Sunday 11 October 2026
8 events
Art On Your Doorstep: Newport Self-Guided Art Walk
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).
Autumnfest at The Bay Secondary School
Altitude Church’s free Autumnfest in Sandown includes inflatables, autumn crafts, games and lunch.
Isle of Wight Literary Festival: Sunday
The literary festival closes in Cowes with Sunday talks featuring Mary Portas, Hugo Burnand, Ben Robinson and Clive Tyldesley.
Ryde Art Collective Exhibition
Ryde Art Collective fills Quay Arts’ West Gallery with work by Island artists from 26 September to 8 November.
Kinusaiga Styled Textile Art: Landscapes
Learn beginner-friendly Kinusaiga textile art at Jubilee Stores in Newport, using fabric scraps to create a landscape across two Sunday workshop sessions.
Trek Gravel Adventure
A free seven-hour gravel ride leaves Ryde Esplanade for Island tracks and lanes on Sunday 11 October, with booking required.
Beer & Steam: Sunday
Sunday at Beer & Steam has real ales, cider and music from JC & Angelina at Havenstreet. Festival entry is free.
Walking in Dickens' Footsteps
Follow Charles Dickens through Bonchurch on a two-and-a-half-hour literary walk beginning at the village pond on Sunday 11 October.