Island Life August/September 2018

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Events from across the Island
Blackwater Mill Summer Fete
Wolverton Manor Garden Fair
The 19th Wolverton Manor Garden
Fair is taking place on Saturday
1st and Sunday 2nd September.
Set in the beautiful grounds of
the Jacobean manor house, there
is a huge variety of entertainment,
garden nurseries, arts & craft
stalls and exhibits making it a
great traditional family day out.
All profits support Age UK (IOW) and
several other local Island charities.
This August visit Blackwater
Mill Residential Home for
their Summer Fete! Taking
place on Sunday 19th
August, from 2 - 4pm, the
fete features live music, a
BBQ and fun and games
such as Hook a Duck, Tin
Can Alley, Nail Painting and
Guess the Teddy’s Name. All
are welcome so pop down to
Blackwater Road, Newport
for fun for all the family.
Opera in September
Project: Opera, the peoples’ opera company will be
holding events through the Autumn and Winter
to raise money for a host of good causes.
On Saturday 15th September they are holding Tea
at the Opera at Aspire in Ryde, starting at 7pm.
On Thursday 20th September, Annalisa Vaughan will
be showing a preview of the ‘A Day at the Bay’ event,
held at 7.30pm at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice.
Tickets for this are only available via the Hospice.
The last Project: Opera event in September will be
Opera against Homelessness, in aid of the Bus Shelter.
Held on Saturday 22nd September, from 4pm until
the evening at St Catherine’s Church, Ventnor, the
event will feature a mix of vocal and instrumental
music throughout the evening. Donations at the door.
For information and bookings call 07757 965339
or visit www.facebook.com/projectopera.
Autumn Plant Fair
Glamorous Charity Ball
A glamorous charity ball will be taking
place on Saturday September 22nd at
the Lakeside Hotel, Wootton Bridge.
Raising money for the Phoenix
Project, which offers services to adults
with learning diffculties, the ball will
include a three course dinner, live music
and dancing, a raffe and auction.
For bookings and more
information call 01983 615746.
IW International Scooter Rally
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Thursday 23rd August sees the
return of the Isle of Wight Scooter
Rally, with up to 5,000 riders of
classic scooters taking part.
The rally lasts until the 26th August,
for tickets visit the Bagel Wrap, IOW
Ryde Superbowl or Visual Impact.
The event includes live music
at Ryde seafront, starting at
noon and is free until 7pm and
ticketed after 8pm daily.
Eddington House Nursery is hosting their
inaugural Autumn Plant Fair, held over two days,
the weekend of 29th and 30th September.
Noel Kingsbury will be a headline speaker, along
with ‘Coastal Gardener’ Gerry Price. Entry is free,
with the fair open from 10am - 5pm each day, and
the main talks at 11am and 2pm on both days.
You can find the fair at Eddington House
Nursery, Eddington Road, Seaview, PO34 5EF.
Call 07837 589478 for more details or visit the
website www. eddingtonhousenursery.co.uk.