This Way Up | Scratch Night

This October, our Island’s young people are taking over the programme at Department, Ryde. Expect a packed season of workshops, events, films, theatre and an exhibition – all created, curated and programmed by young people, for young people. A returning favourite, Department’s Scratch Night is back on October 15th. Expect live performances showcasing new theatre, […]
This Way Up | Department Sings… Halloween

BOOKING LINK IS COMING SOON β SAVE THE DATE This October, our Island’s young people are taking over the programme at Department, Ryde. Expect a packed season of workshops, events, films, theatre and an exhibition – all created, curated and programmed by young people, for young people. Department Sings returns, with a Halloween edition! π»
This Way Up | Rainbow Road Rumble

BOOKING LINK IS COMING SOON β SAVE THE DATE This October, our Island’s young people are taking over the programme at Department, Ryde. Expect a packed season of workshops, events, films, theatre and an exhibition – all created, curated and programmed by young people, for young people. Rainbow Road Rumble, it’s time for a Mario […]
This Way Up | Film Night

BOOKING LINK IS COMING SOON β SAVE THE DATE This October, our Island’s young people are taking over the programme at Department, Ryde. Expect a packed season of workshops, events, films, theatre and an exhibition – all created, curated and programmed by young people, for young people. First film premiere, Fantastic Mr Fox:Mr Fox, a […]
Ship of Hope

The legends are trueβ¦ the giant kraken buried beneath Cross Street in Ryde is beginning to wake. When a single drop of seawater slips through a crack in the road, the Ship of Hope must set sail to protect the town from the sea beast below. Join Shademakers UK for a spectacular day of free […]
The Harvest Moon at Shalfleet Village Hall

The Somewhen Survival Society invites you to join us this September for an intimate evening of performance, folklore, and communal dining. Gather beneath The Harvest Moon at Shalfleet Village Hall as we share wild food, stories, songs, and the Society’s latest discoveries from the Somewhen. Part performance, part feast, part gathering, this unique theatrical experience […]
Common Place | Guided Tours with the Curators

Common Place is an exhibition exploring the creative life of Brighstone. Its curators, Philip Crewe and Tom Howells, grew up in the village. Since then, their fascination with its cultural and natural history β and rich seam of craft-based artistry β has strongly influenced their work as designers and journalists. By presenting handmade and personal […]
Common Place | Guided Tours with the Curators

Common Place is an exhibition exploring the creative life of Brighstone. Its curators, Philip Crewe and Tom Howells, grew up in the village. Since then, their fascination with its cultural and natural history β and rich seam of craft-based artistry β has strongly influenced their work as designers and journalists. By presenting handmade and personal […]
Common Place Exhibition

Common Place is an exhibition exploring the creative life of Brighstone. Its curators, Philip Crewe and Tom Howells, grew up in the village. Since then, their fascination with its cultural and natural history β and rich seam of craft-based artistry β has strongly influenced their work as designers and journalists. By presenting handmade and personal […]
Songs of Place Concert

BOOKING LINK IS COMING SOON – SAVE THE DATE Join us for Southampton & Isle of Wight Musicβs final celebration event for Songs of Place a year long project involving young musicians in the writing of songs about Myths & Legends of the Isle of Wight. 150 young instrumentalists from Medina Marching Band, Isle of […]