Revival of Isle of Wight’s open studios event fosters Island-wide creativity
We are well aware that the Isle of Wight has a strong and growing creative community. Indeed, the research we undertook for the cultural strategy demonstrated that the Island has a larger than average number of people making a living as artists and craft makers. It is part of our character and something to build […]
A few thoughts from our director about things we might do differently
When I was about 12 I came home from school with my shirt untucked – it was the fashion of the day – and my mother said, “Gavin, tuck your shirt in, it looks untidy”. Next day I came home with my shirt untucked and once again, she said “Gavin, I told you yesterday, tuck […]
Rachel Tait
Born and raised on the Island, I left to study History of Art at the University of Bristol. After completing my BA and MA, I embarked on a PhD exploring a collection held by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, as part of the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Scheme. I developed an interest in working in […]
Isle of Wight Theatre Network
Early in October, perhaps for the first time, many of the Island’s theatre companies came together for a meeting at the Apollo Theatre in Newport to start a conversation about their work and ambitions. Twelve companies turned up and, over the course of two hours, what began to emerge was the idea of an Island […]
