Creative Island Ident (Teal)
The Cultural Development Agency for the Isle of Wight

Cowes

A view from a street in Cowes, two people holding hands walk in front of colourful houses.

One element of the work we are doing at Creative Island, is to commit to convening a series of local Town Conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. Having established these in Ryde, West Wight, Newport, and The Bays – we invited the community of Cowes (& surrounding areas) […]

West Wight

Creative West meeting showing Gavin speaking and people sitting in a circle listening

Creative Island is committed to convening a series of local conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. The ambition is to speak about and listen to the particular challenges and opportunities that we all face, to explore collaborative opportunities, share information and network with others. An initial Creative West […]

The Bays

A lady wearing a vibrant green dress, wearing a homemade hat made from painted newspaper, wire and textile fabrics.

One element of the work we are doing at Creative Island, is to commit to convening a series of local conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. The ambition is to speak about and listen to the particular challenges and opportunities that we all face, to explore collaborative opportunities, […]

Newport

People sitting in the Newport Minster for Creative Newport's first meeting June 2024

At Creative Island, we are dedicated to fostering local dialogues within the cultural communities across the Isle of Wight. Back in June 2024, we had our first gathering at Newport Minster, where over 20 enthusiastic individuals came together to discuss and enhance the quality of life in Newport, the Island’s central hub. Despite concerns of […]

Ryde

Ryde, Gateway to the Island painting showing Union Street with lots of Ryde characters in the scene by Nick Martin

One element of the work we are doing at Creative Island, is to commit to convening a series of local conversations with the cultural community of each town on the Isle of Wight. The ambition is to speak about and listen to the particular challenges and opportunities that we all face, to explore collaborative opportunities, […]