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December 2025
Sat 27 Something about Mondays at The Fountain Inn Cowes 17.00
Sat 27 The Spyglass Inn ~ Ventnor 20.00-22.00
‘JC, Angelina, Kathy & Rupert’ Fun Band
Tue 30 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00 Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 31 Feck! at the Union Bar Cowes 22.00-0.15
Wed 31 Something about Mondays at The Gate Freshwater Bay House 20.00
January 2026
Thur 1 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Sat 3 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Tue 6 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Thur 8 The Bay Folk Night at the Porter Club Lake, PO36 9LE. New time 19.00. Contact folknightlake@gmail.com Floor singers welcome. Donation £2.00 (max.) for room hire.
Sun 11 Star Folk Club at the Star Coffee and Ale House, Ryde, from 12 noon Contact: 07799040416 ynappok66@yahoo.co.uk
Tue 13 Downland Traditional Folk Club at the Horse and Groom, Ningwood. 19.30 Contact: Ruth 01983 761685 thepoetonline@gmail.com. Horse and Groom. Ningwood, PO30 4NW
Tue 13 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Thur 15 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Sat 17 Martyn Joseph at Quay Arts Newport 19.30. £23.75 adv/£25 on door http://quayarts.org
Thur 29 2nd Time Around present ‘Across the Pond’ at Medina Bookshop Cowes. Booking essential 01983 300044 http://medinabookshop.com
Tue 20 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Tue 27 Folk night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
February 2026
Sat 7 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Thur 5 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Sun 8 Star Folk Club at the Star Coffee and Ale House, Ryde, from 12 noon Contact: 07799040416 ynappok66@yahoo.co.uk
Thur 12 The Bay Folk Night at the Porter Club Lake, PO36 9LE. New time 19.00. Contact folknightlake@gmail.com Floor singers welcome. Donation £2.00 (max.) for room hire.
March 2026
Fri 6 Cole Stacey at Ventnor Arts Club. Tickets http://ventnorartsclub.com
Sat 7 The Brothers Gillespie at Medina Bookshop Cowes 19.00. Booking essential £15 http://medinabookshop.com
Sat 7 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Sat 28 Greg Chapman’s Discovery of Witchcraft show at Bembridge Fort. Performances at 14.30 and 19.30
April 2026
Sat 7 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Sat 18 Sorrel Nation – with support from Brooke Law at Quay Arts Anthony Minghella Theatre 20.00. £16.75/£19.75 on door
Fri 24 The Fureys – Farewell Tour at Shanklin Theatre http://shanklintheatre.com
May 2026
Sat 2 Goddards Folk and Ale Festival Goddards Brewery Hale Common. 2nd Time Around 14.30-18.30
Sat 2 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Tue 19 & Wed 20 The Unthanks at Quay Arts, Newport. 19.30. £30 https://tix.uk/en/quayarts/buyingflow/tickets/16199/
Fri 22 to Mon 25 Yarmouth Sea Songs and Shanties Festival
Wed 27 Shanties and Children’s Activities at Ventnor
VENUES
Arreton Barns & The Dairyman’s Daughter PO30 3AA www.arretonbarns.co.uk
The Bargeman’s Rest, Newport, PO30 5BS www.bargemansrest.com
The Bugle, Brading, PO36 0DQ
CHOYD (Community Hall of Yarmouth and District), St James Street, Yarmouth, PO41 0NU
Medina Theatre, Newport, PO30 2EW www.medinatheatre.co.uk
Monkton Arts Centre, 11 East Street, Ryde, PO33 1JP. 07490 486356
Quay Arts Centre, Sea Street, Newport, P30 5BD www.quayarts.org
The Star Coffee and Ale House, 40 High Street, Ryde, PO33 2HT
Shanklin Theatre, Steephill Road, PO37 6AJ https://www.shanklintheatre.com
The Spyglass Inn, Esplanade, Ventnor, PO38 1JX www.thespyglass.com
Ventnor Arts Club 13 High Street, PO38 1RZ www.ventnorartsclub.com
Please let me know of any new events, changes etc. by email: folkonwight@aol.co.uk.
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