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August 2026

September 2026

Tue 1 The Watch at Newport Minster, 12.00

Tue 1 Irishish session at the Duke of York, Cowes. 19.30 for 20.00-22.00. Acoustic session (not open mic/no amplification), mostly Irish tunes, but probably a few Scottish/American…possibly a couple of songs.

Tue 1 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

Wed 2 Oyster Girls dance at The Star, Ryde, 20.00

Thur 3 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk

Fri 4 Feck! at The Blenheim, Ventnor 20.30-22.30

Sun 6 2nd Time Around at Cafe Isola Newport 14.00-16.00

Mon 7 Mr Baker’s Dozen and Moonshine Border Morris dance at the Mermaid Inn, Nettlestone, 20.00

Tue 8 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

Thur 10 Bay Folk Night at the Porter Club Lake,  PO36 9LE.  19.00. folknightlake@gmail.com  Floor singers welcome. Donation £2.00 (max.) for room hire.

Sun 13 Star Folk Club at the Star Coffee and Ale House,  Ryde, from 12 noon Contact: 07799040416 ynappok66@yahoo.co.uk

Sun 13 2nd Time Around at The Hideaway Shanklin 15.00-17.00

Tue 15 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

Thur 17 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk

Thur 17 Lindisfarne at Medina Theatre 19.30. £36/34 01983 823884. medina.theatre@iow.gov.uk

Fri 18 Ventnor Folk Club at the British Legion First Floor meeting room, 135 High Street Ventnor PO38 1LZ. 19.00 start: Contact tonyridley@aol.com

Fri 18 Max and Veronica sing American roots and blues at Ventnor Arts Club 20.00-22.00. Tickets: http://ventnorartsclub.com

Fri 18 Feck! at The Star, Ryde, 20.00-22.00

Sun 20 2nd Time Around at Ventnor Park 14.00

Tue 22 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

Tue 29 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

October 2026

Thur 1 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.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 Bay Folk Night at the Porter Club Lake,  PO36 9LE.  19.00. 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 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

Fri 16 Ventnor Folk Club at the British Legion First Floor meeting room, 135 High Street Ventnor PO38 1LZ. 19.00 start: Contact tonyridley@aol.com

Tue 20 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 53936

Thur 22 Storyteller Jason Buck -Slaine: The Horned God, Quay Arts Centre 19.30. Tickets https://www.quayarts.org/event/slaine-the-horned-god/

Sat 24 Fairport Convention at Medina Theatre https://www.medinatheatre.co.uk/whats-on

Tue 27 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361

Thur 29 Lucid at Shanklin Theatre. 01983 868000 http://Shanklintheatre.com

November 2026

Thur 12 Gigspanner Trio at Quay Arts Centre. 21.30https://www.quayarts.org/event/gigspanner-trio/

December 2026

Green Matthews present Gaudete https://www.quayarts.org/event/gaudette/

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.