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April 2026
Fri 24 The Fureys – Farewell Tour at Shanklin Theatre http://shanklintheatre.co
Fri 24 JC and Angelina at The Bargemans Rest ~ Newport 20.00-22.00
Sun 26 Mr Baker’s Dozen and Oyster Girls dance at the Old Smithy, Godshill at 13.00
Tue 28 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 29 Oyster Girls dance at the Bugle Yarmouth 20.00
May 2026
Fri 1 Sun-up at The Longstone, Mottiston, PO30 4EB. Dancing in the May Day dawn.
Fri 1 Jason McNiff at Medina Bookshop Cowes playing his own songs and those of Leonard Cohen.£15 Booking essential 01983 300044
Fri 1 Feck! at The Blenheim 20.00-22.00
Sat 2 Barn Dance at Great Briddlesford Farm, Wootton Bridge PO33 4SA 18.30-21.30 £5.13 http://wildoakfarm.co.uk
Mon 4 Folklore at Goddards Brewery, Hale Common 15.00-17.00
Tue 5 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Thur 7 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Sat 9 Wolverton Folk and Blues, performers include 2nd Time Around
Sun 8 Star Folk Club at the Star Coffee and Ale House, Ryde, from 12 noon Contact: 07799040416 ynappok66@yahoo.co.uk
Sun 10 Edwina Hayes at Ventnor Arts Club 16.00-17.30 and 19.30-21.00. http://ventnorartsclub.com
Mon 11 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the Post Office, Niton, 20.00
Tue 12 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 12 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 13 Oyster Girls dance at Ryde Seafront 20.00
Thur 14 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.
Thur 14 Men of Wight dance at The Cedars Wootton Bridge 20.00
Fri 15 Ventnor Folk Club at The British Legion, High Street. 19.00 Contact tonyridley@aol.com
Sun 17 2nd Time Around at Ventnor Park 14.00
Sun 17 Quay Folk Club at Quay Arts Centre. RazorJake, Steve Love & 2nd Time Around 19.00-21.30. Donations.
Mon 18 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the King Lud, Ryde Esplanade 20.00
Tue 19 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Tue 19 & Wed 20 The Unthanks at Quay Arts, Newport. 19.30. £30 https://tix.uk/en/quayarts/buyingflow/tickets/16199/
Wed 20 Oyster Girls dance at the Travellers Joy Northwood 20.00
Thur 21 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Fri 22 to Mon 25 Yarmouth Sea Songs and Shanties Festival. Provisional schedule- Friday 12.00-18.45 Afterguard, Steve Love, The Watch, Shipmate, Welcome ceremony, Shalfleet Singers with Freshwater and Yarmouth schools, Spinnaker Shanty, The Crew. Saturday 11.00-18.45 Slipshod Singers, Freshwater Ukulele Group, Men of Wight & Moonshine Border Morris dance in the Square, East Cowes Shanty, Bay Wailers, Alex Hillawi, Captain Cracker and the Curiosities, Not a Mermaid in Sight, Shalfleet Singers. Sunday 11.00-18.45 Mark and Ben Hickman, Rona Singers, The Seawater Boyz, Sea Gels Shanty Band, RazorJake, Spinnaker Shanty, Brighstone Barnacles, RUG Band. Monday 11.00-17.00 The Anywhens, Mike Skinner, Second Time Around, Wight Ukers, Abacus Duo, Fantasia of Sea Songs.
Fri 22 Men of Wight dance at The Sportsman’s Rest Porchfield 18.00
Sat 23 Men of Wight dance at Chillerton Scarecrow Festival at 11.00 and the Square in Yarmouth 13.00
Tue 26 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 27 Oyster Girls and Men of Wight dance at The Crab Shanklin 20.00
June 2026
Tue 2 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 3 Oyster Girls dance at the Waterfront Totland Bay 20.00
Thur 4 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Thur 4 Men of Wight dance at The King Lud, Ryde Esplanade, 20.30
Sat 6 Tom Bright at Medina Bookshop Cowes.£12.50 Booking essential 01983 300044
Tue 9 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 10 Oyster Girls dance at The Cockle, Newport Harbour 20.00
Thur 11 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.
Thur 11 Men of Wight dance at The Bonchurch Inn 20.00
Sat 13 Oyster Girls dance at Wolverton Manor 14.00 and 15.00
Sat 13 JC & Angelina at Goddards Brewery 19.30-21.30
Sun 14 Star Folk Club at the Star Coffee and Ale House, Ryde, from 12 noon Contact: 07799040416 ynappok66@yahoo.co.uk
Tue 16 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Wed 17 Oyster Girls and Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at Newport Quay and The Wheatsheaf Newport, 20.00
Thur 18 Men of Wight dance at The Portland Inn Gurnard 20.00
Thur 18 Folk Club at the Traveller’s Joy , Northwood, PO31 8LS. 14.00. Contact richard.hughes@zetnet.co.uk
Fri 19 Ventnor Folk Club at The British Legion, High Street. 19.00 Contact tonyridley@aol.com
Tue 23 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
Sat 27 The Watch at Vernon Square Fete, Ryde
Thur 18-Sun 21 Isle of Wight Festival
Thur 25 Men of Wight dance at Sandown Pier 20.00
Tue 30 Folk Night at the Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton, 20.00. Singaround with some playalong tunes. PO30 3AA. Contact pub on 01983 539361
July 2026
Thur 2 Men of Wight dance at The Waterfront Totland Bay 20.00
Sat 4 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the Old Bank, Ryde at 14.30 as part of Mardi Gras
Wed 8 Oyster Girls dance at The Stag Newport 20.00
Thur 9 Men of Wight dance at Yarmouth Square 20.00
Sun 12 2nd Time Around at Cafe Isola Newport 14.00-16.00
Mon 13 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at The Old Fort, Seaview. 20.00
Thur 16 Men of Wight dance at The Spyglass Inn 20.00
Fri 17 Folklore at Goddards Brewery Hale Common 19.30-21.30
Mon 27 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the Square, Yarmouth at 21.00
August 2026
Fri 21 JC and Angelina Fun Band at Goddards Brewery Hale Common 19.30-21.30
Sat 22 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at Quay Arts 11.00
Mon 24 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the Bonchurch Inn, 20.00
September 2026
Sun 6 2nd Time Around at Cafe Isola Newport 14.00-16.00
Mon 7 Mr Baker’s Dozen dance at the Mermaid Inn, Nettlestone, 20.00
Sun 13 2nd Time Around at The Hideaway Shanklin 15.00-17.00
Sun 20 2nd Time Around at Ventnor Park 14.00
October 2026
Thur 22 Storyteller Jason Buck -Slaine: The Horned God, Quay Arts Centre 19.30. Tickets https://www.quayarts.org/event/slaine-the-horned-god/
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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