May Events
Friday 1st May – Coffee Morning at Northwood Cemetery, Heritage Resource Centre, Newport Road, Cowes between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. This month’s theme is “Sewing, Knitting & Crafts”. Hot and cold drinks and biscuits are available free of charge. Everyone welcome – just come through the cemetery gates and you will be given a warm welcome. Hosted by Friends of Northwood Cemetery.
Friday 1st May & Saturday 2nd May - Jigsaw Display & Sale from 10am-3pm both days at St Saviours Church, Queens Road, Shanklin. There will be refreshments & a raffle. Everyone is welcome.
Saturday 2nd and Saturday 16th May – Newport Craft Market at 64, High Street, Newport from 10am – 4pm. Lots of local stalls with a wide selection for everyone. Raising vital funds for the Daisy Ring Bus
Saturday 2nd – Monday 4th May – Step Back in Time; 1940s Event at The Water Mill, Calbourne from 10am – 4pm. Vintage cars, small steam engines, tractors & military vehicles, stalls and displays, re-enactments, and history talks. Free event with plenty of parking. Dogs on lead welcome.
Saturday 2nd May – Table Top Sale at the Isle of Wight Cat Centre, 122, Marlborough Road, Ryde, PO33 1AW from 1pm – 3pm. A wide variety of items including pre-loved treasures, books, clothes and home goods, pet accessories and much more. All money raised goes towards looking after the cats.
Sunday 3rd May – Brading Yard Sale Trail – community drive and garden sale around Brading from 10am – 3pm. Come along and grab a bargain. For more information find details on Facebook at Brading Yard Sale Trail.
Sunday 3rd May – Yarmouth Craft Market from 11am – 3pm at Community Hall of Yarmouth & District, St James Street, Yarmouth, PO41 0NU.
Monday 4th May - Indulge You -Time, Tea & Togetherness at Community Spirited, Vectis Road, East Cowes. Treat someone special to a cream tea and listen to music from local artist Lily. Pre-booking essential. £5 per person. Call 296592 to book your space.
Tuesday 5th May - Freshwater Horticultural Society present an evening with Edward Nash – talking about life as a Medieval Knight. Methodist Church, Brookside Road, Freshwater. Doors open at 7pm, talk at 7.30pm
Wednesday 6th May – Wingo Bingo at Community Spirited, Vectis Road, East Cowes, PO32 6HN. Eyes down 6.30 - 8.30pm. All ages and dogs welcome. £5 includes a drink. Snacks & raffle extra.
Saturday 9th May - Bembridge Beach Clean. Meet at Lane End Car Park (RNLI) or The Point at 10am. All equipment is provided.
Saturday 9th May - Freshwater Horticultural Society Plant Sale at Parish Hall, Victoria Road, Freshwater from 10am - noon
Sunday 10th May and then every Sunday afterwards for 8 weeks – Dynamos Cricket for 8 – 11 year old boys and girls at Arreton Cricket Club. For more information go to www.facebook.com/arretoncc or email info@arreton.cricket
Monday 11th May – HASAG Asbestos Disease Support Isle of Wight. Coffee Afternoon at the Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport, PO30 2GR from 12.30 – 2.30pm. Everyone welcome.
Wednesday 13th May - Having technical difficulties? Bring your phone, laptop, iPad or tablet along to a free Digi Drop-In event at St Helens Community Centre from 10 am -12 noon. Our tech volunteers will be there to help. Refreshments provided. Donations welcome.
Thursday 14th May- Folk Night at the Porter Club, Lake, PO36 9LE. Enjoy an evening of acoustic music from our enthusiastic performers. Bring a song or just listen. Free entry - donation. Starts 7pm. On bus routes 2, 3 and 8, own car park and bar.
Thursday 14th May – Bembridge Craft Market at Bembridge Village Hall from 10am – 4pm. A host of Island makers with unique handcrafted items. Be sure to pop in to see what's on offer.
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May - RYDABUS 2026. This popular event will be back and even better for 2026. With a wide range of vintage buses on routes from the 60's, 70's & 80's. 2026 Programme will be available to buy from April at www.iwbusmuseum.org.uk or call 01983 567796.
Saturday 16th May - Brighstone Village Art Group - 2026 Spring Exhibition at Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone - 10 am until 4 pm.
Sunday 17th May - Quay Folk Club, Quay Arts Centre, Newport with music from three popular acts - RazorJake, Steve Love and 2nd Time Around. Doors open at 6.30pm for the music to start at 7pm. Free entry - drop a donation into the fez.
Sunday 17th and 31st May - Open Days at Totland Bay Bowling Club from 2pm – 5pm at The Clubhouse, off The Broadway, Totland, PO39 0AS. Everyone welcome. Refreshments. No experience needed. All equipment provided.
Monday 18th May - Play Mah Jong at the Porter Club, Lake, PO36 9LE - 1.30pm start. Beginners welcome. Bus routes 2, 3 and 8, own car park. Drinks, tea, coffee available.
Saturday 23rd - Sunday 31st May – The Chillerton & Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival. Find up to 100 scarecrows on the scarecrow trail throughout the villages of Chillerton and Gatcombe
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May – Vintage Tractor and Steam Weekender at Goddards Brewery, Hale Common, Branstone, Sandown PO36 0LT from 11am – 5pm each day. Vintage tractors, stationery engines, vintage lorries and steam traction engines. In support of Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
Monday 25th May - 'Pink Ladies' Charity Vintage Tractor Run. Raising money for Applegate Breast Cancer Unit & Support Group. Starting at The Old Smithy in Godshill at 9.30am and moving off at 10.30am. Arrive for a pitstop at Goddards Brewery at 10.50. Departing at 11.45 to head back to the Old Smithy and will be there until 2.30pm
Thursday 28th May – Parklands Dementia Information Drop-in Sessions. Are you supporting someone who has dementia? Are you worried about your memory or know someone who is? Do you know where to get dementia information or access help and support? Come along to our drop-in session from 7pm – 9pm at Parklands Dementia Resource Centre, Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7LZ. Tel 01983 220200
Saturday 30th May – Totland Craft Market at Totland Village Hall, The Broadway from 10am – 1pm. A great range of talented crafters will be there.
Saturday 30th May – Summer Fayre at Victoria Recreation Ground from 10am – 4pm. Bring the whole family and enjoy an action-packed day with free entry, free parking, and free activities all day long. There’s something for everyone, including face painting, NERF arena, creative Lego workshops, dog show and displays, birds of prey, a variety of stalls and organisations, live music and jaw-dropping stunt performances from Fusion Extreme BMX stunt group!
Regular events
Every Monday – Chat and Craft. Come along with your favourite craft or unfinished project. Learn something new and get help and inspiration or just share your skills. Held from 2-4pm at Isle of Wight Community Club, Park Road, Cowes, PO31 7NP. Open to everyone and all ages. Entry £2 which includes tea/coffee. For more information call Wendy on 07584600053
Every Monday - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at Christ Church, Broadway, Sandown PO36 9ET from 11am - 1pm. Please drop in if you need any information, guidance or support. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
First Monday of the month (excluding Bank holidays) - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at Seely Hall in Brook from 10:30am – 12noon. Please call if you would like more details. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Every Monday - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding a C.A.M.E.O. Together session at Church Close Community Centre, Church Close, Wootton PO33 4QD from 2pm – 4pm. These sessions are free to attend, and you can meet your neighbours over a cuppa, play a board game and get face to face support from a range of guest organisations. There is free parking right outside. Please call if you would like more details. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Every Tuesday and Thursday - The Buzzy Bean Café, Old School Centre, Wootton from 11am – 3pm. Warm Space and companionship and low cost lunch menu. There will also be activity afternoons with quizzes, board games and bingo
Every Tuesday – Sarah’s Crafty Café at The Old School Centre, New Road, Wootton from 10am – 12pm. £3 per class with all material included. Contact sarahmadethis17@aol.com for more information.
Every Tuesday - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding a Walk & Talk group every at Sandown Pier. Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am start for a gentle, flat stroll with a stop halfway for refreshments. Please call if you would like more details. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Every Tuesday – Knit and Knatter at The Office from 4pm – 6pm. Come along and meet new people and enjoy a relaxed time at Department, 29-30 Cross street, Ryde, PO33 2AA. Bring along whatever you’re working on - no set projects and no experience needed. Just knitting and chatting. Free to attend
Third Monday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight Bembridge & St Helens Drop in at The Cloisters, 36 High Street, Bembridge, PO35 5SE from 1 – 3pm. Call 07415 399102 for further information
Third Tuesday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight Newport Drop in at St Thomas’ Church Hall, 69b High Street, Newport, PO30 1BA (opposite the Castle Inn) from 1 – 3pm. Call 07415 399102 for further information
Third Tuesday of the month - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at Our Place, West Wight Sports Centre, Moa Place, Freshwater PO40 9XH from 10:30am - 12.30pm. Please drop in if you need any information, guidance or support. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Every Wednesday - The Living Well & Early Help Service have launched a new group called Beyond Mum at the Church Close Community Centre, Church Close, Wootton PO33 4QD from 9:30am – 11:30am. These sessions offer a child free space for mums to reconnect, relax and rediscover themselves over a cuppa. ‘Come as you are. Leave a little lighter’. There is free parking right outside. Please contact mollie@lweh.org.uk / melissa@lweh.org.uk for more information.
Every Wednesday - Social Bridge at West Wight Sports & Community Centre. From 2pm to 4pm. Turn up and play for £2. Participants are learners, intermediate and experienced who play non-competitively.
Every Wednesday - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding a Community Cafe at The Broadway Centre, Broadway, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 9GG from 2pm-4pm. Please drop in if you need any information, guidance or support. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
First Wednesday of the month - Fibromyalgia Friendship Table at Freshwater Coffee House, School Green Road. Drop in between 2pm & 3:30pm. Social get together over a cuppa and chat for people with the same health condition. Pay for your own refreshments in the café.
First and Third Wednesday of the month - The Living Well & Early Help Service will hold an Info Point & Coffee, Bowls & Banter group at Shanklin United Reformed Church, High Street, Shanklin PO37 6LA from 11am - 1pm. Please call if you would like more details. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Second Wednesday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight West Wight Drop in at Freshwater Methodist Church, 2 Brookside, PO40 9AN from 2 – 4pm. Call 07415 399102 for further information
Second Wednesday of each month - Creekside WI meet at the Methodist Church Hall, Station Road, Wootton at 7.15pm. Come and have some fun. Visitors are always very welcome.
Third Wednesday of the month - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at the Veterans Outreach Support session, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR from 11am – 1pm. Please drop in if you need any information, guidance or support. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Fourth Wednesday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight Gurnard Drop in at All Saints Church Hall, Tuttons Hill, Gurnard, PO31 8JA from 10am – 12pm. Call 07415 399102 for further information
Every Thursday – Move & Stretch with Suki at The Old School Centre, New Road, Wootton from 11am – 12pm. An invigorating class to loosen joints. Can be either standing or seated – free/donations welcome.
Every Thursday – Sarah’s Crochet A-Long class at The Old School Centre, New Road, Wootton from 10.30am – 11.30am. £2 per class. Come along and learn to crochet. Contact sarahmadethis17@aol.com for more information
Every Thursday - Friendly Cribbage group meet at The Isle of Wight Community Club, Park Road, Cowes – 6.30pm. Come along and enjoy an evening playing cards and make new friends in the process. If you don’t already play, just give Wendy a ring on 07584600053 and she will arrange some beginner’s lessons to get you started. Entry is just £1.00 first session is free.
Every Thursday – Board games at The Office from 3.30 – 5.30pm. Game play is an open session. Drop-in, pick a game, join a table or even bring your own. No sign-up and no pressure. At Department, 29-30 Cross street, Ryde, PO33 2AA. Free to attend.
First Thursday of every month – Applegate Breast Cancer Support Group meet at the Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport, PO30 2QR from 10am -12pm. A different topic is introduced at each meeting to help patients understand and manage their cancer. Support from health professional, therapists and speakers. Let’s talk about Breast Cancer.
Every second and third Thursday – Knit & Knatter with Kate at The Old School Centre, New Road, Wootton from 1 – 3pm. Bring your own projects or knit items to support communities in Ukraine. Free event and the Buzzy Bean Café will be open for refreshments.
Second Thursday of the Month – Diabetes Support Group meet at Parkside Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes from 1.30 – 3.30pm. Come along for a chat and cuppa!
Second Thursday of the month – Vectis Quilters meet at the Parish Church Centre, Town Lane, Newport at 7.30pm. Come along and meet us. For more info contact cottierjenny@gmail.com (chairperson) or Tel 01983 282761
Second Thursday of the month (bi-monthly) - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at East Cowes Methodist Church, 98 Adelaide Grove, East Cowes PO32 6DD, from 10am-12noon. The next session will be on Thursday 14th May 2026 and then every other month going forward. Please call if you would like more details. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Every Friday – Check Mate at The Office, Department, 29-30 Cross street, Ryde, PO33 2AA. Join this laid back chess session for thinkers, schemers, beginners and anyone who just enjoys moving little wooden pieces. No clocks, pressure or gatekeeping. From 4pm – 6pm. Free to attend.
Every Friday of the month - Whips Acoustic Music Shed (WAMS) meet at the Whippingham Village Hall PO32 6NR from 2-4pm. A group of men and women who meet for musical fun of all abilities or just come and sing. Each session £3 to cover cost of facilities, which includes refreshments and treats. For more information pop in any Friday session or contact Dave C 01983 280438 or calli4444@gmail.com
Every Friday - The Community Cuppa. Come along for companionship, games, coffee, tea and biscuits between 9.30am – 12pm at 11 St Thomas Square (the old NatWest), Ryde. Free event
Every Friday - Freshwater Market from 8.30am-12noon at the Memorial Hall. Homemade cakes, plants, books, jewellery, fresh eggs, original artwork, crafts, bric-a-brac, café, handcrafted liqueurs and much more.
Fourth Friday of the month (bi-monthly) - The Living Well & Early Help Service will be holding an Info Point at Newport Minster, St Thomas' Square, Newport PO30 1SL, from 10:30am – 12noon. The next session will be on Friday 22nd May 2026 and then every other month going forward. Please drop in if you need any information, guidance or support. 01983 240 732 / lweh.org.uk
Last Friday of the month – Quiz Night at Newbridge Community Centre, Main Road, Newbridge, PO41 0TR at 7pm for 7.30pm start. £2 members or £3 non-members. Bar will be open and a raffle. Everyone welcome. Organised by Newbridge Community Association.
First Saturday of the month – Newbridge Community Association Coffee Morning from 10am – 12pm at Newbridge Community Centre, Main Road, Newbridge, PO41 0TR. Plants, books, jigsaws and cake.
Every Saturday morning - Learn to Bowl at Newport Bowling Club, Seaclose Recreation Ground, PO30 2QS.Every Saturday morning from 10am - 12noon. Bowls supplied, just wear flat shoes.
Second Saturday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight Ryde Drop in at Ryde Methodist Church Hall, Garfield Road, PO33 2TP from 10am – 12pm. Call 07415 399 102 for further information.
Fourth Saturday of each month – Diabetes Group Isle of Wight Wootton Drop in at Church Close Community Centre, Church Close, Wootton, PO33 4QD from 10am – 12pm. Call 07415 399102 for further information
Every Sunday – Ryde Indoor Market at Royal Victoria Arcade, Union Street, Ryde from 10am - 3pm