Here's your handy guide to live music, entertainment and other events on the Isle of Wight this week!

Scroll down for what's on, including a link to our Platinum Jubilee events special...

Tell us about your event, from gigs to shows and from art exhibitions to talks.

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  • (Don't forget, the deadline to tell us about your event is on the Tuesday before the Friday!)
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What's on in music and events on the Isle of Wight this week?


Isle of Wight County Press:

Queen's Platinum Jubilee events are getting underway on the Island and run until the start of June.

Find our full round up of all that's happening on the Isle of Wight to make Queen's 70 year reign here: Your guide to what's happening on the Isle of Wight for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee


  • Friday, May 27

Isle of Wight County Press:

7pm Raw Blues Project with Dick Taylor - Monkton Arts, Ryde (ticketed)

8pm Blues Anonymous - Sandown Conservative Club 

9pm Hush Silent Disco - Strings Bar and Venue, Newport (ticketed)

9pm Silvertone - The Crispin, Newport 

9pm FIREFLY - The Old Comical Pub, Sandown

9pm Milo the Band - The Simeon Arms, Ryde

Isle of Wight County Press:

10am - 4.30pm Flower Festival - St Peter’s Church, Shorwell (until May 31)

5pm Rainbow Island meeting - Bar 74, Ryde 

7pm Vectis Astronomical Society talk: Orbital Oddities by James Fradgley FRAS - Newchurch Pavilion 

7.30pm Spontaneous Potter: The Unofficial Improvised Parody - Medina Theatre, Newport (ticketed)

Isle of Wight County Press:


  • Saturday, May 28

Isle of Wight County Press:

2pm Blues Anonymous - Ventnor Putting Green

7.30pm Mercury - Medina Theatre, Newport (sold out)

7.30pm Britain's Got Talent winners Collabro - Shanklin Theatre (ticketed)

7.30pm Voodoo Raven - The Waverly, Newport

8.30pm Bev Carroll - Sandown Conservative Club

9pm Now Only - The Crispin, Newport 

Isle of Wight County Press:

Until May 29 Freshwater Bay Residents’ Association Open Gardens and Galleries - Freshwater Bay

Isle of Wight County Press:


  • Sunday, May 29

Isle of Wight County Press:

2pm The Hillmans with Dick Taylor - Ventnor Park 

3pm Shanklin Town Brass Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin 

6pm The Little Mix Show - Medina Theatre, Newport (ticketed)

Isle of Wight County Press:

1pm Rainbow Island meeting - Bar 74, Ryde

11am-3pm Sandown Bowling Club is taking part in the Bowls' Big Weekend, giving us a chance to try it out for free. Have a go at at Sandham Gardens, on May 29. Call 01983 405550 for details.

Isle of Wight County Press: Try bowls for free in Sandown. Scroll up for our link to Isle of Wight Jubilee events.Try bowls for free in Sandown. Scroll up for our link to Isle of Wight Jubilee events.


  • Tuesday, May 31

Isle of Wight County Press:

7.45pm Bob Howarth Big Band - Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin

Isle of Wight County Press:

5pm Get Networked - Ventnor Arts Club

Isle of Wight County Press:


  • Wednesday, May 1

Isle of Wight County Press:

8pm Sandown and Shanklin Military Band - Rylstone Bandstand, Shanklin 

Isle of Wight County Press:

7.30pm Speedquizzing - Strings Bar and Venue, Newport (ticketed)

2pm Tea Dance - The Broadway Centre, Sandown


  • Thursday, May 2

Isle of Wight County Press:

2pm Skamp - Ventnor Putting Green 

7.30pm Open Mic and Jam Night - Strings Bar and Venue, Newport

8pm Vectis Brass - Rylstone Bandstand, Shanklin 

Isle of Wight County Press:

8.15pm Beyond The West End 2022 - Shanklin Theatre (ticketed)