Things to Do on the Island in July 2010
The Isle of Wight is home to a thriving culture of entertainment all year long, but things really come to a head in the summer.
Summer is the season of the festival and the Isle is known for its exciting array of summer time festivals and events.
If you're looking for something to do on the Isle this July try out a few of the local options for music, art, and other types of entertainment.
You won't be disappointed with what you find.
Osborne House Concerts and Gardens Shine in summer Osborne House, located in East Cowes, is not simply the family residence kept by Queen Victoria and the site of a lovely home and gardens.
During the summer on the Isle of Wight, it is home to a series of enjoyable and exciting outdoor events and concerts that make excellent use of the amenities that the location offers.
In July you can visit Osborne House and, in addition to enjoying a tour of the house, you can arrange for a place on the Bedding Bonanza garden tour to see the bedding boxes at their best and learn how it's done.
Also at the house and grounds this July is a series of evening summer concerts including:
The railway offers a ten-minute ride in beautifully restored cars from the Victorian and Edwardian era all year round, but during the summer it also hosts such events and festivals as:
Cultural Festivals, Parades and Regattas There are many important events scheduled for July 2010 on the Isle of Wight, but we can only cover a small sample here.
For the art lover, there is the Ryde Arts Parade, which opens the ten-day Ryde Arts Festival and coincides with the Ryde Regatta as well.
These three events pay homage to the many mixed forms of art and music on the town's seafront.
A more unusual event taking place this July is the Isle of Wight Rhythm Tree Festival.
This festival showcases the best in contemporary didgeridoo playing from all over the world.
In addition, this year the festival planners have branched out to host many other exciting forms of world music.
For those who are looking for a different type of summer event, the BCYC Panerai Cowes Regatta will be entering its ninth year.
This event, which is above all an opportunity for classic boat lovers to unite and enjoy doing what they love most, has grown to an expected sixty entries this year.
Summer is the season of the festival and the Isle is known for its exciting array of summer time festivals and events.
If you're looking for something to do on the Isle this July try out a few of the local options for music, art, and other types of entertainment.
You won't be disappointed with what you find.
Osborne House Concerts and Gardens Shine in summer Osborne House, located in East Cowes, is not simply the family residence kept by Queen Victoria and the site of a lovely home and gardens.
During the summer on the Isle of Wight, it is home to a series of enjoyable and exciting outdoor events and concerts that make excellent use of the amenities that the location offers.
In July you can visit Osborne House and, in addition to enjoying a tour of the house, you can arrange for a place on the Bedding Bonanza garden tour to see the bedding boxes at their best and learn how it's done.
Also at the house and grounds this July is a series of evening summer concerts including:
- Midsummer Music Evening
- A Night at the Victorian Opera
- ABBA Symphonic Spectacular
- Last Night of the Osborne Proms
- Will Young and Bananarama Live
The railway offers a ten-minute ride in beautifully restored cars from the Victorian and Edwardian era all year round, but during the summer it also hosts such events and festivals as:
- 1940s Experience at IW Steam Railway
- Folkstation Festival
- 'Day Out With Thomas' at IW Steam Railway
Cultural Festivals, Parades and Regattas There are many important events scheduled for July 2010 on the Isle of Wight, but we can only cover a small sample here.
For the art lover, there is the Ryde Arts Parade, which opens the ten-day Ryde Arts Festival and coincides with the Ryde Regatta as well.
These three events pay homage to the many mixed forms of art and music on the town's seafront.
A more unusual event taking place this July is the Isle of Wight Rhythm Tree Festival.
This festival showcases the best in contemporary didgeridoo playing from all over the world.
In addition, this year the festival planners have branched out to host many other exciting forms of world music.
For those who are looking for a different type of summer event, the BCYC Panerai Cowes Regatta will be entering its ninth year.
This event, which is above all an opportunity for classic boat lovers to unite and enjoy doing what they love most, has grown to an expected sixty entries this year.
