Isle of Arts Festival 2012
Isle of Arts Festival - 20-22 April 2012
The Isle of Arts is a 3-day festival sponsored by Red Funnel which celebrates music, film, drama, art, photography, literature, comedy and more.
Using different venues in Ventnor, there will be one or more featured headline events each day, supported by exhibitions and cultural events including arts, photography, comedy, drama, film and literature. The festival will also showcase local Isle of Wight talent and give Islanders of all ages and backgrounds the chance to join in workshops and art projects.
2012 Line-Up
Stand Up Phil Jupitus
Fri 20 Apr at 7pm in Festival Marquee
Phill Jupitus returns to the land of his birth and what he does best - stand up. Erudite, troubled, occasionally mean, if you’ve only ever seen him on TV, expect to spill your drink in fury. Or joy. Or both. More...
Tipitina comes to the Island
Fri 20 Apr at 9.30 pm in Festival Marquee
Immerse yourself in Tipitina's brand of Mississippi blues. This talented young band from Preston, Lancashire, is made up of guitarist/singer Debbie Jones, whose huge voice confidently delivers a wide range of music from boogie to gospel, and piano whiz kid Justin Randall. More...
An Evening with Sandi Toksvig
Sat 21 Apr at 7pm in Festival Marquee
Sandi started her career in a variety of Footlights show while studying archaeology and anthropology at Cambridge. She went on to be a founder member of the Comedy Store Players and a regular performer on TV’s Whose Line is it Anyway. More...
Charles Dickens – the Squire of Gads Hill
Sat 21 Apr at 2.30pm in East Dene, Bonchurch
Lloyd Lee makes a triumphant return to Isle of Arts after his sell-out performance in 2011, with a brand new show to celebrate the bicentenary of Dickens' birth in Portsmouth in 1812. More...
John Helliwell & Crème Anglaise
Sat 21 Apr at 9.30pm in The Boathouse
Supertramp sax-man John Helliwell and his band Crème Anglaise, a "who's who" of British rock and jazz musicians, will be performing a special evening of jazz, funk, blues, rock and soul. More...
Aled Jones and 100 voices
Sun 22 Apr at 7.30pm in Festival Marquee
Aled will be our special guest vocalist with the Island’s own Newchurch Male Voice Choir and the Hart Male Voice Choir from Hampshire. More...
Viva! Opera's best bits
Sat 21 Apr at 7.30pm in St Catherine’s Church
Hatstand Opera's unashamedly eclectic selection of opera's “best bits” is ideal for the opera shy and the dedicated fan alike. More...
2011 Highlights in Video
The Hamsters
An interview with Barry Norman
An afternoon with Charles Dickens
- Full line-up and information on the Isle of Arts website
- Call for more information on 01983 855855