Events on the Isle of Wight During August We are back after our holidays, and super excited!! August (in Tonys opinion) is the the best month of the year for spending time on the Isle of Wight, with tnnes of events scheduled throughout the month. In this weeks episode we look at the very best of what is happening during the summer holidays. What we will tell you about in this episode: Whats on during the month of AugustWhat not to missOur favourite events on the IslandAll the dates for the key festivals and eventsTop tips in where and how to get the best vantage point. In the News Due to it being our returning episode the New is a bit of a cheat and we discuss the wedding of the year which took place on the Island in July. Food and Drink In this weeks food and drink with enjoy a coffee and cake with some unusual creatures at West Wight Alpacas Links you may find helpful West Wight Alpacas Cowes Week Garlic Festival Chale Show V-Dub Festival Ventnor Fringe Jack up the80's Classic Isle Festival IOW Scooter Rally Island Steam Show Shanklin Carnival Sandown Carnival Ryde Carnival Ventnor Carnival Healing Festival Yaverland Sandcastle Competition Our Sponsor for this show is The Wight Choice Card The Wight Choice is a local loyalty card scheme for the Isle of Wight that rewards you for shopping locally. Show your Wight Choice card when using one of the 50 participating businesses on the Island and receive a discount. Like us the guys at The Wight Choice believe in supporting local, independent businesses. The way it works is that you purchase your card online and you will receive a card in the post. Then you show it at one of the participating businesses and you’ll receive discounts from 10 to 50%. No vouchers, no hassle, and only one yearly fee. If you use our affiliate link to purchase your Card you will get an additional 10% off making the card even better value at £13.50. Considering you could save hundreds of pounds on your day-to-day living cost, we think that’s great value for money. What are you waiting for! It’s easy! Simply click here, follow the 2 or 3 steps and you’ll soon have your personalised Wight Choice card pop through your letterbox! *Please note we will receive a commission for any cards that are purchased using the link in our website. It will not cost you any extra, in fact it actually costs you less if you use our links. Want more IOW news? Sign up here. Email Address First Name Last Name * indicates required information Don't worry we will not send you any spam nor will we pass your details on. Powered by MailChimp The Ultimate Guide to the Isle of Wight Is available to listen online on this website now click here or on iTunes click here.