A StoneCrabs Theatre Company Project
Join us for the first of four performed walks highlighting historical figures and their connection to our Island. How much do you know about Oscar Wilde? You can walk with the celebrated author and hear about his famous (or infamous) life including his lecture 'On Dress' delivered at Ryde Town Hall in 1884. Meet at… Continue reading Wilde in Ryde
We are excited to host a free workshop from Niall Moorjani at Department in Ryde on 18 July from 6pm to 8pm. Following the success of their event with Hear Me Now last year, Niall has a huge experience devising spoken word and storytelling for both adults and children. They will be running a session… Continue reading Making History Come Alive @ Department
Isle of Wight Pride is being held in Ryde on Saturday 19 July. Out On An Island is having a stall and taking place in the parade. Would you like to take part in the march? Please email any ideas for what we should wear and whether or not you would like to take part… Continue reading Isle of Wight Pride @ Ryde
On Thursday 24 July from 8pm, the author of the queer Nightingale and Courtney Age of Sail series, Katie Daysh, has a special event 'In Conversation' at Department, Ryde. Extracts from the first book in the series, Leeward, will be performed and there will be a Q&A with the author. More details and tickets are… Continue reading Katie Daysh in Conversation @ Department
Our LGBTQ+ Book Club & Coffee Social will be meeting at One Holyrood in Newport from 10.30am on Sat, 26 July 2025. It’s a relaxed social meeting, so you can come along even if you haven’t read the book but would like to socialise and meet friendly folk. The book club will be meeting in the… Continue reading Book Club & Coffee Social @ One Holyrood
Come along to meet a friendly group at our regular LGBTQ+ meet-up, held on the first Saturday of each month. We meet at Department in Ryde, in the Fitting Room on the first floor. This is an accessible venue, with a lift to the first floor, and dogs are also welcome. This month’s meeting will… Continue reading August LGBTQ+ Meet-up @ Department, Ryde
We have a lovely venue for this new group, Time for T & NB. We welcome anyone who is trans, non-binary or questioning their gender. Our meeting takes place on Monday August 11 from 6pm to 8pm. Please contact Caroline Diamond for information, including about the venue, on caroline@stonecrabs.co.uk / 07786 080203.
Our LGBTQ+ Book Club & Coffee Social will be meeting at One Holyrood in Newport from 10.30am on Sat, 30 August 2025. It’s a relaxed social meeting, so you can come along even if you haven’t read the book but would like to socialise and meet friendly folk. The book club will be meeting in the… Continue reading August Book Club & Coffee Social @ One Holyrood
Join one of English Literature’s most enduring and ground-breaking female writers on a walk around Freshwater with Virginia Woolf. With echoes of her iconic, shapeshifting and trans-cendant character Orlando, Virginia finds herself transported to the Isle of Wight in 2025 and takes us with her on a reminiscence trail of childhood holidays spent here with… Continue reading Woolf in Freshwater: A Performed Walk
Come along to Out on an Island's regular LGBTQ+ meet-up, held on the first Saturday of each month. We meet at Department in Ryde, in the Fitting Room on the first floor. This is an accessible venue, with a lift to the first floor, and dogs are also welcome. There is free tea and coffee,… Continue reading September LGBTQ+ Meet-up @ Department, Ryde
We have a lovely venue for this new group, Time for T & NB. We welcome anyone who is trans, non-binary or questioning their gender. Our meeting takes place on Wednesday September 17 from 6pm to 8pm. Please contact Caroline Diamond for information, including about the venue, on caroline@stonecrabs.co.uk / 07786 080203.
Join us for an immersive experience exploring the life and works of the remarkable poet, Charlotte Mew. Charlotte Mew, a poet who is rarely celebrated, will show visitors around Newport. Mew will talk of her past on the island and how it inspired her work. Told through her spirit, the performance will chart her ultimately… Continue reading Mew in Newport: A Performed Walk
