On Saturday 15th December, the Hon. Patrick Seely planted a young tree on behalf of Brighstone Parish Council to commemorate this very special year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A slow growing, columnar shaped Hornbeam was chosen and sited on the verge near the Willses Corner entry to the village.
Read MoreThere will disruption to the dates on which household waste is collected over the Christmas and New Year period. The new arrangements will be in operation for two weeks only and will be as follows:- If your day is normally a Tuesday, then please leave your bins out one day early on Christmas Eve rather [...]
Read MoreJudging has now finished in the Brighstone Community Library’s Mini Tree competition for local children and the prizes have been awarded. There was a very good response this year and all the trees looked wonderful standing on top of the bookcases, bringing a very festive look to the building. Book token prizes go to winners [...]
Read MoreFriends and visitors who missed the Christmas Tree Festival or who wish to revisit, can view the trees in Brighstone Church and the Methodist Church until Boxing Day. Further Christmas Concerts will take place the following weekend: At 7.30pm on Saturday 15th a Special End of Jubilee Year Concert will feature Sandown & Shanklin Military [...]
Read MoreBrighstone Christmas Tree Festival continues through Sunday December 9th with all venues open, (please note Brighstone St Mary’s and Brighstone Methodist Church should be visited after their respective morning services or in the afternoon). Refreshments will be available in the Scout Hut. At 2.30pm Rhymes & Chimes of Christmas will be rung in St Mary’s [...]
Read MoreIn Brighstone, the Christmas Tree Festival continues, offering not just many wonderfully decorated trees in several venues but also a programme of seasonal entertainment each day. On Friday December 7th, between 10 am and 4 pm, there is a Christmas Gift & Craft Fair in the Scout Centre. Also Carols with “The Village Society” in [...]
Read MoreBrighstone Village is gearing up for its 16th Christmas Tree Festival which starts next week. At 7pm on the evening of Wednesday 5th December there will be a service of Christmas Carols and the lighting of the Hospice Tree in St Mary’s Church. Tina Harris CEO & Members of Earl Mountbatten Hospice will be joining [...]
Read MoreIn Muggleton Lane (at Muggleton Lane Bridge), temporary traffic lights will be in operation from 9am on Monday 26 until approx 4pm on Wednesday 28 November for bridge works. Traffic delays will occur. For more details please contact The Structures Section at Isle of Wight Council Highways & Transport Department on 01983 [...]
Read MoreBrighstone Community Library is repeating the competition which local children loved last year. The mini trees are available now in the library for our children to take home, decorate (no electric lights please) and return by Tuesday 4th December for display in the library during the Christmas Tree Festival. After the Festival, children can take their tree home [...]
Read MoreShorwell Drama Club’s popular annual show is before Christmas this year and tickets are on sale now. Called ”Glad Tidings”, it will run from December 5th to the 8th (inclusive) with 7:30pm performances each night at Shorwell Parish Hall and also with a 2:30pm matinee show on Saturday 8th. This show is a re-telling of the Nativity using a mixture of music [...]
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