Events on the Isle of Wight
Events play a vital role in attracting visitors, extending stays and showcasing everything the Isle of Wight has to offer.
Whether you’re planning a small local event or a large-scale experience, this page brings together the guidance, support and promotional opportunities available through Visit Isle of Wight.
Tell us about your event
If you’re planning an event on the Isle of Wight, we want to hear about it. Sharing your event with us helps ensure it’s considered for inclusion across marketing activity, PR pitches, and visitor communications.
You can claim a FREE event listing on our website, be sure to add all the relevant details and quality imagery if you have it.
Promote your event with Visit Isle of Wight
We actively promote events across the Island as part of our wider destination marketing, helping to raise awareness, inspire visits and drive attendance.
What we can offer
- Inclusion on the Visit Isle of Wight events listings
- Opportunities to feature in campaigns and seasonal activity
- Promotion across social media and email channels
- Potential inclusion in PR and media opportunities
To give your event the best chance of press coverage:
- Share your event details early
- Provide strong imagery and clear information
- Highlight what makes your event unique or newsworthy
- Keep information up to date
Make sure your event is compliant
Running an event comes with important responsibilities to ensure it is safe, legal and well-managed. While Visit Isle of Wight does not manage event compliance, we can help point you in the right direction.
Key considerations
- Permissions and licences
- Health and safety requirements
- Insurance and risk assessments
- Traffic management and public safety
For full guidance and requirements, please refer to Isle of Wight Council resources
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Make the most of your event
Visit Isle of Wight can help get your event in front of more people by promoting events across the Island to inspire visits, drive attendance and make your event part of the reason people choose to come here.Â
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