Here is the What’s On guide for December 6.
Friday:
Elf Day with Kerry Burke — Spithead Coffee House, Lake (1pm).
Christmas Music Hall — East Dene Centre, Ventnor (7pm).
That’s Life — Crown Inn, Shorwell (7pm).
James D — Shanklin Conservative Club.
Meat loaf solo tribute — Jimi Smith — Smallbrook Stadium.
Denizens — Cowes Ale House (8pm).
Black Daniels Duo — Steamer Inn, Shanklin (8pm).
Last Orders — Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton (8pm).
End of the Line — Newport Ale House (8pm).
Route 27 — Old Corner Bank, Sandown (8.30pm).
Those Island Guys — Wishing Well, Pondwell (8.30pm).
The Sharpetones — The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor (8.30pm).
Mark Cook — Bargeman’s Rest, Newport (8.30pm).
The Alberts — The Tap, Sandown (9pm).
JC and Angelina — Bugle, Yarmouth (9pm).
Beats Working — Olde Village Inne, Bembridge (9.30pm).
Bittersweet — High Park Tavern, Ryde (9.30pm).
Saturday:
Stop 5G Now concert — Church on the Roundabout, Newport (2.30pm).
Christmas Music in the Garden — Ryde Vernon Square (4pm).
Shanklin Town Brass Band — Shanklin United Reform Chuch (7.30pm).
Doug Stephens — Shanklin Conservative Club.
Folk Night Fridays — Traveller’s Joy, Northwood.
Meat loaf solo tribute — Jimi Smith — Olde Village Inne, Bembridge.
Country Comfort — Steamer Inn, Shanklin (8pm).
Teetotallers — Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton (8pm).
Baggywrinkles Blues — The Waterfront, Totland Bay (8.30pm).
The Outfit — Old Corner Bank, Sandown (8.30pm).
Lost Year’s Trio — Bargeman’s Rest, Newport (8.30pm).
The Alberts — Freshwater Conservative Club (9pm).
Phoenix — British Legion, Ventnor (9pm).
The Resisters — High Park Tavern, Ryde (9pm).
That’s Life — Kings Head, Yarmouth (9pm).
Blues Anonymous — Castle Inn, Newport (9pm).
Sunday:
JC Jazz — Bargeman’s Rest, Newport (1pm).
Powdercoat — Steamer Inn, Shanklin (1pm).
Grizzled Skipper — Dairyman’s Daughter, Arreton (1pm).
Mark Cook — Buddle Inn, Niton (1pm).
Frampwood Mac — Sun Inn, Hulverstone (1pm).
Teetotallers — Crab and Lobster, Bembridge (1pm).
Sandown and Shanklin Military Band — All Saint’s Church, Freshwater (2.30pm).
Cantata Choir — A Celebration of Christmas concert — Methodist Church, Ryde (3pm).
Crossfire — High Park Tavern, Ryde (4pm).
Second Time Around — Cowes Ale House (4pm).
John Wroath — Newport Ale House (4pm).
Karaoke — The Castle Inn, Ryde (8pm-Midnight).
Monday:
The Shalfleet Shanty Singers — The Horse & Groom, Ningwood (7.30pm-10pm).
Jazz Cafe — Quay Arts, Newport (7.30pm).
Jam on Mondays — The Crispin, Newport.
Traditional Irish sessions — Cowes Ale House (8pm).
Steve Parkes Hosts Hammond X666 Organ, Piano & Keyboard Club — The Wight Hotel, Sandown (8.30pm-11.30pm).
Tuesday:
Acoustic open mic night — Cowes Ale House (7pm).
Brading Community Choir — St Mary’s Church, Hall, Brading (7.30pm-9pm).
Jam night — Newport Ale House (8pm).
Folk night — The Dairyman's Daughter, Arreton (8.30pm).
Jazz at the Mouse with The Grant O'Brien Trio — The Wight Mouse Inn, Chale (8.30pm-11pm).
Wednesday:
On Christmas Night by Bembridge Singers — Holy Trinity Church, Bembridge (7.30pm).
Shanklin Town Brass Band — Shanklin Conservative Club.
Thursday:
Seaview Fun Choir — St Peter’s Church, Seaview (3.30pm-5.30pm).
Christmas Reflections Concert — Salvation Army Hall, Newport (7pm).
Open mic night — The Solent Inn, Ryde (8pm-11.30pm).
Open mic night — The Old Comical, Sandown (8.30pm).
Jazz Blues Variety Evening with The Steve Parkes Piano Trio & guests — The Wight Hotel, Sandown (8.30pm-11.30pm).
Open mic night — The Vectis Tavern, Cowes (9pm).
Quay Arts OPEN 2019 — Quay Arts, Newport (all week, 10am-4pm).
Ventnor Botanical Artists Exhibition — The Garlic Farm, Newchurch (all week, 10am-4pm).
Men in Sheds — Winchester House, Shanklin (today (Friday), Monday and Wednesday, 10am-4pm).
Christmas Tree Festival — Shanklin Methodist Church (today (Friday) and Saturday, 10am to 3pm).
Tea dance — Ventnor Winter Gardens (today (Friday), 2pm-4pm).
Christmas Fayre — Shalfleet Primary School (today (Friday), 2pm-4pm).
Games night - Magic the Gathering TCG, Keyforge — Heroes, Newport (today (Friday), 6.30pm-10.30pm).
Comedy at the Quay — Quay Arts, Newport (Friday, 8pm).
Christmas Quiz — Dinosaur Isle Museum, Sandown (Saturday, 7pm).
Father Christmas Grotto — Traveller’s Joy, Northwood (Sunday, 3pm-5pm).
Fun prize quiz with chocolate round — Traveller’s Joy, Northwood (Sunday, 8pm).
Charity quiz — Flanagan's, Sandown (Monday, 8.30pm).
Free games day - Magic the Gathering Commander, Warhammer 40k/Age of Sigmar — Heroes, Newport (Sunday, 11am-4pm).
Tea dance – Ballroom and sequence dancing — IW Community Club, Cowes (Tuesday, 2pm-4pm).
Tea dance — IW Community Club, Cowes (Tuesday, 2pm-4pm).
Tea dance and live music with Chic and Bernie — Brading Town Hall (Tuesday, 2pm-4pm).
Games night - Board games, Pokemon TCG and Dragonball TCG — Heroes, Newport (Tuesday, 6.30pm-10.30pm).
Beginner ballroom and Latin dance classes — Riverside Centre, Newport (Tuesday, 7pm-8pm).
Charity quiz in aid of Bloodwise — Hong Kong Express, Newport (Tuesday, 8.30pm).
The Wellbeing Singing Group — St John’s Church Hall, Ryde (Wednesday, 11am).
Tea dance — Aspire, Dover Street, Ryde (Wednesday, 2pm-4pm).
Game night - Dungeons and Dragons — Heroes, Newport (Wednesday, 6.30pm-10.30pm).
Charity quiz in aid of Ability Dogs for Young People — Newport Ale House (Wednesday, 8.30pm).
Rhymetime for babies and toddlers — Sandown Library (Thursday, 10.30am-11am).
Games night - Warhammer 40k/Age of Sigmar, Final Fantasy TCG — Heroes, Newport (Thursday, 6.30pm-10.30pm).
Improver ballroom and Latin dance classes — Riverside Centre, Newport (Thursday, 8pm-9.30pm).
The Footsteps Dance Studio — Shanklin Theatre (today (Friday) and Saturday, 7.30pm).
Theatre Train presents Cinderalla — Medina Theatre, Newport (Saturday, 5pm. Sunday, 2pm).
Big Girls Don’t Cry Christmas special — Shanklin Theatre (Sunday, 7.30pm).
First act presents Treasure Island — Shanklin Theatre (Monday and Tuesday, 7.30pm).
Gurnard Primary School Christmas production — Medina Theatre, Newport (Tuesday, 6pm).
Vienna Festival Ballet — Medina Theatre, Newport (Wednesday, 7pm).
Pied Piper of Hamelin — Shorwell Village Inn (Wednesday, Thursday, 7.30pm).
Blake Christmas classics — Medina Theatre, Newport (Thursday, 7.30pm).
Ryde Library (Friday, 10.30am), Cricket Pavilion car park, St Helens (Wednesday, 10am).
IW Ramblers — Godshill car park, 12 miles (Saturday, 9am).
IW Ramblers — Thorness Bay holiday park, five miles (Sunday, 10.30am).
IW Ramblers — Gotten Leaze, Lynch Lane, Calbourne, nine-and-a-half miles (Thursday, 10.30am).
Parkrun — Seaclose Park, Newport (Saturday, 8.45am).
Junior Parkrun — Seaclose Park, Newport (Sunday, 9am).
Wight Sole Walk — Ashey Down layby, 6 miles (Sunday, 10.30am).
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