Re:Box

11/10/2026

We are loving Steve Miles Artist's installation at night! Steve was commissioned to produce 2 stunning pieces for our phone box through Creative Island as part of the island-wide 'Can You Hear Us' project. Supported by Arts Council England. Ryde Town Council

03/10/2026

Get down to Cross Street in Ryde today 11am-7pm for an extraordinary event! Part of the 'Can You Hear Us?' programme - an Arts Council supported cultural festival happening all over the Island. Check Department's social media for more details or go to www.canyouhearus.uk. There will also be free creative workshops happening at Department all day See less

TODAY IS THE DAY!

The sun is rising over Cross Street and it’s a beautiful morning in Ryde… but as the town begins to wake, something else is stirring from its slumber.

Deep beneath these streets, a giant Kraken has been sleeping for centuries. And according to scientists, TODAY could be the day it finally re-emerges…

We need YOU to help us BRING THE COLOUR, defeat the Kraken and SAVE RYDE!

Join us on Cross Street from 11am TODAY for an incredible day of FREE performances, spectacular sights and creative workshops, building towards our GRAND FINALE at 6pm, when the fate of Ryde will be decided!

It’s big. It’s colourful. It’s completely FREE.

You are NOT going to want to miss this.

BRING THE COLOUR. DEFEAT THE KRAKEN. SAVE RYDE. 🐙

20/09/2026

Thanks to Isle of Wight News from On The Wight for a great bit of coverage on our CAN YOU HEAR US? installation courtesy of the brilliant Steve Miles Artist who was commissioned to produce these 2 stunning pieces through Creative Island. Watch out for images taken at dusk when the phone box transforms into a lightbox! Ryde Town Council

Artist Steve Miles brings carnival-inspired new work to Ryde's phone box gallery

15/09/2026

We're delighted to announce the arrival of our CAN YOU HEAR US? installation courtesy of Steve Miles Artist, our 'Artist in Boxidence' for the next few weeks. A work commissioned through , this is just a sneaky peek before we show you the rest in all its glory. But if you can't wait, get down to Lind Street in Ryde to take a look...

04/09/2026

There's still time to catch Julie Gayle Balliu's colourful installation in our phone box! It's been so well received with lots of great comments from passers by.
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25/08/2026

If you love Julie Gayle Balliu's installation as much as we do you're going to want to take a little piece of it home with you! Her eye-catching greetings cards are available to buy in the shop at Department just up the road from our phone box (29-30 Cross Street).

15/08/2026

We are loving our latest eye-catching installation courtesy of Julie Gayle Balliu! 'Out of Order' takes inspiration from the everyday realities of Island travel with one side of the box full of colourful destinations and the other boasting a range of all-too-familiar road signs. Taking this inspiration as her starting point, Julie has used colour, layering and fragments of text to explore how people navigate obstacles and opportunities in everyday life. An Island-based fine artist, Julie works primarily in watercolour, mixed media and printmaking. Ryde Town Council

The Isle of Wight’s smallest art gallery is making a big impression with its latest exhibition.

01/08/2026

Something rather wonderful has landed in our box! Artist .balliu has created two contrasting pieces that feel perfectly timed for the Summer. One celebrates freedom and possibilities through well-known Isle of Wight destinations and tourist stickers. The other reflects on congestion and frustration inspired by the realities of road travel around the Island - all the more relevant at this busy time of year. Keep watch for more images coming soon! In the meantime, why not get down to Lind Street to see this striking and colourful installation for yourselves?

25/07/2026

There's still just time to catch these stunning textiles banners created by Mary Flynn. Get down to Lind Street in Ryde to see how many artists you can identify..?

19/07/2026

We love Mary Flynn's stitched installation at dusk! How many artists or works can you identify? There's still time to catch this beautiful pair of textile banners on Lind Street.