Boojum&Snark

28/05/2026

Original and wonderful work by the VIVA Carnival Club based on CHUFFLE a tiger's tale set in Sandown about how the beach got her stripes and how a town welcomed an outsider! Love it. Well done to all involved. Tuppence and donuts all the way!

Our new group, “the Creative Crew” began today.

As a team, we are making a set of costumes for The New Carnival Company’s Mardi Gras on 4 July in Ryde

Our beautiful Isle of Wight folk tale is called ‘the Chuffle’ written by Tracy Mikish of Boojum&Snark.

It’s a story of being different- having to fit in where you might not have originally chosen to be, earning the trust and respect of your community, and making the ultimate sacrifice for your friends

Tamilla the tiger finds herself a refugee, washed up on Sandown beach. During her time in Sandown she visits the pier where she plays the 2p machines, eats donuts and feeds the seagulls!

We have enjoyed designing our costumes to represent all of this- see if you can find references to the beach/ pier in our designs.

25/05/2026

What do you think would be a good addition to Sandown?
Now's your chance to have YOUR say.
Please take a moment to fill in this survey...

Sandown...is on the UP

24/05/2026

GRAFT STUDIOS / SANDOWN'S NEW CULTURAL QUARTER
Open today 10.30am-4.30pm and tomorrow 25 May

A wonderful new chapter for Sandown has officially begun! The new GRAFT studios opened their doors this weekend, celebrating the incredible graft and determination of founder Emma Souter. It's the culmination of significant hard work and dedication from Emma, supported by a fantastic network of partners, including Laura Cansdale, Regeneration Officer at the Isle of Wight Council, who officially cut the ribbon to declare GRAFT open for creativity and community.

GRAFT is going to be a brilliant space for workshops, exhibitions, and community connection. Want to get involved? Send an email to [email protected] or, better yet, drop in and say hello.

GRAFT is located at the former Sandown Town Hall in Grafton Street (Graft, see what they did there, very clever). Be sure to drop in to Glory Art Glass, Melville Street, on your way up.

23/05/2026

This could be a good idea for the island, you could gather data which would be useful for UK roll out? Well done Rosie for starting this conversation

The Isle of Wight's concentration of creative talent makes it an ideal arts funding test case, says Tatty Devine co-founder

22/05/2026

DINOSAUR TIME...

Running across the week from Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May, the museum’s “What’s On” schedule promises fossil walks, hands-on sessions and a series of family-friendly talks exploring the Island’s ancient past.

Visitors can expect daily ‘Dinosaur Safari’ talks led by curator and general manager, Dr David Button. This provides the chance for visitors to meet some of the Isle of Wight’s unique dinosaurs by examining real fossils, and what they teach us about the ancient lives of dinosaurs.

https://onthewight.com/dinosaur-isle-offers-families-a-week-of-fossil-walks-and-prehistoric-talks-this-half-term/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR80T5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeoBU2zwKSyj6YEsNXjiDRAd-923GxZ2qGxaAJ7yJa70V0Eu-B5Oyku3zmg9U_aem_UdcUo1AaQtVJhyPMrji21Q

Dinosaur Isle in Sandown offers families fossil walks and prehistoric talks this half term

16/05/2026

Open studios at Sandown's latest arts destination 🧡

09/05/2026

Did you use to work at Ronsons?
A reunion is planned this month...

A heritage project is reuniting former workers from Newport's iconic Ronson lighter factory

06/05/2026

It's worth revisiting the Evidence Board if you are interested in finding out about Ringo and the high-stepping one.

A fun project that may be touring this summer. Now where's my attache case...

Come and review The Evidence dates below Welcome to this secret webpage. We're investigating a cold case that continues to baffle us, a prime example o ...

06/05/2026

SANDOWN CLOWN ON BBC UNCANNY

Let’s step away from the election news for a different type of clown. Here's Uncanny's most excellent YouTube episode on The Sandown Clown.

The team has called this the strangest case they’ve ever investigated. And as for the ending? Well, you couldn’t make it up… could you?

See you on the Golf Links course. I am the one with the drumstick antennas and blue hands.

https://youtu.be/tSnziQHcWuE?si=C7tYCGauk70iwEzw

Danny Robins investigates the bizarre mystery of the Sandown Clown - who, or what, was it? Spring 1973, the Isle of Wight, and two young children have an tru...

05/05/2026

HELLO, I AM ALL COLOURS UNCANNY...

Listen to Danny Robins and his team unpick the cult sighting of the Sandown Clown.

"Without a doubt, the most bizarre case we have investigated on Uncanny" Danny Robins

"It's arguably the weirdest case we have ever worked on ."
Evelyn Hollow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002vydd

Danny Robins investigates the bizarre mystery of the Sandown Clown - who, or what, was it?