Sport and Culture
The Isle of Wight is a centre of sporting and cultural excellence.
The Isle of Wight is a centre of sporting and cultural excellence.
Islanders are known as Corkheads because they float so well and the village of Wroxall alone has produced numerous swimming world champions.
Islanders are known as Corkheads because they float so well and the village of Wroxall alone has produced numerous swimming world champions.
A member of the gold medal winning rowing eight for Great Britain in the Sydney Olympics (2000), Louis Attrill, went to Lake Middle School. Other Isle of Wight Olympians include Richard Jefferies, canoeist, and Kelly Southerton, heptathlete.
A member of the gold medal winning rowing eight for Great Britain in the Sydney Olympics (2000), Louis Attrill, went to Lake Middle School. Other Isle of Wight Olympians include Richard Jefferies, canoeist, and Kelly Southerton, heptathlete.
IW marathon is considered to be one of the oldest and hardest in the country.
IW marathon is considered to be one of the oldest and hardest in the country.
The Gold Cup, contested by the major Island soccer clubs, is the most valuable football trophy in the world while Islander James Hayter still holds the record for scoring the fastest Football League hat-trick for Bournemouth.
The Gold Cup, contested by the major Island soccer clubs, is the most valuable football trophy in the world while Islander James Hayter still holds the record for scoring the fastest Football League hat-trick for Bournemouth.
The Island also hosts the greatest and most famous motorsport race every year, the TT.
The Island also hosts the greatest and most famous motorsport race every year, the TT.
The Island is famous for its music festivals but it is a little known fact that an early event was held at Bishop Lovett School in Ryde.
The Island is famous for its music festivals but it is a little known fact that an early event was held at Bishop Lovett School in Ryde.
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The television series Emmerdale is actually filmed near Arreton and That'll Be The Day, a 1973 film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr set in the late '50s/early '60s, was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
The television series Emmerdale is actually filmed near Arreton and That'll Be The Day, a 1973 film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr set in the late '50s/early '60s, was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
Oscar winning film director Anthony Minghella's first job as a boy was in his family's ice cream business.
Oscar winning film director Anthony Minghella's first job as a boy was in his family's ice cream business.
Perhaps most importantly, doughnuts were invented on the Isle of Wight!
Perhaps most importantly, doughnuts were invented on the Isle of Wight!