You will all know that Monkton Arts was badly flooded on Wednesday, 25th October 2023 and we were closed for the rest of the week. With a lot of hard work and support from the community, we mounted a massive clean-up operation and were able to re-open on the Friday evening of the same week for the planned 1920 music event.

We've thought long and hard over the last few weeks. Our base in East Street has been flooded five times and the building needs constant attention to remain dry and heated and safe. We would also like to add that we have a full maintenance leese after taking it on as a derelict building 4 years ago, and we are unable to get any insurance for flooding because of its location, so each time has been a hit but this time was one too hard. We have ambitions to do much more for the community. We are committed to helping the community in Ryde, creating cultural assets, enhancing people's quality of life and promoting health and wellbeing. We have loads of ideas about new music events and festivals,, exhibitions, projects and the opening of Appley Tower under our management!

For these reasons we have to survive, which is why we ask for your support at this time to give whatever you can manage, every little helps. This money will go towards the loss of earnings while we were closed, loss of stock and art work lost as well as equipment and basic repairs and to see us over the Christmas period and into the new year.

With our grateful thanks and appreciation,

Jenna and Dawn

John Ackroyd Award for Young Engineer of the Year 

• Seth Rayner

Children's Monkton Arts Prize:

Ryde School Award in the 3D/Mixed Media Category 

• 3rd Prize: Edith Frances Allen 

• 2nd Prize: Luisa Vaughn

• 1st Prize: Kit Hayler

In the Crowood Press Award in the 2D Category 

• Joint 3rd Prize: Lauren Hawkins and Ellen Pettitt

• 2nd Prize: Lillian Stafford

• 1st Prize: Lola Parsons (pictured right)

Papa Owl 

• Little Owl: Amy Greenwell 

• Papa Owl: Stonecrabs Theatre Company, received by Caroline Diamond, Franko Figueiredo, and Chair Malcolm Marshall.

Monkton Medals 

• Jim and Loren Thorn