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The first Jack Up festival was held on 10 and 11 August 2013 on the same site as the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival in Newchurch.The event was held to celebrate 25 years of Wight Crystal water, an Isle of Wight charity selling spring water products, flavours and water coolers, to raise money to fund care services, employment and life-enhancing opportunities for people with a range of disabilities.
The RSPCA is a registered charity (no. 219099) that relies on donations from the public. The RSPCA states that its mission as a charity is, by all lawful means, to prevent cruelty, promote kindness and to alleviate the suffering of animals. RSPCA inspectors respond to calls from the public to investigate alleged mistreatment of animals.
It is the island's leading art gallery and venue for live events. [1] The complex features three art galleries, a crafts shop, a 134 capacity theatre, conferencing facilities and a cafe and was fully refurbished in 1997 by architect Tony Fretton. The Quay Arts owns and operates Jubilee Stores, also located on Newport Quay.
Robin Hill Country Park is an 88-acre (36 ha) adventure park located in Downend; outside Newport, Isle of Wight. The park is built on the buried farmstead of Combley Roman Villa, which is featured in the 'Romans at Robin Hill' exhibition when at the park.
Geographically located in the centre of the Isle of Wight, at 50.701°N, 1.2883°W, Newport is the principal town on the island. It has public transport connections with all the island's major towns. It serves as the island's main shopping centre and location for public services.
Originally, the arcade had 14 shops, an underground market, and a space for art exhibitions. [7] Ten of the shops were approximately 13 by 8 feet (4.0 m × 2.4 m), and four larger shops under the rotunda had a shopfront of around 30 feet (9.1 m). [6] There was living space above the arcade. [3] The underground market was in an ice house made of ...
Seaclose Park is the site of the revived Isle of Wight Festival and as such, it has received great publicity and investment to maintain its condition for the festival. [ citation needed ] For 16 December 2009, the park was transformed to a Winter Wonderland after coming top in a competition held by Nokia , with nearly 2,400 votes to have it ...
Newport and Carisbrooke, formerly just Newport, is a civil parish on the Isle of Wight, in the county of the Isle of Wight, England. The parish includes the settlements of Newport , Carisbrooke , Apesdown , Barton , Bowcombe , Clatterford , Cross Lane , Fairlee , Forest Side , Gunville , Hunny Hill , Pan , Parkhurst , Rowridge , Shide and ...