Boojum&Snark

14/06/2026

A short update on the meeting with CEO of Southern Water, Lawrence Gosden, from Ventnor councillor. Worth a listen.

11/06/2026

We are absolutely thrilled to see this VIVA Carnival ClubMardi Gras project unfold - the tiger faces are just wonderful and look at all those donuts and tuppences! It's all rather fantastic seeing this charming tale brought to life 🧡

09/06/2026

NEW PROJECT KLAXON

Sandown Scribe is our new project.

As many know, Sandown entered the UK Town of Culture 2028 competition. Regardless of the outcome, this project will help to tell our story and shine a light on our patch of tangled bank

There's also some creative writing workshops for Sandown-based writers - please email [email protected] if you want to get involved. 4 workshops in August led by Anmarie Bowler

https://onthewight.com/sandowns-high-street-to-become-living-canvas-as-arts-initiative-takes-shape-this-summer/

Arts Council-backed project blends writing, photography and installation art to document Sandown this July

04/06/2026

Free Isle of Wight Biosphere Reserve Festival workshop in Sandown for people aged 18-30 - a collaboration between Southampton University, The Common Space and artist Tommy Brentnall

A free two-day creative workshop in Sandown invites 18 to 30-year-old Islanders to explore nature

02/06/2026

It feels like a momentous day as we finally surrender our alcohol license. When we started, craft beer was intended to be the sustainable heart of our regeneration project. We mashed, fermented, and lagered, producing beers so well-received that Goddards partnered with us to develop award-winning recipes.

But the beer was never the whole story. We were here to curate, to commission, and to nurture; we were here to champion Sandown as a place of extraordinary beauty and possibility. We have some exciting news to share soon, but for now, please join us in raising a glass to the Island’s first modern craft beer taproom.

Thank you for all the memories.

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

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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