RYDE CELEBRATES THE FESTIVE SEASON IN STYLE
Added on Sunday 22 Nov 2009
Saturday 5 December will see Ryde transformed with lots of festive activities and events. The Town Council has given financial support to Ryde Business Association and the Friends of the Carnival Learning Centre towards the Ryde Festive Fun Day and the Lantern Parade. Both groups have joined forces along with Ryde Arts Festival and Ryde Carnival Association to make Ryde the place to shop and visit with market stalls, street entertainment and much much more.
The town will again play host to the Lantern Parade, which leaves Dover Park School at 5.30pm, when we will all get the chance to see how hard the local schools have been working to create their lanterns. Ryde Arts will be holding a day of special events as part of the Fun Day at the St Thomas's Heritage Centre between 10am and 4pm; these include the Medina Community Choir, Andrew Pellow and Friends, Rainbow Wight Singers with the Loft Poets and Seasonal Strings. There will be all day wreath- and garland-making workshops, and seasonal warm refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Programmes for the day will be available from the Isle of Wight Tourist Information Centre, and various shops.
