Events of the Year 2008

Real Ale Festival Visitors to the Steam Railway found themselves engaged in some thirsty work over the Mayday Bank Holiday weekend, with the opportunity to sample a range of 24 fine ales, bottled beers, English country wines and traditional cider

	Spring Garden Show Hundreds of green-fingered enthusiasts that proved beyond doubt gardening is one of the Island's most popular hobbies, by turning out in force for the Spring Garden Show at Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park
	Mega Wheels Car Show There was a distinct buzz in the air in and around Newchurch as the Mega Wheels Car Show rolled into town for a second year running. This huge gathering of vintage and classic vehicles also boasted several new attractions
	International Jazz Festival Swarms of Jazz enthusiasts make their way across the Solent for this year's event which spanned jazz generations and introduced revellers to the jazz talents of the modern day

Want to Back-Track? Re-live the highlights of previous years by accessing our 2007 and 2006 Archives. Simply click on the respective images to the right to open the files!