News: Top 5 Opportunities in December
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for December, below. Now or Never – The first Brave Island Zine! […]
News: Top 5 Opportunities in November
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for November, below. Grants to Small Business Start-ups SWEF offers grants up […]
News: Top 5 Opportunities in October
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for October below. Photography workshop with In Focus Want to develop your […]
News: Top 5 Opportunities in September
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for September below. Animation Trainee Finder Screenskills, who support careers and training […]
Review: Recap Ventnor Fringe 2025 with the Fringe Review Team
Brave Island provided a group of young people the opportunity to join the Fringe Review Team at this year’s Ventnor Fringe, the Island’s largest arts festival. Over the course of the 10-day festival, they saw lots of shows, wrote reviews, took photos, and interviewed artists. Check out a selection of their work below! All Photos […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in August
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for August below. Young Artist Award is Back for 2025 The Isle […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in June
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for June below. Four New Work Experience Placements We’ve just launched four […]
Interview: June’s Young Creative of the Month
Every month Brave Island runs a Young Creative of the Month fund, where we spotlight a local young creative with an interview on our blog, and support them with funding of £100. This month, its digital and traditional artist Leo. This fund launches at the beginning of every month, you can apply to be Young Creative of the […]
News: Sunny Side: The Short Film
Check out this clip from Sunny Side: The Short Film. Northern Rascals, a performance company based in Yorkshire, are visiting the Island soon to perform their dance-theatre show Sunny Side at Ventnor Fringe. In this piece, they imagine a world where it is safe for men to express their vulnerabilities, to hold each other, to comfort, […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in May
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for May below. Free Straw Masterclass with New Carnival and Ministry of […]
News: Record Store Day at Ventnor Exchange
I’m Theo and I am doing a work experience placement as a Record Shop Assistant at Ventnor Exchange, as one of Brave Island’s Starter Work Placements in the lead up to Record Store Day. Since 2007, Record Store Day has been celebrated every year in Record Shops all over the world, and it is a […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in April
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for April below. Musical Theatre Careers Event If you’re interested in a […]
Interview: April’s Young Creative of the Month
Every month Brave Island runs a Young Creative of the Month fund, where we spotlight a local young creative with an interview on our blog, and support them with funding of £100. This month its artist Rosie Johnson. This fund launches at the beginning of every month, you can apply to be Young Creative of the Month for […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in March
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for March below. Perform at Ventnor Exchange on Record Store Day! With […]
Interview: March’s Young Creative of the Month
Every month Brave Island runs a Young Creative of the Month fund, where we spotlight a local young creative with an interview on our blog, and support them with funding of £100. March’s recipient is singer-songwriter Amy Jolliffe. This fund launches at the beginning of every month, you can apply to be Young Creative of the Month […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in February
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for February below. WIN £50 by Filling out this Survey! Each year […]
News: Brave Island Annual Survey 2025
We need your help, Brave Island are launching our annual survey to help us better understand young people on the Isle of Wight, your likes and interests, the challenges you’re facing, and how we can help. Your answers will directly inform the opportunities and support we offer over the next year, so please let us […]
News: Mike Howley Trust Funding Now Open
Every year the Trustees of Mike Howley Trust invite young Island creatives to apply for up to £1,500 to help them realise their artistic ambitions. Funds are available for those involved in dance, theatre (including film/video), music, and writing. This funding is available for 18-30-year-olds on the Isle of Wight who want to develop their […]
Interview: February’s Young Creative of the Month
Every month Brave Island runs a Young Creative of the Month fund, where we spotlight a local young creative with an interview on our blog, and support them with funding of £100. For February, it’s Tirzah Brown, clothing designer and founder of Totally_Tirzah. This fund launches at the beginning of every month, you can apply to […]
Interview: January’s Young Creative of the Month
Every month Brave Island runs a Young Creative of the Month fund, where we spotlight a local young creative with an interview on our blog, and support them with funding of £100. For January, it’s actor and musical theatre performer Charlotte Harfield. This fund launches at the beginning of every month, you can apply to be Young […]