Anna Sacchini from Harp on The Wight came into the studio to chat with the Thursday afternoon crew , playing us a fabulous tune on her harp as well.
This year is the twelfth Harp on Wight International Festival and this festival has become a key musical event on the Isle of Wight in Ryde.
There will be a series of concerts with local and international harpists
There are also teaching workshops, an exhibition of harps made by national manufacturers and a six-day course to make your own harp.
For more information go to www.harponwight.co.uk

Ayad Andrews popped into the studio to chat with the Monday afternoon crew about an event taking place at Cowes Film Club at Trinity Theatre on September 8th.

The film will be All the Presidents Men and Ayad will be doing a question and answer chat with the audience to give some context and background to the film

Ayad is a multi-award winning writer working across theatre , radio, podcasting and television dramas and wrote a radio play about All the Presidents Men which was broadcast on Radio 4 recently,

This year is the 50th anniversary of the film itself and almost a year to the day that Robert Redford passed away.

For more information go to www.cowesfilmclub.com

Do you like sci-fi? Do you like Ryan Gosling? Do you have Amazon Prime? Then has Kieren got the movie for you or what!?

Project Hail Mary is Kieren's Film Review this week.

o and Sam with Can You Hear Us August Update.mp3

Wight Forces is a local Isle of Wight charity that was formed by two colleagues, Mandy and Sarah, who became close friends when working together to help improve things for the island's Armed Forces community.

Their mission is to enhance the Armed Forces community on the Isle of Wight by strengthening bonds and providing support, events and resources where needed.

Their vision is to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces community on the Isle of Wight feels supported and valued. 
Whether serving or having moved on to other careers, everyone will be able to access the support that they need, particularly during the challenging transition period from military to civilian life.

They have a stall at Chale Show this weekend , so pop along and say hello.
Their next coffee morning is Saturday 15th August 10 am to 12 noon at Albany Lodge, Lugley Street Newport.
And they have a fundraising sky dive on Tuesday 18th August at Sandown airport .

They are looking for volunteers too , so to be part of something rather special , head to www.wightforces.com

We had Dadina from Isle of Wight Film Fixers and Island People Agency come in for a chat to talk about what they do and how to get involved

Check out these links for more info
https://islandpeople.co.uk/
https://iowfilmfixers.co.uk/

Leon popped in to chat about creating content on YouTube, including his initial drive was to improve with his mental health and now it’s turned into a passion.

Check out his YouTube channels via these links
https://www.youtube.com/@AOBTheBSide
https://www.youtube.com/@redsaob

The FOCAS (Focus on Conservation and Science) Festival is taking place this weekend at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary as part of the Biosphere festival 
Tickets and more information available from www.wildheartanimalsanctuary.org

Kieren spoke to Blame Molly before they took to the Cirque de la Quirk stage to chat what they have planned for their set and who they're looking forward to seeing.

Thanks to James Watts for making this happen!

Doug and Shaz from Get Hooked - catching a lifeline came in to the studio to chat with us about their new fishing group.
There is an event this Saturday , June 13th at Egypt Point in Cowes at 4pm onwards , where you can meet with the group and find out more.
They also have a go fund me page to raise funds to purchase fishing gear for use by group members who may not have access to the kit.
Go to  https://gofund.me/dca3d9d5c

James Metcalfe is walking from Freshwater on the Isle of Wight all the way to Coburg in Germany , fundraising for Freshwater Independent Lifeboat and also The Lily Foundation.

To date James has only 267 miles (out of 711 miles) to walk. Today he has achieved the soaring height of 1875 feet in elevation and his epic fundraising has raised over £4000.

Vectis Radio Saturday afternoon crew have been chatting with James during his very inspiring journey.

To donate to his fundraising epic effort please go to www.givewheel.com/fundraising/13347/wight-to-coburg

www.freshwaterlifeboat.org.uk
www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk

Baron Strange and the Blackbyrds (Tom , Tom and Ryan) popped into the studio to chat with Kitty and Dave O about their debut album launch show on Saturday 13th June at Strings Bar and Venue in Newport. Starts at 7.30 pm .
Promo from the band -
This is it!
The big one!
Our most important and joyous gig ever!
Join us for an epic night of celebration and rock-laden glory as we victoriously launch our debut album in bombastic style at Strings Bar & Venue on Saturday 13th June.
Expect songs new and old, as we unleash an epic set of unrelenting indulgence upon you all. We will be playing the entirety of the new album, some old favourites, and perhaps a special cover or two.
We couldn't be more thrilled to finally be celebrating the release of this album and we cannot wait to party with each and every one of you.
Pick out your mightiest boots and your sexiest hat and join us for a night to remember!

Tickets are available directly from Strings bar and venue www.stringsbarandvenue.com

More information about eh band can be found on their Facebook page www.facebook.com/BaronStrangeandTheBlackbyrds
And finally some really exciting news - they will be at the Kashmir Café at the Isle of Wight Festival on the Saturday. www.isleofwightfestival.com

Track a dog Isle of Wight are a volunteer run charitable trust offering a free service to help lost dogs get home. 
They provide rapid, practical search support using trained tracking dogs, ground teams and drone support, working with vets, the council and partner organisations.
They can be contacted in various ways  - 
Telephone 07855 018337 
Facebook https:/www.facebook.com/trackadogteamIOW

Kitty and James spoke with James Metcalfe live on air in France on his walk to Coburg from the Isle of Wight.
Its an epic walk he started on 12th April 2026 , all the way to Coburg in Germany - a total of 711 miles.
Currently James will have completed 170 miles by the end of Saturday 25th April 2026
This journey is about pushing limits and raising as much as possible for two important charities.
Freshwater Independent Lifeboat www.freshwaterlifeboat.org.uk
The Lily Foundation www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk
The Saturday afternoon crew will be catching up live on air with James throughout his journey as often as possible .
Head to Facebook to Metcalfe's Journey to find the very latest on James' journey and how to donate to his fundraiser if you would like to
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586458763027
He also has a live tracker available so you can find out where he is