Bembridge Harbour Party and (optional!) Fancy Dress Competition - Saturday 1st August
Everyone is welcome to the Bembridge Harbour Party - it's a ticketed fundraiser for the Harbour's nominated charity, the Sophie Rolf Trust - KissyPuppy.
Venue
The Duver Marina,The Duver, St Helens, Isle of Wight PO33 1YB (if travelling by car please click directions and parking).
Music
Wonderful disco DJ Darren is back by popular demand Central Discos and this year he'll be running the show throughout the evening.
Harbour Party Tickets
Adults: £12 per adult, 5 - 15 year olds: £6, free for under 5s (but they still need a ticket please), available online: Harbour online booking. "Doors" open at 17:30, music from 18:00 ....
Fancy Dress Competition
Everyone is invited to enter a Fancy Dress Competition based on the Family Fun Weekend event theme - "What's your Favourite Read?!" And we mean, anything … whatever you read and however you read it, our Family Fun Weekend is celebrating the National Year of Reading 2026!!
It could be a comic, your favourite recipe, sci-fi, news about the sports team you support (the World Cup maybe?), music or lyrics, a poem you like, weather reports, Facebook posts, maps, newspapers, instruction manuals, crosswords or puzzles, a card or a letter from a friend, bedtime stories, a book character that you love or that inspires you ... Reading is part of all our lives every day! Wherever your imagination takes you, we hope you’ll enjoy thinking up some great fancy dress ideas!
Please Register your entry when you arrive at the Harbour Party - individual or crew/family groups - all are welcome! There's a voluntary Entry Fee Donation of £1 which will go to the Sophie Rolf Trust, KissyPuppy and Judging will take place around 19:00/19:30 with prizes presented to the winners.
Food and Drink
The Duver Cafe will be lighting up the BBQ for a feast from 17:30 - for details of the Family Fun Weekend Menu go to their website: duvercafeiow.co.uk
Steve's Bar will be open from 12:00 to quench thirsts ...
Please be aware that only food and drink purchased onsite can be consumed in the event area. Personal BBQ units cannot be used anywhere on Harbour premises for safety reasons. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
Water Taxi
The Harbour Water Taxi will be running throughout the evening from the Duver Marina with collection/drop off points at Bembridge Point Beach, Fishermans pontoon and Bembridge Marina. Fares: 15 and over: £3.00, Under 15: £1, infants free. Maximum number of passengers: 9. The Water Taxi can be summoned by phoning 01983 872828 ext 2, or by VHF radio, Channel 80, callsign "Bembridge Harbour".