Ventnor, Isle of Wight "With a sheltered location on the Undercliff, balmy Ventnor was the choice of …. literary figures such as Dickens, Turgenev and Thackeray. Striking hillside architecture, palm trees, a botanic garden and wooded Bonchurch are key attractions. The economic flat-lining of recent decades appears to have ended: there is now a thriving seafood scene and an annual jazz festival. " Jeremy Seal, The Telegraph 4 July 2008

The normal Jazz Festival Venues are all within walking distance. As this festival evolves every year, new and old venues are announced for involvement as part of the festival's main programme. For 2009 we announced a move to a single site at the beautiful East Dene in Bonchurch. For 2010 we intended to return to the main centre of Ventnor itself by popular request, so that visitors to the jazz festival could also enjoy the increasing number of great eateries, hostelries, the fresh seafood from the haven and all the retro charm of its little shops, in-between the festival programme of world class jazz acts. For reasons beyond the organisers control, the council run venues were denied.

For further information on the area and places to stay or visit whilst you are here, contact Isle of Wight Tourism on website www.islandbreaks.co.uk or see the Isle of Wight Council website www.iwight.gov.uk

For photos by Steve Swindells of the Ventnor area, click here: