The brewery that owns the Solent Inn has decided to recall the pub.

This means Helen faces losing both her job and her home. For anyone out there with a family, just put yourself in that situation for a moment.

Helen gave us, and many bands, our first breaks on the IOW pub circuit - she took risks and was always willing to try something new.

When we first started we expected to get around one gig per month if we were lucky - who knew. It's only through the enthusiasm and dedication of publicans like Helen that we are even around gigging now.

This night we are dedicating to Helen - this will probably be the last live music weekend at the Solent under Helens management - the brewery may put a manager in or might even close the pub entirely.

Either way it'll be a massive upheaval to the IOW gig circuit.

We know our style of music doesn't suit everyone - treat it as a social , there's always the small bar if you want to sit and have a chat. Or even on the way to somewhere else.