Friday 1st July marked the 175th Anniversary of the Royal Victoria Arcade, in Union Street, Ryde.

As part of the celebrations, Robert Poulter provides three showings of nautical melodrama with his New Model [puppet] Theatre, at 11am, 2pm, and 4pm, in the Blacksheep Bar Basement, Union Street.

Tickets, at £4, from Splash, Union Street.

Other events are shown in the On The Wight listings for 1st July under "Happy 175th Birthday, Royal Victoria Arcade!"

Full details of the weekend are on www.HistoricRydeSociety.com.