HARP ON WIGHT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
23rd October 2025 - 27th October 2025

WORKSHOPS

​ALL CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS (excluding the harpcatcher) TAKE PLACE IN
RYDE METHODIST CHURCH, GARFIELD ROAD, RYDE, ​PO33 2PT
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SIX DAYS HARP MAKING WORKSHOP 2025
​with SYLVESTRE CHARBIN(from Brittany)

Details:
DATES: 
WEDNESDAY 22ND OCTOBER TO MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2025
(6 consecutive days) 10:00 to 17:00, Lunch break 1 hour
MODEL: TUGDUAL 27 STRING LAP HARP (No levers)

VENUE: DEPARTMENT,  29 - 30 Cross Street - RYDE PO33 2AA, ISLE OF WIGHT
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PRICE: £900. This includes the cost of all materials needed to construct and finish your harp
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Come and Try the Harp
with FRAN BARSBY (from England)

Details:
​​Thursday 23rd October 2025 - 14:00
​Ryde Methodist Church, Garfield Road - EXHIBITION AREA
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Description:
This is a unique chance for everyone, of all ages, to try their hand at the harp. Join Fran for a fun and welcoming session where she’ll demonstrate basic techniques, you will learn how to play a tune and Fran will help guide anyone curious to take their harp journey further. Harps for this special course are generously provided by our some of wonderful exhibitors—don’t miss it!

£10 x 1 session of 1 hour
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Breton
​with MYRDHIN (from Brittany)

Details:
Thursday 23rd October 9:30 - 11:00
Friday 24th October 9:30 - 11:00
Friday 24th October 11:30 - 13:00
Ryde Methodist Church - Garfield Road - ROSE ROOM

Description:
An opportunity to explore various Breton styles and rhythms, mostly or circle dances.
Dancing, singing with self-accompaniment, improvisation.
Teaching by ear with written music available at the end of the course.

LEVEL: Intermediate and Advanced

£60 (3 Sessions x 1.5 hrs)
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Medieval-Renaissance Ballads
from all over Europe
ELISA NICOTRA (from Brittany)

Details:
Thursday 23rd October 9:30 - 11:00
Friday 24th October 9:30 - 11:00
Friday 24th October 11:30 - 13:00
Ryde Methodist Church - Garfield Road - CHURCH HALL
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Description:
Elisa proposes some samples of European ballad heritage (North Italian, Scandinavian and French), each with their recurrent melodic patterns and proposes different interpretations for each and ornamentation according to the origin of the ballad.

LEVEL: From Beginner to Intermediate
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£60 (3 Sessions x 1.5 hrs)
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Subtle Energy Dimensions of The Harp
DANIEL PERRET (from France)

Details:
Thursday 23rd October 11:30 - 13:00
Thursday 23rd October 15:30 - 17:00
Friday 24th October 15:30 - 17:00
Ryde Methodist Church - Garfield Road - LECTURE ROOM

Description:
Exploring Distance healing with the harp. The energy fields of the harp and the harpist, developing feelings and intuition in harp playing.
Tuning into sources of inspiration (mental, astral, spiritual). Musical structures hindering our intuitive flow. Musical paths into free improvisation e.g. the five elements.
How distance healing with the harp operates on subtle energy levels.
What can be achieved with distance healing. Healing for humans, animals, nature and spiritual entities.
Cooperation with non-physical beings. Overcoming inner obstacles.

LEVEL: Open for all levels
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£60 (3 Sessions x 1.5 hrs)
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Voice of the Harp, Voices of the Heart
MARIANNE GUBRI (Breton/Italy)

Details:
Saturday 25th October 9:30 - 11:00 (Lecture room)
Sunday 26th October 11:30 - 13:00 (Church Hall)
Monday 27th October 11:30 - 13:00 (Lecture room)
Ryde Methodist Church - Garfield Road
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Description:
Explore the emotional power of modal improvisation to create evocative soundscapes, tell stories and guide meditative journeys.
Learn how to speak, sing and play from the heart, weaving myths, poems and inner visions into music that resonates with soul and meaning.

LEVEL: All Levels welcome
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£60 (3 Sessions x 1.5 hrs)
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Harpscapes
RAOUL MORETTI (from Italy)

Details:
Saturday 25th October 11:30 - 13:00 
Sunday 26th October 9:30 - 11:00
Monday 27th October 9:30 - 11:00
Ryde Methodist Church - Garfield Road - CHURCH HALL

Description:
Introducing the use of electronics supporting the harp as adding colours to the instruments.
Creating with acoustic harps, using easy patterns, unconventional techniques and improvisation, some soundscapes of different moods.

LEVEL: All Levels welcome

£60 (3 Sessions x 1.5 hrs)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

​ALL CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS (excluding the harpcatcher) TAKE PLACE IN
RYDE METHODIST CHURCH, GARFIELD ROAD, RYDE, ​PO33 2PT
For all courses, except Come and Try the Harp, students must provide their own harp.
 
If you wish to rent a harp you can get in touch with our exhibitors:
- Harp Studio Tel 01633 67 55 88
- Heritage Harp Tel 01803 690975
- The Clarsach Society www.clarsachsociety.co.uk
 
HOW TO BOOK:
Complete the booking form available on the website: www.harponwight.co.uk Or contact Anna [email protected] or Tel (+44) 07581 619 859

Travel Information 

Things to do in Ryde

Welcome to Ryde! Our town has a rich heritage of small independent shops which you will find from the Esplanade by the Pier up Union Street, which intersects with Cross Street and Lind Street, and up into the historic High Street.
There are eateries to suit all tastes along this route as well as further afield to the west an hour’s stroll to Quarr Abbey’s cafe or east via Puckpool and the Dell Café towards Seaview village.
There are many treasures you may discover from the Esplanade’s Chocolate Apothecary up Union Street and the Victoria Arcade for a variety of fashion stores, left to Cross St and the Christmas Shop or right towards the Town Hall and Dig for Vintage. Continue up the High Street where you will find a supermarket, chemists and banks with ATMs into the Upper High Street harbouring a skateboarders emporium, Dr Who, TAV for bike hire,  an independent bookshop, fabric shop for patchworkers delight and a sparkling jewellers.
Our shopkeepers are a friendly lot, do ask for help in finding where to go or personal recommendations in shops and services.