A Theatre group from Shanklin has received a prestigious film award for a short documentary promoting inclusivity and looking at the Island's neglected history.
Out on an Island has been repsonding to the TV series, It s a Sin. IT S A Sin was the most watched series in the history of Channel 4 telling the story of Ritchie from the Isle of Wight who leaves in 1981 to go to university in London. The drama, written by Russell T. Davies, looks at the impact of coming out as gay and the tragedy of life in London with the harrowing impact of AIDS. The story resonated with the Island’s LGBTQ+ community, who have been contacted by numerous national media journalists keen to learn about the LGBTQ+ history and life on the Island for the community in the 1980s.