Links to other Website's of Interest
Local Links
Mas Fusion Community Carnival Group has listed various website's below that you may find interesting or useful if you are visiting the island. We do not guarantee the content of these sites
Fusion - Fusion is a specialist Creative Arts and Materials Shop. They supply all the materials and run workshops for Mas Fusion and are specialists in the design and production of Fancy Dress Wear and Carnival Costumes.
Eve Designs Limited - The designers and maintainer of this website, are specialists in accessible internet design and members of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers, Best Website Designers & Developers - UK Guild and the Trading Standards Buy with Confidence scheme.
Carnival Learning Centre - The Carnival Learning Centre is the 1st Dedicated carnival learning centre in the UK. Officially known as "The Carnival and Celebratory Arts Learning Centre".
Sassy Productions - Sassy Productions specialise in making short films about local people and events. Much of their work focuses on evaluation and promotion of events and projects.
Davenport-Designs - Helen Davenport is a Freelance Artist who is based on the Isle of Wight, producing large scale artworks, murals and paintings. She delivers carnival workshops to local groups, designing and producing carnival costumes flags and backdrops.
Sandown Carnival is one of the biggest on the Isle of Wight. We promote fun with safety, and help to bring the Sandown community together all year round.
Viareggio Carnival - a web site dedicated to the link between Ryde and Viareggio in Italy.
Arts Festival - This wonderful annual arts event in now in its' 7th year come and join the people and artist of the Isle of Wight in a community celebration of art.
Isle of Wight Council - The local Council Web Site.
Isle of Wight -the Isle of Wight is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the UK. Over half of this Wight Isle is a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty.
Isle of Wight Tourist Board - The Isle of Wight Tourism web site, contains all the holiday information you require to visit this beautiful Island.
Isle of Wight County Press - The local County Weekly Newspaper. Full of local stories and information; it's worth a read.
Ryde Extreme Performers - Ryde Extreme Performers are the Isle of Wight's leading agency and workshop providers in traditional & ethnic circus skills - with an EXTREME twist.
Platform 1 - is an independent, not-for-profits youth arts organisation specialising in the development and delivery of arts initiatives and training opportunities for young people on the Isle of Wight.
Raw Samba - the island largest samba band who play at ryde carnival. This web site requires a flash plug in to use it.
Wightlink - Ferries running between Portsmouth, Ryde, Fishbourne, Lymington and Yarmouth.
Red Funnel - Ferries running between Southampton, Cowes and East Cowes.
Hovertravel - The only passenger hovercraft service in the world between Southsea and Ryde.
Furze Hill Childcare Centre - Children's day care centre offering care for children aged 0 -9 years of age in the Shanklin area.
Furzehill Children's Centre - Funded by Government, Children's centre aim to enhance local family facilities.
Strings - Guitar Centre they are agents and main dealers for some of the best names in musical instruments and related equipment on the Isle of Wight.
Happy Daze - for the hire of sound & lighting equipment on the Isle of Wight.
National Links
Arts Council of England -is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
The Thames Festival - London's biggest end of summer party.
Brighton Carnival - It's not bums-on-seats, it's feet-on-streets!
Luton International Carnival - The UK's biggest one day carnival Procession starts at Wardown Park and moves around through the town and back to the park!
National Carnival Centre- The national centre for carnival arts and the future national carnival archive will be based in Luton, Bedfordshire in the near future.
Best Free Events in the UK - information on all the UK's best free of charge Carnivals,Festivals, Parades and other outdoor events.