Five Day Heritage Transport Festival 27-31 July

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Train fans will be in transports of delight with a five day festival of action packed days taking place next week on the Isle of Man’s heritage railways.
Running from Wednesday 27 July until Sunday 31 July, the festival offers great photo opportunities, social events, behind the scenes workshop tours, museum visits and dining experiences.
Hon David Cretney MHK, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure, said: ‘The Isle of Man has a wealth of heritage transport within a very small area that we know from experience attracts large numbers of both residents and visitors. This Heritage Transport Festival aims to pack in a variety of special events and experiences across all our railways in order to ensure the five days provide a variety of unique transport experiences for fans new and old.’
Saturday (30 July) will be the first opportunity to ride on newly restored tram car No.7, departing from Derby Castle on the 9.40am timetabled journey to Ramsey. Repainted in its original blue and white colour scheme, the 36-seater tram was delivered in 1894 and has been brought back into service to help accommodate increasing numbers of passengers travelling on the Manx Electric Railway.
This year’s festival includes a number of additional shuttle bus services to local attractions. There will be shuttle bus from Ballasalla Station to the Manx Aviation Museum (28 July), a vintage bus shuttle from Ramsey to the Jurby Transport Museum and Milntown House (31 July) and, to help reduce parking congestion, a connecting bus from Ballasalla Station to Great Meadow for the Southern District Agricultural Show on Saturday 30 July.
Extra trains and trams will be scheduled throughout the five day festival and the steam railway is also repeating the popular Rail Ale Tour to Castletown on Friday (29 July), serving beers, wines and soft drinks on board the steam train, following a Buffers Buffet in the evening.
The Tickethall at Douglas steam railway station will have Fireman’s Breakfasts on the menu from 8am to 11am daily – hearty breakfast feasts, served on fireman’s shovels. Meanwhile, at Snaefell Summit, Sunset Dinners can be booked for Wednesday (July 27) and continue to be available every Wednesday and Friday night until 9 September.
The festivities are supported by members of the Manx Classic Car Club who will be displaying their fine collections at various stations. Additionally, the festival includes a scenic coastal cruise on board the Karina, first launched in 1946. Volunteer-operated Groudle Glen Railway is planning to have every item of its rolling stock on display during the weekend.
For tickets to special events and Summit Dinning, call into Douglas Steam Railway Station or phone 673623. For more details on all events, call 662525 or visit www.iombusandrail.info

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Isle of Man Wurlitzer Summer Series

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A new series of free concerts featuring the Isle of Man Wurlitzer is taking place throughout August 2011. The concerts will take place on Monday evenings and Wednesday lunchtimes from 1^st to 31^st August 2011.

The series features organists from around the Isle of Man. Some have performed on the Wurlitzer before while others have not. All are united by enthusiasm for the kaleidoscopic sound of this unique and delightful instrument.

Series co-ordinator Jonathan King said:

“Since the Isle of Man Wurlitzer was inaugurated in the Villa Marina Arcade in December 2009 there have been some wonderful concerts played by visiting cinema organ virtuosi. Such concerts take place on an occasional basis, perhaps once every few weeks or so. As a result many people visit the Isle of Man and return home without having the chance to experience the sound of the Wurlitzer in its beautiful new setting.

“If we are to make the most of our Wurlitzer we must learn to play it ourselves. The good news is that the Isle of Man has a strong and creative musical community of its own. A number of individuals from within that community have already been prepared to take on the ‘Wurlitzer challenge’.

“I am delighted to be able to announce the 2011 Wurlitzer Summer Series in which a greater number of Manx resident musicians than ever before have ‘taken the plunge’ and agreed to play the Wurlitzer in public. I am sure they, and their audiences, will have a marvellous time.

“I am grateful to the performers for giving freely of their time and talents. Thanks to audiences’ generosity, the Christmas series of four concerts raised £770 for good causes. I am hopeful that, with nine concerts, the new summer series will raise even more.”

The full line-up for the Summer Series is as follows:

Monday 1 August 8pm	Margaret Cubbon, Douglas
Wednesday 3 August 1pm	Don Roworth, Peel
Monday 8 August 8pm	John Riley, Onchan
Wednesday 10 August 1pm	Jimmy Thomson, Port Erin
Monday 15 August 8pm	Margaret Cubbon, Douglas
Wednesday 17 August 1pm	Jonathan King, Port St Mary
Monday 22 August 8pm	John Riley, Onchan
Wednesday 24 August 1pm	Mike Porter, Rushen
Monday 29 August 8pm	No concert
Wednesday 31 August 1pm	Gareth Moore, Santon

 

Admission is free and there will be a charity collection on each occasion.

The Isle of Man Wurlitzer was installed at Summerland in 1989. Following the closure of that site, the Wurlitzer was repaired and overhauled by internationally renowned expert Len Rawle, and installed as the focal point of the newly restored Villa Marina Arcade. The inaugural concert was given by Len on 17^th December 2009.

The Wurlitzer Summer Series is designed to complement the highly successful brass band series, sponsored by the Isle of Man Arts Council, which takes place in the Villa Marina Arcade on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons throughout the summer.

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Official opening of Snaefell Summit Restaurant

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A VICTORIAN extravaganza is to be staged over the first weekend in July to celebrate the official opening of the Snaefell Summit Restaurant.

The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure invested £230,000 in a complete refurbishment of the building. Despite hold-ups caused by the poor weather, towards the end of last year, improvements started on December 29, they included re-roofing the building, fitting new windows and doors, re-decorating and installing new toilets, washroom and a new commercial kitchen.

The restaurant has also been fully installed with installation of underfloor heating, that is run on air source heat pump.

David Cretney MHK, Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure, will depart on the 11.15am tram from Laxey Station on Saturday, July 2, he will be accompanied by ‘Queen Victoria’and her private secretary, to perform the official re-opening of the Summit Restaurant as part of the Victorian festivities.

The Minister, said: ‘The Summit building has been given a new lease of life, bringing it up to modern standards that will ensure its place as a prime tourist attraction for many years to come. It makes a wonderful venue for the special Sunset Dinners and Pie in the Sky evenings staged by the Heritage Railways, as well as providing cafe meals and Sunday lunches.’

The department is also half way through a £3million track replacement scheme on the five mile long Snaefell Mountain Railway.

‘My Department has also invested £1.5million in track replacement on the Snaefell Mountain Railway demonstrating our commitment to its future,’ Mr Cretney said. ‘I will be seeking approval at the July sitting of Tynwald for additional funding and hope to secure a further £1.5million to complete the track renewal next winter.’

Laxey Station will be the focal point of the event, with red coat soldiers on parade red coat soldiers, a Victorian photographer, Punch and Judy shows and balloon modelling (from 1.30pm to 2pm) and displays of vintage vehicles.

Other attractions will include the travelling museum of curiosities and wonderment.

On Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3, at 3.15pm a Victorian costume competition will be held for children and adults.

Anyone dressed in Victorian costume will be given half price travel on the trams.

The event extends to Ramsey with a vintage double decker bus providing shuttle runs between Ramsey tram station and the Grove, Milntown House and the Transport Museum at Jurby.

Onward bus travel is free with a valid tram ticket.

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40th Anniversary of The Laxey Fair

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The Gaelic name Feailley means feast or festival, so this is the time to enjoy yourselves in a truly festive manner.
Come along and join the fun of the fair! Tomorrow evening sees the 40th anniversary of the Laxey Fair.........

 
This 40th modern Fair follows a tradition of providing pleasure for all ages in the true spirit of the village Fair. Its success depends on the variety and quality of the stalls and entertainments. We are fortunate to have the support of so many local cultural and charitable organisations from Laxey, Lonan, Maughold and beyond. The basis of the Fair is to enable these individual groups to raise money for their voluntary work and perhaps, also, to gain new recruits. So in supporting the Fair, you are supporting a wide range of Island good causes.

The event starts at 6.30pm when the Chairman of the Fair Committee Steve Rodan SHK, alights from the newly refurbished tram no 7 at the Laxey MER station with Dudley Butt MLC (who will open the Fair) , local Chairmen of the Commissioners and members of Peel Victorian Society all in Victorian costume. This special guest party will be greeted by Laxey school children in Victorian / miners costume who will then be led in parade by Onchan Silver Band from the Rose Gardens (by the MER station) to the Valley Gardens - the Fair ground.

Feailley Laxaa
6.30pm - Fair Stalls open, Parade assembles at the Rose Gardens, Special guest tram No 7 arrives into Laxey and will be welcomed by Children of Laxey School & Onchan Silver Band
6.45pm - Parade commences lead by the Onchan Silver Band
7.00pm * - Official Opening by Dudley Butt MLC followed by crowning of Ben Rein Laxaa (Laxey Fair Queen), Martha Melling 7.10pm * - Laxey School Children - Perform songs from the past
7.30pm * - Performances by Onchan Silver Band, Punch & Judy, Onchan Entertainers
8.00pm * - Manx Folk Dance Society
8.15pm - Tug of War
8.45pm - Trophy Presentation for Best Dressed Stall and Best Adult Costume
Additional amusements: Heritage steam train, Merry go round, Bouncy castles
Tram service to and from the Fair:
dep Douglas - 1740, 1910
dep Laxey – 1940, 21.25

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Manx and traditional music at the Isle of Man Manannan festival 2011

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A variety of Manx and traditional music will feature at June's Manannan festival in Port Erin.

Award-winning Isle of Man band King Chiaullee appears in the line-up as does the English act, Horses Brawl.

The sessions will both be held at the Erin Arts centre in a festival which aims to bring together a wide range of music and events on 20 and 28 June.

The programme for the 2011 Yn Chruinnaght Inter-Celtic Festival has also been announced.

Irish-Breton supergroup Guidewires are set to join Scottish Gaelic songstress Maeve MacKinnon and Cornish dance group Kemysk.

Yn Chruinnaght will take place at various venues around the Isle of Man between 18 and 24 July 2011.

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Farmers' Market returns to Albert Road, Ramsey IOM

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THE Ramsey Farmers' Market will be returning to its original location of Albert Road School from Saturday.

The market had been moved while demolition work to the school took place.

From Saturday the market will be located to the rear of the site which now provides 45 free all-day parking spaces.

The Farmers' Market will take place between 10am and 1pm every Saturday.

For more information telephone Dot Price on 07624 470507.

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Guide to Ramsey Isle of Man

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The Manx town of Ramsey lies in the North of the Isle of Man and is the Island’s second largest town and is the market town of the thriving agricultural community of the north of the Isle of Man.

Cherrywood Bed & Breakfast is within a few minutes walking distance from the centre in which numerous visitor attractions, cafes and restaurants can be found. Read our Guide of Ramsey, Isle of Man to find out what our town can offer you on your visit.

There is always plenty of activity in Ramsey harbour and behind the quaint buildings along the quay is the shopping thoroughfare of Parliament Street, the old Market Square and the St. Paul’s shopping precinct. Ramsey is well known for its quality independent shops.

On either side of the harbour entrance are the Ramsey beaches with fine stretches of sand. Crossing the harbour is the fine old swing bridge leading to the north shore with the Mooragh promenade and the Mooragh Park, a great favourite with visitors and locals alike.

On the outskirts of Ramsey there are interesting places to visit; The Grove Rural Life Museum charmingly displays the interiors of a country home of the nineteenth century. The road along the west side of the Island is the long and fast section of the T.T. Course passing through Ramsey at The Famous Hairpin Corner is just round the corner from

Cherrywood Bed & Breakfast – a great place for viewing the TT and Grand Prix Races.

Just northwards of Ramsey, the northern extremity of the Island’s length of 30 miles is at the Point of Ayre which is just 17 miles away from Burrow Head in Dumfries, Scotland, the nearest point of the British mainland. To the west of Ramsey lies the the popular Curraghs Wild Life Park – a great family day out.

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