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Manx Christmas traditions bring the community together says Culture Vannin

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 06:34

Hunt the Wren, Cammag and White Boys among the festive events

Keeping Manx Christmas traditions alive helps to bring the community together according to Culture Vannin.

It's helping to organise a number of the traditional festive events like Cammag, White Boys and Hunt the Wren.

They're all part of Kegeesh Ommidjagh - or the 'Foolish Fortnight'.

James Franklin and Chloe Woolley are from the charity:

Events are taking place as follows:

White Boys

Saturday, 21 December:

  • 10am - Port St Mary outside the Co-op
  • 10.45am - Port Erin by the railway station
  • 11am - Ramsey outside the Courthouse
  • 11.30am - Colby Methodist Hall
  • 12pm - Kirk Michael outside Cannan Court
  • 12.15pm - Castletown Square
  • 1.30pm - Michael Street, Peel
  • 2.30pm - Michael Street, Peel
  • 5pm - Black Dog Pizza, Peel

Hunt the Wren

Thursday, 26 December:

  • 10am - Port St Mary (meet at Scoill Phurt-le-Moirrey car park)
  • 10.15am - Douglas (meet outside the Woodbourne Hotel)
  • 10.30am - Ramsey (meet outside St Paul's Church)
  • 10.30am - St John's (meet in the Arboretum car park)
  • 10.45am - Willaston (meet in the school car park)
  • 11am - Kirk Michael (meet outside the Mitre pub)
  • 11.20am - Ballaugh (meet outside The Raven)
  • 11.40am - Sulby (meet at Sulby Glen Pub)

Cammag

Thursday, 26 December:

2pm - Tynwald Fairfield, St John's. Followed by a Manx music session at the Tynwald Inn

You can find a full timetable of Culture Vannin's events here.

 

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