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Musical written about the Star of India to debut this weekend

Taking place at St Paul's Hall in Ramsey

A musical has been written about an iron hulled sailing ship which was built in Ramsey in 1863.

The Star of India sailed from Britain, to India and New Zealand, before retiring in 1926.

It was then restored as a museum ship in the 1960s and it's now in San Diego.

The musical, starring Ramsey MHK Alex Allinson amongst others, will take to the stage on Friday at St Paul's Hall.

It's been written by Heather Ruffino, with music by Marilyn Cannell, and Heather says the planning began back in 2013:

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