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Oie Voaldyn Fire Festival returns to Peel

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Events get underway at 2pm

The annual Oie Voaldyn Fire Festival returns to Peel today.

A reinterpretation of the old Manx custom of May Day Eve, it's a chance to celebrate the end of winter and welcome the summer months.

A full schedule of events gets underway at 2pm, leading up to a fireworks finale at 10pm.

You can find the details HERE.

It was cancelled last year due to funding issues, but this year it secured key support from local jewellery business Element Isle.

Claire Pearse from the company says they wanted to protect the future of the event:

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