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London Manx Society -An Afternoon of Music and Dance

London Manx Society (Yn Cheshaght Manninagh Lunnin)

Annual Lunch Saturday 13th May at 1pm

An afternoon of Manx Music and Dance with

Chloe Woolley, Manx Music Development Officer at Culture Vannin

Chloe will talk to us about Manx Music and she, and her family, all talented musicians, will perform

Price of £30 includes 3 course silver service lunch. Plus:

Yn Chruinnaght - Celtic Gathering Isle of Man 24th - 30th July 2023

Yn Chruinnaght (The Gathering) is an annual festival that honours the Isle of Man’s Celtic roots and its strong bond with Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. This years gathering has been announced as taking place between 24th - 30th July. The festival hosts a many varied events showcasing music, dance, language, arts and crafts, lectures and more.

Highest Manx Cultural Award Goes to Fiona McArdle

Media Release from Culture Vannin

3 February 2023

"Fiona McArdle awarded the Isle of Man’s highest cultural honour

The Reih Bleeaney Vanannan 2023 has been awarded to Fiona McArdle for her lifelong commitment to and continued involvement in so many facets of Manx culture.

Oik Postagh Ellan Vannin - Isle of Man Post Office Manx Winter Stamp Issue

Isle of Man Post Office (Manx: Oik Postagh Ellan Vannin) has issued a new set of stamps with a theme of Manx Winter. Featuring Manx wintery locations with the use of Celtic font. The artwork is by a Manx illustrator Julia Ashby Smyth well known for her distinctively Manx/Celtic illustrations.

Remembrance Day and First World War

Remembrance day in many parts of the world is observed annually on 11the November to mark the end of hostilities at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The First World War (28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918) is one of the deadliest conflicts in history, it is estimated that it resulted in the death of over nine million combatants and seven million civilians.

Warning from the Isle of Man - Just Because You Vote For a Change Doesn't Mean You Get It!

Interesting article (below) from the Mannin (Isle of Man ) Branch of the Celtic League. Looking at the performance of the Manx government after the last election to the House of Keys (Manx: Yn Kiare as Feed), which is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. Should not come as too much of a surprise for those in Britain seeking a new government. Given that the present Labour Party opposition, under their leader, Kier Starmer, is indistinguishable from the present Tory Government.

'IT’S GOING WELL…

'Reih Bleeaney Vannin' Manx Cultural Award Nominations

Culture Vannin - Media Release

Nominate your cultural hero for the prestigious RBV Award

It’s time to think about who should be awarded the Isle of Man’s top cultural award, the ‘Reih Bleeaney Vanannan’, known as the RBV for short.

King Orry's Grave - Megalithic Tomb in Isle of Man

King Orry's Grave in Laxey, Isle of Man (Manx: Laksaa, Mannin) is approximately 6000 years old. There are two tombs on this site which at one time could have been connected.

Balladoole - Archaeological Site of Ancient Ritual Observance

Balladoole is clearly a remarkable historical and archaeological site. The hilltop overlooking the coast at Baie ny Carrickey southeast of Port St Mary, Isle of Man (Manx: Purt le Moirrey, Mannin) has been used for millennia as a place of ritual by peoples of many different beliefs. Excavations of the hilltop have uncovered Mesolithic remains; a Bronze Age cist; an Iron Age hill fort; a Christian keeill ( small chapel); a Christian burial ground, and a Viking Age boat burial.

London Manx Society to celebrate Mhelliah 2022 on Monday 3rd October

London Manx Society (Manx: Yn Cheshaght Manninagh Lunnin) will be holding their Mhelliah Service at St Bride's Church in London's Fleet Street on Monday 3rd October 2022. A Mhelliah is a traditional Celtic harvest festival that remains popular on the Isle of Man, and is celebrated annually by London Manx Society. In his novel 'The Manxman', a 1894 novel by the Manx writer Hall Caine (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), he describes the Mhelliah festival:

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