Manx Gaelic Summer School is bigger than ever!

Manx Gaelic Summer School is bigger than ever!

Culture Vannin is delighted to announce that ‘Scoill Souree’ – Manx Gaelic Summer School for adults – will be back in July for its fourth year and it’ll be bigger than ever!

Taking place between Monday 27st – Friday 31st July in the west of the Island, Culture Vannin’s summer school is organised to coincide with the brilliant Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering festival, which takes place in Peel. Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Gathering hosts a myriad of varied events showcasing music, dance, language, lectures and more, ensuring summer school students have plenty of cultural excitement to explore.

This year, there will be 8 courses on offer, ranging from beginner classes through to those for advanced learners. The courses will be delivered by qualified teachers Jonathan Ayres, Ruth Keggin Gell, Annie Kissack, Jamys O’Meara, Mark O’Meara, and Feena Wilson, and will be engaging, varied and interactive. Almost all of the courses will take place daily between 9.30am – 12.30pm, with one advanced course available in the afternoons.

Here’s what some former students had to say:

“One of the most effective language courses ever, and brilliant to coincide with Yn Chruinnaght – made for a delightful, relaxing & interesting week.”

“You were super engaging and the whole course was really well designed. A masterclass in Manx teaching!”

Culture Vannin will also be offering an immersive course for Irish speakers, where Manx will be taught through the medium of Irish (Ulster). This course will be led by Dr. Natalie Simpson who, alongside her current work as an Irish language translator, has previously translated a number of books into Manx, including ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson.

The courses will all take place at QEII High School in Peel, which is on a main bus route from both Douglas and Ramsey, and has ample parking. The venue is fully accessible, with lift access to classrooms, and an accessible toilet.

Each course costs £150 per person which includes tuition, learning materials, and light refreshments in breaks. Each course participant will also receive a certificate on completion of the course. Limited places are available, so advance booking is essential! You can easily book online by visiting www.learnmanx.com/summerschool

A limited number of bursaries are available for students and anyone with low income on a first-come first-served basis – contact us in confidence by emailing: yearofmanx@culturevannin.im

If you need to, you can also contact us by phone: 676169 or email yearofmanx@culturevannin.im, or write to us: Culture Vannin, Fairfield House, Main Road, St. John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3NA.

Learning Manx is not only a way to connect with the Island’s past, but also to take part in its future. We’re particularly excited to have support from the Domestic Event Fund to make this a special bigger than ever summer school as part of our Blein ny Gaelgey Year of the Manx Language celebrations.

Whether you’re on the Island, or reading this article from further afield, you are warmly invited to join in with one of our summer school courses – bee failt mooar ort; there’ll be great welcome on you!

You can find out more about Manx at www.learnmanx.com and about the Year of the Manx Language at www.yearofmanx.im