Culture Vannin is teaming up with Peel Town Commissioners and Isle Listen to bring a full day of Manx language and cultural celebrations with a festive twist for Blein ny Gaelgey – Year of the Manx Language!
Learn about Manx Christmastime traditions in Peel. Join in with workshops, Manx language crafts, enjoy live music and dance performances and count down ‘in Manx’ for the Peel Christmas Light switch on!
11am – 4pm: Isle Listen Christmas Fayre (Corrin Hall) & Free LIVE Manx Music & Dance Performances (St German’s Cathedral)
Workshops, Talks, Games & Activities around Peel:
11am: Kissing Bush Making Workshop with Felicity Wood BOOK HERE: https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-seet7-20261128110000
11am – 12pm: Singing Workshop: Learn EASY Manx Gaelic Christmas songs with Ruth Keggin Gell BOOK HERE: https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-st2sz-20261128110000
12pm – 1pm: Manx Christmas Songs & Tunes – FREE Workshop & Mini Concert for Children with Dr Chloe Woolley & Caitlin Bennett BOOK HERE:https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-sb4mp-20261128120000
1pm – 2.30pm: Singing Workshop: Learn Manx Gaelic Christmas Carols (More complex) with Ruth Keggin Gell BOOK HERE: https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-ssx85-20261128130000
1pm – 3pm LOCATE IOM Christmas Wreath Making & Manx Christmas Traditions at the Black Dog Oven Manx Christmas Wreath & Traditions ️Workshop Tickets, Saturday, November 28 • 1 PM – 3 PM | Eventbrite
1.30pm: Manx Midwinter Mayhem! – a FREE 30 minute talk by James Franklin of Culture Vannin (The Whitehouse Pub) Booking not required.
2pm: BREE Manx Music Youth Group will busk some festive Manx tunes in Michael Street
2pm: Free Manx Cat Christmas Card Colouring Workshop (Atholl Room Centenary Centre) BOOK HERE: https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-s9sbd-20261128140000
2pm: Festive games with Yn Skimmee Gaelgagh (The Guild Room, Methodist Church) FREE ENTRY
Market Square Light Switch On
From 12 noon: Alex Harris / Kids Games & Silent Disco / Peel Youth Club will serve Coffee and non alcoholic mulled wine
3pm: Jishag y Nollick (Father Christmas arrives in Peel!)
3.15pm: Performance by the Peel White Boys
3.30pm: Skeddan Jiarg Manx Dancers and Musicians
4.15pm: Cathedral Choristers
4.30pm: Lantern Parade leaves the Cathedral
4.45pm: Festive songs with Skeealyn Vannin & Ruth Keggin Gell followed by the count down (IN MANX!) to the Festive Light Switch-On
5pm: Hunt the Wren Mini Ceili
Later on…
7pm: Isla Callister/An Corran Concert (Cathedral) https://bookwhen.com/culturevannin/e/ev-st07v-20261128190000
10pm: Manx Music Session at The Whitehouse Pub
This page will be kept updated with timings and booking opportunities so check back soon for all the latest news!
With grateful thanks to sponsors HANSARD and the Domestic Event Fund