DANCE
Thursday, March 19• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm. • Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688. • Modern line dance classes for...
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Thursday, March 19• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas. • Ramsey Folk Club, Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, 8pm-11pm.• Karaoke with Ray Sloane at the Saddle Inn, Douglas. • Guitar lessons at the meeting room,...
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Thursday, March 19• Noah’s Ark Tots Group, Church on The Rock, behind Ramsey bus station, 9.30am. Call 431034. • Gym time active play for pre-school children, Manx Gymnastics Centre, Douglas, 9.30am....
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Thursday, March 19• Service Players, Uncle Vanya, Erin Arts Centre, 7.30pm. Tickets £10, unders 18s £1. Also Friday and Saturday.Saturday, March 21• West Side Story, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas. Until...
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Palace Cinema• Fifty Shades of Grey, (18). Nightly at 7.30pm.• Run All Night, (15). Nightly at 7.45p.• SpongeBob Movie (U), 3D, Saturday and Sunday at 1.30pm. 2D, Saturday and Sunday, 3.30pm.• Big Hero...
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• ‘Embers’ Gary Bennett and Arabella Dorman, Sayle Gallery, Douglas. Until March 29.• Gavin Carter, Texture and Totems at The Isle Gallery, Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 2pm-4.30pm. Until March 29.• The...
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Thursday, March 19• Port Erin WI, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 9.30am. Call 818194. • Manx Retirement Association, stretch and flex at the NSC, Douglas at 10am. Also indoor flat green bowling at...
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Thursday, March 19• Age IoM - free computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.• Art and creative writing, The Hub, (Thie Rosien, the Old Southlands) Port Erin,...
View ArticleTalk on Laxey pipe factory’s links with Turkey and Africa
Laxey Pipe Factory will be the focus of a talk taking place on Saturday.It is being staged by the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society (IoMNHAS) at the Manx Museum lecture theatre in...
View ArticleShould dogs be microchipped by law?
All dogs could be microchipped by law if government proposals are agreed.The Department of the Environment, Food and Agriculture says that microchipping all dogs would ensure they were returned to...
View ArticleFarm subsidies shake-up
A major shake-up of the farming subsidies scheme has won Tynwald backing.Agriculture Minister Richard Ronan said the changes to the Countryside Care Scheme – now rebranded the Agricultural Development...
View ArticleLiberal Vannin Party meeting to approve candidates
The Liberal Vannin Party will be holding an extraordinary general meeting next Thursday (March 26) at 7pm. Its purpose is to unveil, and seek the approval of its membership, on its candidates for the...
View ArticleTwo men charged with aggravated burglary
Police have appealed for the public’s help after charging two men with aggravated burglary.The men were local, the police say.The incident in question took place at an address on Mooragh Promenade,...
View ArticleIsle of Man to feature on BBC Countryfile on Sunday
Ramsey Grammar School will be one of the items featured on the BBC television programme Countryfile this weekend.The episode, to be broadcast on BBC1at 7pm on Sunday, sees presenter Adam Henson visit...
View ArticleWannenburgh is island’s first Solicitor General
Long-serving advocate Walter Wannenburgh has been appointed to the new position of Her Majesty’s Solicitor General in the Isle of Man.Mr Wannenburgh, who is currently a partner at law firm DQ, was...
View ArticleThe countdown is on for the Easter Festival of Running
Advance entries for the popular Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running close this Saturday.The Festival, which consists of three races in three days and attracts 100s of visiting competitors as well as...
View ArticleCharity aims to ease the transition into adult care
A new charity is aiming to improve facilities in the island for young patients with complex medical needs.Bridge the Gap is seeking to ensure that the support of a youth worker is available for all...
View ArticleFloodlit Final for Manx Plate
The first final of the domestic rugby season takes place this weekend, but rather unusually it will be on Friday and not Saturday. The Manx Plate final between Ramsey B and Vagabonds B will be played...
View ArticleRestrictions for towed caravans
Plans to issue permits for towed caravans and to restrict the roads that they can use were outlined in Tynwald this week.Geoff Corkish MLC asked the Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne what progress had...
View ArticleDivision One title contenders clash in winner-takes-all match
PwC Men’s Division OneThe destination of the men’s Division One title comes down to the final match as Celton Manx Castletown A meet Harlequins A in Saturday’s lunchtime fixture at Castle Rushen. The...
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