By IsleOfManAdmin on Tuesday, July 14, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 14 July 2009 – Sarah Brown of Edremony, Port Erin, has claimed the coveted Golden Queenie, pipping fellow explorers at the post on a Port Erin beach.
The organisers of the Isle of Man Queenie Festival buried the treasure in a secret location several weeks ago, encouraging the public to discover its whereabouts with [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Wednesday, July 8, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 8 July 2009 – It was billed as the festival that had something for everyone and it certainly lived up to that. Each event pulled in the crowds as Port Erin, Port St Mary and Gansey hosted the Isle of Man Queenie Festival 2009.
The week long festival really captured the spirit of the [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Saturday, July 4, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 4 July 2009 – Following on from the Queenie Conundrum in the Queenie Festival programme and the clues already released this week, the Isle of Man Queenie Festival have released Clue Number 6:
You`ve concentrated on your steps, and stood upon the stand
You`ve all you need to find it, programme and shovel in your [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Friday, July 3, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 3 July 2009 – Following on from the Queenie Conundrum in the Queenie Festival programme and the clues already released this week, the Isle of Man Queenie Festival have released Clue Number 5:
The morn is looking lovely its given a cracking day
Just the weather for a promenade to blow the dust away
An English [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Tuesday, June 23, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 23 June 2009 – The Isle of Man Queenie Festival is delighted to welcome Nationwide International as this year’s Gold Sponsor. The Queenie Festival which runs from 29th June to 5th July this year is a week long programme of events such as live music, kayaking, sailing, diving, beach barbeques and more, all [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Monday, June 22, 2009Filed Under: Community, Isle of Man
Isle News, 22 June 2009 – From the 29th June until 5th July the Isle of Man’s second annual Queenie Festival gets under way with a week-long calendar of events. Each day’s events are packed with activities including kayaking, sailing, diving, seafood barbeques, live music, celebrity chefs, beach parties and competitions.
A number of locations are [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Wednesday, April 22, 2009Filed Under: Isle of Man, Sport, Travel & Leisure
Isle News, 22 April 2009 – A series of sea swims taking place during the 2009 Isle of Man Queenie Festival in Port St Mary have begun to attract considerable interest – most notably from Olympic open water champion David Davies.
The Welshman, who won the silver medal in the men’s 10km open water marathon in [...]
Isle News, 22 April 2009 – THE Fairly Famous Family is set to return to the Isle of Man to entertain, inspire and surprise with its unique brand of high quality, original street theatre.
The company, led by the inimitable Jem Hulbert, a professional comedy juggler and psychology graduate, performed to great acclaim for schools and [...]
By IsleOfManAdmin on Tuesday, March 17, 2009Filed Under: Food & Drink, Isle of Man
Isle News, 17 March 2009 – Once again the Isle of Man will be hosting its Queenie Festival between 29 June and 5 July this year.
The Isle of Man Queenie Festival is a food festival celebrating the local delicacy of the Manx Queenie. The Manx Queenie is the local name for the Queen Scallop (Chlamys [...]