Archive for June, 2009

MOVINGSOUNDS! SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME WITH ISLE OF MAN SCHOOLCHILDREN STARTS THIS WEEK

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – Movingsounds arrives on the Isle of Man today (Monday 29th June). A collective of artists, musicians and performers who are passionate about environment issues and creativity for all, Movingsounds delivers a hard hitting message through improvisation, contemporary music, dance and drama.
In partnership with the Department of Education, Dept of [...]

KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE PUPILS DEVISE INSPIRATIONAL THEATRE

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – Twelve pupils from the Lower Sixth form at King William’s College have recently presented a piece of inspirational theatre which they wrote themselves in just three weeks.
Called ‘Asylum’, the production took snapshots of patients in an asylum environment, and how they cope with their existence there. It was inspired [...]

TYNWALD DAY PUBLIC EMAIL ACCESS HIGHLIGHT FOR MANX COMPUTERBUS

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – Tynwald Day visitors to St John’s will have the added bonus of being able to use the Manx Telecomputer Bus to tell their friends around the world about one of the most important days in the Isle of Man calendar.
That’s because Manx Telecom has agreed to let members of [...]

YOUNG DESIGNER WINS SMART PHONE WITH MANXGRADUATES.IM

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – New Graduate Bags BlackBerry Curve 8900 In A Free Prize Draw From Island’s Careers Social Network And Manx Telecom
Manx Graduates (www.manxgraduates.im), the Island’s own careers social network for new, and not-so-new, Manx graduates today announced the winner of its free prize draw; Alison Cubbon, a recent graphic design graduate [...]

Save The Children hold sunset drinks reception

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – On Friday 26th June Save the Children (Isle of Man) added a further boost to their Challenge 90 appeal with a drinks reception on the roof of the RBSI building in Douglas.
The evening was a tremendous success attended by Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul Haddacks and Save the Children President [...]

Guests get shaken and stirred at charity cocktail event’

Isle News, 30 June 2009 – Bradford & Bingley International (BBI) recently held a charity evening with a difference at their Douglas offices in support of Macmillan Isle of Man.
George Campbell, BBI’s Community Affairs Manager explains: “Macmillan approached us and asked us to hold a coffee morning on their behalf in the branch but we [...]

Tuesday's Queenie Conundrum Clue

Following on from the Queenie Conundrum in the Queenie Festival programme and clue number 1 released yesterday, the Isle of Man Queenie Festival have released Clue Number 2:
Go from your start a bit the wiser you can leave with no more than a wave

DRESSEDBYDANNI SAILS INTO THE ISLE OF MAN

Isle News, 29 June 2009 – Dressedbydanni has arrived in the Isle of Man and is ready to hunt down the fashion rebels and dress them in a unique directional brand. Initially only available via the internet (www.dressedbydanni.co.uk); Dressedbydanni has now moved to the island and will be launching an exclusive collection in EnFin on [...]

HIDDEN HEARING ‘TEES’ UP TO A GOOD START

Isle News, 29 June 2009 – Manx Hidden Hearing Clinic, based in Village Walk Onchan, continues to show their commitment to sport on the Isle of Man.
They are the sponsors of the Ladies Individual Medal, the 2 persons Greensome Competition and the Junior Stableford Golf Competitions which are taking place on the 8th July, in [...]

Monday's additional Queenie Conundrum Clue

Isle News, 29 June 2009 – The Clues lead to a solid gold Queenie shell worth £4,000 buried somewhere on the Isle of Man. As part of this year’s Isle of Man Queenie Festival a Golden Queenie, moulded by Celtic Gold, has been hidden on the Island for intrepid treasure hunters to find. The Queenie [...]