Category Archives: Castletown news & events

A joint enterprise between Manx National Heritage and Isle of Man based Costa Franchisee ‘Fancy a Coffee Limited’ has enabled the renovation of the former Social Security Office building overlooking Castletown Harbour. The building has been developed into a new Costa outlet for the town, and opened on Friday 21st October. The Manx Museum and National…

Castle clock has its new face restored Castle Rushen’s iconic clock has regained its face. Manx National Heritage made the most of fine weather today and abseilers from the Venture Centre reinstated the clock face. The face was removed in October for restoration; the sign writing in gold and redecorating was done by local company…

NAUTICAL MUSEUM IN CASTLETOWN REFRESHED WITH NEW DISPLAY Museum to reopen on Saturday 4th July 2015 Manx National Heritage, the organisation responsible for protecting and promoting the Isle of Man’s heritage and culture, is refurbishing parts of the Nautical Museum in Castletown. Until recently, the museum which opened in 1951 was home to the ‘Peggy’, the…

The event, which attracts huge crowds, has been running since 1971 One of the Isle of Man’s strangest sporting competitions, the World Tin Bath Championships, has celebrated its 44th anniversary. Hundreds of people gathered around Castletown harbour to watch brave competitors race their customised bathtubs over a 400m course. The winner is either the first…

Walk from Port Erin to Castletown to raise money for good causes This year’s Harbour 2 Harbour Sponsored Walk will take place on Sunday, May 10 2015. The event, now in its second year, is organised by Southern Community Initiatives and raises money for a number of important local causes, including Southern Befrienders, Men in…

Peggy was built for George Quayle, of Castletown, between 1789 and 1793 Roy Cottage is a Self Catering Manx holiday cottage, situated on the sea front, in Castletown, the ancient capital of the Isle of Man. Bringing news to the visitor of the Isle of Man. Archaeologists in the Isle of Man are preparing to…

The annual Picnic in the Park and Sports Day, organised by Castletown Festival committee, returns to Poulsom Park on Sunday, May 18. The event begins at 1pm and this is a community afternoon with lots of attractions such as ‘Tootie the Tank Engine’ for children to ride on, plus a sports programme with 40 events.…

There is still time to register for the inaugural Harbour2Harbour walk from Castletown to Port Erin this Sunday, May 11. People of all walking abilities are invited to participate in the event which is being sponsored by Friends Provident and will raise funds for Southern Communities Initiatives, Southern Befrienders and Sport Erin. The walk starts…

Peggy was built for George Quayle, of Castletown, between 1789 and 1793 An archaeological dig is under way to free what is believed to be the world’s oldest yacht from a cellar in the Isle of Man. The vessel, Peggy, was built for Castletown politician and bank owner George Quayle between 1789 and 1793. After…

Archaeologists will today start work at the Nautical Museum in Castletown, home of the world’s oldest yacht, the 200-year old Peggy. Roy Cottage is a Self Catering Manx holiday cottage, situated on the sea front, in Castletown, the ancient capital of the Isle of Man. Bringing news to the visitor of the Isle of Man.…

The humble lawnmower became one of the star attractions at Castletown’s Southern Agricultural Show, with the event’s first sit-on lawnmower rally. A field of 13 budding champions entered their machines in the circuit racing in front of an impressive crowd. Organiser – and competitor – Robert Comish said it could become a regular fixture at…

Manx National Heritage is currently embarking upon an ambitious five-year programme to conserve and study Castletown’s 18th century yacht, The Peggy, housed in the cellar of the Nautical Museum. The Peggy was built for George Quayle of Castletown, one of three similar vessels built for the Quayle family between 1789 and 1793. She is a…

THE prominent international soprano, Dorothee Jansen, will present four concerts in the island early next month while staying in her Castletown home. As well as having a Manx home, the German singer and her Kiwi husband Haydn Rawstron spend a lot of their time on tour and in New Zealand. Born in Bonn, she studied…

THIS month welcomes the return of the Isle of Man Railway’s 1940’s Island at War weekend. On the weekend of August 18 and 19, you can step back in time and enjoy an action-packed two days of unique 1940s wartime events. The Home Guard will be returning to Douglas station issuing IDs and practising bayonet…

CASTLETOWN Railway Station is the last remaining wholly-original station on the island’s steam railway network, and thanks to the efforts employee Grant Taylor, the listed building is looking better than ever. Grant’s work improving the area didn’t go unnoticed by former Castletown commissioner Carol Quine, who has nominated him for the green award in the…

Tin Bath races Castletown Harbour . Published on Friday 6 July 2012 09:35 TOMORROW (Saturday) will see the 41st World Tin Bath Championships take place in the middle harbour at Castletown. The unique event, which kicks off at 2.30pm, is run by the Castletown Ale Drinkers Society. This year it has attracted more than 90…

Special trains have been laid on for this year’s Queenie Festival thanks to Isle of Man Railways. The 09:50 departure from Douglas and the 15:50 return from Port St Mary on Saturday 30 and Sunday 1 July will be named the ‘Queenie Express’ and will include a buffet carriage selling breakfast, snacks, drinks and more…

CASTLETOWN’S World Tin Bath Championships have been shortlisted in a competition being run by a UK national magazine. The Countryfile Magazine Awards for Britain’s quirkiest event 2012 feature the races, which take place annually in Castletown harbour attracting a large crowd of cheering spectators. The tin bath races, which occur this year on July 7,…