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Programme of events for ‘Supermanx’ Long Bank Holiday weekend announced

Monday, 10 August 2020

The Department for Enterprise has announced a packed programme of special events for Isle of Man residents and visitors from Guernsey to look forward to. The ‘Supermanx’ Bank Holiday will take place Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August 2020 and encompasses the whole Island, with community events in Douglas, Ramsey, Laxey, Peel, Castletown and Port Erin. 

Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Enterprise said: 

‘We are delighted to be celebrating the hard work of our residents, businesses and key workers with this four day weekend, and I’d like to personally thank all of the event organisers and local authorities who have contributed to making this exciting series of events happen. The schedule has something for everyone, ranging from family fun days, a TT Course Parade, Manx food and produce, local bands to mass participation sport.' 

In addition to the local authority led events there is a ‘Supermanx Key Worker Thank You’ Parade which leaves the TT Grandstand at 3pm, Saturday 29 August. The TT Course parade, supported by over 400 motorcyclists, will be headed by vehicles representing emergency services, key workers, the health service, vital-service companies and voluntary organisations. While the head of the parade can’t include everyone, it is symbolic of everyone that played a part during COVID-19 and it promises to be a great spectacle. Event organiser, Kevin Dodd, would love the Island’s residents to line the TT course to cheer this cavalcade through the towns and villages and show their support and appreciation.    

A National Service of Reflection will be held at 11am Friday 28 August at St George’s Church, Douglas. Everyone is welcome, particularly health workers and key workers. The National Service of Reflection will be led by Archdeacon Andrew Brown and the Lord Bishop will deliver the sermon. The service provides an opportunity to say thank you to those who helped the Island through COVID-19 and to think of those who lost their lives to the pandemic. 

Alfred Cannan MHK, Treasury Minister said: 

‘The aims of the Supermanx Bank Holiday are for the Isle of Man to collectively say a sincere thank you to the health workers, key workers, organisations and volunteers who helped the Island through the pandemic and for local communities to come together for special events.’ 

For further details about the August Supermanx Bank Holiday please visit www.visitisleofman.com/supermanx 

Event title

Date

Time

Location

DC/AC

Thursday 27 August

8:10pm – 10:30pm

Villa Marina

OK Computer  (Radiohead tribute band)

Friday 28 August

9pm – 11pm

Villa Marina

Laxey’s Supermanx Beach Bonanza

Friday 28 August

11am – 6pm

Laxey Beach

National Service of Reflection

Friday 28 August

11am

St George’s Church

Raise a glass to the Health Service & Key Workers

Friday 28 August

7pm

Local hostelries

Pigs on the Wing

Saturday 29 August

8:30pm – 11pm

Villa Marina

Supermanx Key Workers Thank You Parade

Saturday 29 August

3pm

TT Grandstand & TT course

Gran Fondo (Minisculo Fondo)

Saturday 29 August

4pm

Mooragh Park, Ramsey

Douglas’ Supermanx Town Fair

Saturday 29 August

11am – 4pm

Villiers Square, Douglas

Port Erin Festival of the Beach & Sea

Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August

10am

Port Erin Promenade & Beach

Castletown’s Supermanx Music Festival

Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 August

12 noon – 10pm

Castletown Square

Gran Fondo

Sunday 30 August

9am

Various locations/Island wide

The Great Laxey Brass Band Festival

Sunday 30 August

1pm

Various locations in Laxey

Southern Vintage Rally

Sunday 30 August

9:30am – 5pm

Belle Abbey Farm, Colby

Little People’s Picnic

Sunday 30 August

11am – 3pm

Rushen Abbey

Supermanx Isle of Man Motorcycle Show

Monday 31 August

11am

Peel Promenade

Ramsey’s Supermanx Family Fun Day

Monday 31 August

12 noon – 5pm

Mooragh Park, Ramsey

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