Last year (15 December 2022, 6.30pm),

Mr Olly Cheshire from Douglas Town Centre Management

(otherwise known as Mr Christmas)

and a number of local groups,

gave Douglas a huge treat for the whole family:

• Unity Dance School gave us some pretty awesome Angelic dancing;
• Manx Gateway Drama Group provided our costumed characters;
• There were real, actual, live sheep there to see and stroke before and after;
• Spinnin' Vannin Performing Arts exploded onto the scene with much needed fire-angels!;
• Isle of Man Scouts and Girlguides, entered with a lit candle literally from Bethlehem itself, it had travelled by road and air ... The 'Peace Light' candle;
• Ruth Keggin-Gell (Manx Language Development Officer) taught us all a Manx Lullaby;
• We sang along with a brilliant 'karaoke' Christmas re-write, and upbeat trad carols along the way;
• Richard Costain popped over from Liverpool just to sing "O Holy Night" for us, before returning for a concert with the Liverpool Philharmonic!;
• The Salvation Army Band warmed us all up with trad tunes as we entered;
• Judith Ley from Manx Radio helped promote the event far and wide;
• Volunteers from various churches and communities across the Isle of Man gave us a band, picked litter, checked tickets and gave out programmes;
• Rev Alex Brown (Pioneer Minister) provided co-ordination, presenting and planning;
• Emma Nudd from Broadway Baptist Church was co-presenter;
• Switched On Events were all over the stage, sound and lights;
• Tevir Group opened up the use of Villiers Square for us;

 

An unforgettable Christmas Fix for the family.