Throughout the day professional performance artists
from The Play People will be bringing the thrill of the circus to the
fair field with clowns, acrobats, unicyclists, ‘stilt men’, balloon modellers
and much more. There will also be opportunities for young people to take part
in a range of workshops including tightrope walking, plate spinning and
juggling.
In addition, more than 50 local artists will come
together at the Bunscoill to promote the Island’s rich creative and artistic
diversity and will be inviting children to ‘take part in art’, while the iMuseum
makes a welcome return, providing a unique opportunity to research Manx family
connections.
After what promises to be a memorable day out for
all the family the Tynwald Day celebrations will be brought to a close by the
Ellan Vannin Pipes and Drums on Tynwald Hill at 10.00pm to be followed by a
fire show.
At the conclusion of the festivities, buses will
depart for destinations across the Island, including an extra late bus
departing at 11.15pm to Castletown and Port Erin.
President of Tynwald, Clare Christian MLC said:
‘Our National Day, July 5th, provides a unique opportunity for the people of
the Isle of Man to join together in a spirit of shared national pride; not only
to witness the pageantry of our centuries-old parliamentary system but also to
experience the Island’s wealth of artistic talent expressed in traditional and
contemporary ways. Every year Tynwald Day offers something new and 2012 will be
no exception, with the emphasis firmly on presenting young people with exciting
opportunities to interact with performers and artists and acquire new skills.
The commitment, motivation and hard work of many organisations and individuals
assure the success of Tynwald Day and I should like to extend my thanks to all
those whose efforts contribute to making our National Day the highlight of the
Manx calendar.’
Grandstand seat tickets, priced £4 to include a
programme, may be purchased by contacting the Tynwald Administration Office,
tel: 685500.
Tynwald Day is central to Manx National Week
which this year takes place from July 1st to 8th.
The Tynwald Day leaflet, which
features details of Manx National Week events Island-wide, will be distributed
in the Isle of Man Courier last week and can be downloaded from www.tynwald.org.im. Copies of the
leaflet can be obtained from the Tynwald Library in the Legislative Buildings,
Finch Road, Douglas and will also be available on the day at the Tynwald stall
on the fair field.
