Historical

“A Fishy Tail and Citizens of Peel”

January 24, 2026 @ Dalby church and Schoolrooms

Ian’s film “A Fishy Tail” is about sea life around the Island from the 90’s through to the present day. Citizens of Peel” was filmed in the 90’s, and is about people who lived and worked in Peel at the time.                                                                    To book for yourself or a group please ring Gilly on 844031, […]

Galeón Andalucía

July 03 - July 07, 2025 @ Douglas Bay

Galeón Andalucía is not only a full-size replica of a 16th/17th century Spanish Galleon, but a unique interactive exhibition ship displaying the history of these vessels and the age in which they operated – think Francis Drake and the Spanish Armada! Galeón Andalucía is an ‘exhibition’ ship offering six decks of interactive presentations and exhibits […]

IOM Heritage Open Days – Dalby Church Heritage Weekend

October 03, 2026 @ Dalby church and Schoolrooms

Dalby Church and Schoolrooms will be open from 10:30am to 4:30pm on October 3rd and 4th for our Harvest Heritage Weekend. As well as the usual seasonal displays of flowers, there will be a photo display in the Schoolrooms – ‘Farming the Old Ways’. Our village history display will be open downstairs in the Hub, […]

Lighthouses

There are over 20 lighthouses around the coast of the Isle of Man. Most of which are still working. The earliest established harbour lights were in 1650 at Derbyhaven. The earliest recording of lights at Douglas harbour dates to 1671. Calf of Man Lighthouses  There are three historic lighthouses on the Calf of Man . […]

MNH Open this Autumn

October 28, 2022

Looking for things to do indoors, look no further. Manx National Heritage are keeping their doors open a little longer this year. There are added special events, including lunch time concerts at the House of Manannan and Christmas Fairs. The steam train will be running at the weekends too. From 1 November to 29 November, […]