The Great Laxey Fair returns to Laxey Valley Gardens on Saturday, July 6.
Starting at 12:00pm the gardens will be filled with stalls selling crafts and goodies, traditional games and entertainment as well as delicious snacks from local food vendors.
The pupils from Laxey School will parade at 1:00pm into the fair and provide the audience with a performance of well known tunes including, of course, The Laxey Wheel.
For further information please contact the Fair Committee by email on greatlaxeyfair@gmail.com
Laxey wheel
Manx National Heritage (MNH) has withdrawn the plans for a new visitor hub at Laxey Wheel, that were described by one historian as like a ‘Plastic Portakabin’.
Charles Guard, who is a renowned historian and film maker, produced a short reel on the proposals by MNH to replace the ticket kiosk at the Wheel, with a modern welcome centre, ticket office and toilet block.
Mr Guard said this is “Excellent news… Please spread the word to protect our Island’s heritage”.
In his seven minute presentation, the historian describes the proposal as ‘dreadful’ and goes to to compare it with a ‘plastic Portakabin’ and ‘a container in a car park’.
He goes on to talk about the proposed colour being midnight blue and then saying that ‘midnight would probably be the best time to view it’.
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