Isle of Man Festival 2013 Events
September 19th – 22nd 2013
The Festival Events will open on the afternoon of Thursday 19th September with an introduction to the Manx National Heritage Art Gallery. Curator, Yvonne Cresswell will take visitors on a tour of the Gallery looking at the inspirational works of great Manx artists. including John Nicholson and Archibald Knox. The Museum Theatre will be taken over for an exclusive presentation of “The Deer’s Cry” and followed by an arranged private viewing of the Celtic works of Archibald Knox.
The Festival will be officially opened at the Sayle Gallery on Friday 20th September.
The Dinner and Fashion Show at The Sefton Hotel on Saturday 21st September promises to be a highlight of The Festival. The Mannin Folk Trio will entertain at a Drinks Reception and following Dinner be stunned by the works of Jan billings and Anne Selby and others as they glide over the Atrium floor .
The Weekend events in the beautiful Villa Marina Promenade Arcade will house a host of events, workshops and activities for all the family. You will be invited to paint a parasol; make a bouquet of roses from painted silk and marvel at all the displays. Some events will need to be booked and they are* starred on the Events Booking Form.
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu19/Sep | |||
| 13.30–14.30 | Private Guided Tour of The Manx Museum Art Gallery : Curator, Yvonne Cresswell. Looking at the works of Archibald Knox with a view to painting on silk. | Manx Museum | |
| 15.30–16.30 | “The Deer’s Cry”: An exclusive presentation by Curator, Yvonne Cresswell A private viewing of the Celtic works of Archibald Knox | Lecture Theatre Manx Museum | |
| 19:30-21:00 | The Celtic Kingdom Underwater World : An audio visual presentation by Manx diver: Maura Mitchell ** Booking required ** E-Mail to book |
Garden Room Sefton Hotel | £5 |
| Fri20/Sep | |||
| 10.30–11.30 | Private Guided Tour of The Manx Museum Art Gallery : Curator, Yvonne Cresswell. Looking at the works of Archibald Knox with a view to painting on silk. | Manx Museum | |
| 18.00– | Official Festival Opening ** Exhibitors & Invitation only ** | Sayle Gallery | |
| Sat21/Sep | |||
| 10.00–17.00 | SILK ART EXHIBITION | Sayle Gallery | |
| 10.30–11.30 | ARASHI SHIBORI SILK : Create unique and luxurious pleating. An illustrated presentation by Anne Selby, Textile artist, designer and award winning inventor ** Booking Required ** E-Mail to book | Garden Room Sefton Hotel | £8 |
| 10.30–12.30 | Isle of Man Silk Vestments on Display : painted and designed by Yvonne Bell : See Archibald Knox design work in Memorial Chapel | St Thomas’s Church | |
| 10.30–17.00 | RAINBOW SILKS : A selection of popular supplies for silk painting and fabric decoration. | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | FACETS OF AVALON : A display of unique hand painted silk creations | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | SILKCRAFT Stand - “Paint a Silk Card” | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | "Paint a Giant Butterfly" with The Creative Therapy Unit from the Hospice Scholl Centre. | Marquee-Arcade Gardens | |
| 10.30–17.00 | "Paint a Silk Parasol" | Marquee-Arcade Gardens | |
| 10.30–17.00 | "Paint a Kite" | Marquee-Arcade Gardens | |
| Recep 18.30 Dinner 19.00 | FESTIVAL DINNER & FASHION SHOW: Music by THE MANNIN FOLK TRIO **Booking Required** |
Sefton Hotel | £28* |
| Sun22/Sep | |||
| 10.30–16.30 | Paint a Silk Parasol | Marquee-Arcade Gardens | |
| 10.30–16.30 | Kite painting for Children | Marquee-Arcade Gardens | |
| 10.30–17.00 | Make a Silk Bouquet of Roses | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | Paint a Silk Scarf – demo and have a go | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | RAINBOW SILKS : A selection of popular supplies for silk painting and fabric decoration. | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | FACETS OF AVALON : A display of unique hand painted silk creations | The Arcade | |
| 10.30–17.00 | SILKCRAFT Stand - “Paint a Silk Card” | The Arcade | 13.30–16.00 | SILK ART EXHIBITION | Sayle Gallery | 14.30–16.00 | "SILK ON SUNDAY"A display and talk by designer Yvonne Bell -Creating spiritual silk | The Arcade | £8 |