Born in 1824 at Sulby, Isle of Man, Arthur Caley eventually grew to 7’11”, and was probably the tallest man in the world during his life. The modern day Caley Band shares some characteristics with the Victorian giant in that it has grown to huge proportions over it’s...
Formed in 1982, Perree Bane is a Manx traditional dance, music and song group based in Castletown, in the South of the Isle of Man. The group has around fifty members of all ages with a strong children’s section who also perform as a group in their own right. The name...
Skeddan Jiarg are a young Manx dance group led by Grainne Joughin. Based in Peel, the dancers range from toddlers to adults and they meet on Sunday afternoons at Peel. In 2017 they received the North American Manx Association award for ‘Outstanding contribution...
