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Welcome to Citywing We are delighted to welcome you on board your flight today, and thank you for choosing Citywing.

Since I last wrote, the aviation world on the Isle of Man has not come out of its position of uncertainty, and there is currently no confirmed double daily service to London, a route vital to the Isle of Man economy. It has been announced that Flybe is to shed 500 jobs and shut the Isle of Man base. I have made my position very clear, firmly believing the Isle of Man is best served by the frequent services of Flybe and not the ‘when we can fit you in’ services of easyJet. I can appreciate that passengers would rather have choice, but in a finite market competition can sometimes not be a good thing. All that really happens in the end is those with the bigger purse strings win.

This happened with Flybe on Eastern Airways and EuroManx, and now the same is happening to them.

Some believe we would have lost the London Gatwick service anyway, and it is lucky that we have easyJet to at least provide some level of service; however, if Flybe had been making money on the London Gatwick route, they could have just transferred services to another London Airport. Hopefully Flybe will still keep aircraft on the Isle of Man and service Liverpool and Manchester, as these are certainly essential routes to and from the Island.

With regards to charters or groups, we are in a position to offer services to and from most airports within the United Kingdom and Ireland, at very favourable rates compared to other companies offering similar services. We can usually tailor services to meet your needs. For more details and prices email scc@ citywing.com.

May I take this opportunity to thank you for supporting Citywing and hope you have found the service met your expectations. We aim for excellence throughout the whole process, from the website, check in, flight experience and afterwards, whether it be just collecting baggage and departing the airport, to dealing with a member of the Citywing team. We continually strive to improve our service, so we would ask you to fill in the questionnaire in the seat pocket if you have time to give us feedback. We will always listen to your views, whether positive or negative; it is good to praise people for delivering excellent service, but it is also important to rectify any issues that may arise.

We hope to welcome you aboard again in the not too distant future.

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Going back to easyJet, they have made their statement of intent clear to me with regards to the services they will provide by dropping some flights in the summer to use the aircraft for other more profitable routes.

EasyJet are first and foremost an organisation to make money for shareholders. It may be a conception that they start a route and continue to operate, however they actually cease many routes each year. With average load factors across their network nearing 90%, this must be their target for the Isle of Man. I will leave it at that.

In all this turmoil, we have been quietly getting on with our first year of business. The number of opportunities that have been put our way is surprising, the big stumbling block really being the tax of £13 per passenger for each flight. We have been strongly lobbying UK Government for the removal of this tax and will continue to do so. If this imposition was removed it would certainly make most of the opportunities viable so, if successful, this would certainly make life very interesting and busy. It could even lead to the return of the Leeds Bradford service, fingers crossed!

Many of you have already liked our Facebook page and followed us on Twitter. If you haven’t yet, please do as that is where you’ll find our most up to date information and, from time-to-time, offers.

David Buck, Managing Director

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GLOUCESTER Westonbirt Arboretum

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CARDIFF Get Your Skates On

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NEWCASTLE A Creative Christmas

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TIME FLIES It’s Good To Think

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GATESHEAD Enchanted Parks

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ISLE OF MAN It’s Festive Mann!

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Get 2gether, free This Winter, you can bring your friends & family over to the island from Blackpool using our free companion seat offer!

Buy one return ticket from Blackpool Airport to the Isle of Man this Winter (until the end of February 2014*) and we’ll give you one return ticket free.

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0871 200 0440 with your travel dates and times.

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Free ticket user must not have travelled in the past six months to the Isle of Man. Only 200 Free return tickets are available. At least one night stay required.

Offer subject to availability. *Christmas & New Year peak times are excluded.

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Gloucester Quays Festive Fayre Tick off your Christmas list at the Festive Fayre with over 80 tempting stalls, boasting the finest seasonal produce from around the country and even further afield. From sweet and savoury chutneys, cheese specialists, artisan chocolates and sweets, to gingerbread houses, hot roasted chestnuts, Christmas cake and fine wine.

You can even place your turkey and meat orders for Christmas day, at the specialist stalls! Pick up unique handcrafted gifts for friends and family and last-minute touches to create the perfect setting at home, including locally grown Christmas trees, handmade decorations, wreaths, scented candles and seasonal plants.

After your seasonal shopping spree, take some time-out as you wander through the twinkling Christmas lights and treat yourself to a creamy hot chocolate and festive-filled crepe. Watch as live music, including brass bands and choirs, plus fun and festive street entertainment and even real life reindeers, bring the market alive.

Cheltenham Christmas Market Cheltenham‘s Christmas Market under the Christmas lights on the Promenade will feature up to 40 stalls selling a wide range of Christmas gifts, crafts, food and drink in a unique Christmas Market atmosphere.

Enjoy a glass of Gluwine and a bratwurst while you wander and browse along the rows of stalls.

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Christmas shopping ideas

1. The Applestore at Batsford, Moreton in Marsh 2. Burford Garden Company, Burford 3. Christmas Corner, Bourton on the Water 4. Highgrove, Tetbury 5. Beatrix Potter Shop, Gloucester 6. Gloucester Antiques Centre, Gloucester 7. Made in Stroud, Stroud 8. Time after Time, Stroud 9. Cath Kidston, Cheltenham 10. 1471 Delicatessen, Tewkesbury

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Enchanted Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum Take a magical stroll through illuminated trees this Christmas at Westonbirt Arboretum.

Westonbirt’s signature winter event, inspires festive cheer with an illuminated one mile tree-lined trail through the arboretum. The spectacle takes place every Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening until Sunday 22 December.

The magical event started with Real reindeer accompanied by two elves and Father Christmas who switched on the spectacular lighting design.

The centrepiece of the event is a spectacular one mile illuminated trail highlighting the striking structures of Westonbirt’s trees lit up against the winter night sky. Each year a lighting design is created so visitors can experience different specimens, paths and vistas in the tree collection.

As well as enjoying the majestic beauty of the towering trees lit by thousands of festive lights, visitors can meet Father Christmas dressed in traditional green, along with festive stilt-walkers including Jack Frost, the Christmas Fairy and a very tall reindeer and join in with the carol singing performed by local choirs.

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Festive market stalls will offer a wide range of food and drink including Moroccan street food by Exotic Tagine, hot chestnuts, hog roasts, toffee apples and a traditional sweet stall. There will also be the opportunity to get those creative juices flowing with a range of seasonal craft activities in the Learning Centre and purchase Christmas gifts from the range of festive products on sale in Westonbirt Plant Centre and Shop.

Tickets cost £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and £5 for children. Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum get half price admission on Fridays.

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For a truly enchanting break this festive season, look no further than the return of NewcastleGateshead’s Winter Festival, a culturally-inspired celebration of winter in one of the most creative cities in the UK.

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Running right through until 2014, NewcastleGateshead’s Winter Festival brings with it a range of events to celebrate winter in the city, with many of the destination’s best-loved venues also boasting some exciting entertainment on offer.

Festive Events and Entertainment For a fun and festive break from Christmas shopping, Skating @ Life takes place until 23 February 2014, and sees an outdoor ice rink installed at Newcastle’s Life Science Centre. After enjoying a skate, visitors can warm up with a delicious hot chocolate, meal or snack in the Times Square Cafe. www.life.org.uk Over at Theatre Royal, it wouldn’t be the festive season without a ‘giant pantomime spectacular’ – this year’s being Jack and the Beanstalk, running until 18 January 2014. Theatre Royal favourites Clive Webb, Danny Adams and Chris Hayward return for a performance packed with an abundance of laughter, spectacular sets and stunning costumes - and some very magical beans! www. theatreroyal.co.uk For a slightly darker festive tale, Northern Stage presents Dark Woods, Deep Snow: A Grimm Tale for Christmas, taking place from 02 – 28 December. At the darkest time, on the longest night, as the real winter starts to close in, something is happening - in the Extremely Secret House in the Woods a rag-tag band of super heroic outcasts are ready to do battle with the gathering darkness. Like the Grimms before them, their quest is to rescue stories and bring them home, but they may need the help of the audience. A story of friendship, betrayal, light and dark in a raucous Christmas adventure full of songs, snow and more than little bit of festive chaos.

Visit: www.northernstage.co.uk

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At Sage Gateshead, Royal Northern Sinfonia’s Festive Concert returns 14-15 December, complete with Chorus led by the wonderful Simon Halsey. Expect seasonal music and plenty of well-known carols to join in with. If that’s not enough, The Snowman has become something of a winter tradition at Sage Gateshead in recent years. Take all the family along on 23, 24 and 27 December to watch the classic animated film on the big screen, accompanied live

by Royal Northern Sinfonia playing Howard Blake’s score, while a chorister sings Walking in the Air – a magical experience for all.

Visit: www.sagegateshead.com

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ne of the highlight events of NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival is the award-winning Enchanted Parks. Now in its eight year, Enchanted Parks sees Gateshead’s famous Victorian Park, Saltwell Park, transformed into a magical after-dark arts adventure, featuring visual arts, performance, sculpture and interactive works. Artists involved in this year’s event include: sound and light artist, Mark Anderson; projection specialists SDNA; winners of The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award Davy and Kristin McGuire; local sculptor Richard Broderick and fire and pyrotechnic artists, And Now. This year’s theme centres on the park’s keeper and the enchantment that takes over the park once night has fallen. The park keeper, guardian of this secret must now pass this onto someone new in what promises to be a truly enchanting event for all the family. www.

NewcastleGateshead.com/winterfestival.

New Year’s Eve always signals a time to celebrate, and the NewcastleGateshead Winter Festival presents one of the biggest events across the country in the New Year’s Eve Winter Carnival, taking place on 31 December in Newcastle city centre. Set your imagination aglow as blazing torches weave their way through the city and the Spark! drummers return, lighting up even the coldest of evenings in precise time to the beat.

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Watch on with baited breath as hordes of Dark Elves stamp their mark across the city while live music and performance from mighty mythical Gods summons the imminent New Year. For night owls staying in town to celebrate the stroke of midnight in restaurants, bars and attractions along the NewcastleGateshead quayside, don’t miss the New Year’s Eve Midnight Fireworks, the perfect end to the New Year’s Eve festivities. www.NewcastleGateshead.com/winterfestival

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ome to two of the largest shopping centres in the UK, a high street littered with independent boutiques and vintage stores, and a brand new designer mall (due to open just before Christmas), NewcastleGateshead is a must-visit destination for fashionistas and shopaholics all year round.

That said, there’s nothing more festive and fun in the run up to Christmas than warming your hands around a mug of mulled wine and browsing the stalls of a cosy outdoor market. So while the rest of the world is ticking iPods and Wiis off their list, NewcastleGateshead provides the ideal opportunity

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to bask in the sights and smells of handmade foods and special one-off gifts for your family and friends.

The Christmas Market takes place between Wednesday 4 December and Sunday 8 December at Grey’s Monument, Grey Street, Grainger Street, and welcomes stall holders from closer to home. There are beers from local microbreweries, home-made jams, delicious cakes and handmade fudges. And once you’ve bought something scrumptious to eat, you can find special gifts such as scarves, leather bags, hand thrown pottery, alpaca hats and jewellery. And you know if it’s at our Christmas Market it’s going to be that little bit more special. www.newcastle.gov.uk

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riding itself on fine locally produced cuisine, NewcastleGateshead’s culinary offer is sure to impress palates of every taste, with a wide range of cafés, bistros, bars and even Michelin-recommended restaurants offering everything from light snacks to five course wine-matched meals, prepared by some of the UK’s most highly regarded chefs including Terry Laybourne and Marco Pierre White.

For something a little more luxurious, BALTIC Café offers you the opportunity to treat yourself to Christmas Afternoon Tea while looking out at the beautiful wintry quayside. Enjoy delicious festive treats including brandy snaps and cream and cinnamon fruit scones, all served with a pot of organic tea or coffee. For those really looking to push the boat out, you can also indulge in a sparkling glass of Champagne. www.balticmill.com Home to the oldest dining room in the UK, Blackfriars Restaurant offers gutsy, traditional British cooking at its best, created using seasonal produce sourced from local artisan suppliers and farmers as well as their own herb garden. This winter, why not take warm up with a Medieval Banquet and enjoy an authentic feast of local produce including fish, ale and a suckling pig?

After many years of research involving the city archaeologists, the UK’s foremost food historians, various ancient manuscripts and help from Durham University’s Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Blackfriars Medieval Banquets are now widely regarded as the most authentic of their kind. They’re also great fun! www.blackfriarsrestaurant.co.uk

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NewcastleGateshead’s Winter Festival takes place from November right through until February 2014, and features a packed programme of events as part of a season-long celebration of winter in the city.

More information can be found by visiting www.NewcastleGateshead.com/winterfestival, or by following NewcastleGateshead Initiative on Twitter @altweet_pet, and through NewcastleGateshead City Guide iPhone and Android Apps.

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#ShareTheMagic - Christmas in Belfast Experience a magical Christmas in Belfast. Find that special hand picked gift with big shopping brands, unique stores and continental market stands. Bring the family or spend time with friends. Belfast has great places to meet, eat and sleep with festive offers and great winter hotel deals.

Victoria Square For an exceptional shopping experience and spectacular views, Victoria Square is a must-see destination. Fantastic stores over 4 levels, great places to eat and drink plus House of Fraser department store. Santa‘s Winter Wonderland - visit the fairy tale grotto to experience the magic of Christmas from 13-24 December. Winter Wonderland is located on Level 2 of Victoria Square. www.victoriasquare.com for more information.

CastleCourt Castlecourt offers the ultimate shopping experience with all your favourite shops under one roof, right in the heart of Belfast. With over 80 great stores and 15 great food places to choose from, there‘s never been a better time to pay Castlecourt a visit. www.castlecourt-uk.com Belfast Christmas Market - Until 22 December 2013 Christmas Continental Market at City Hall is back until the 22nd December. Over 90 traders make up the traditional Belfast Christmas market, offering an array of local and European gastronomic delights, crafts, plants and gifts. This year there are 16 brand new traders for you to visit (and 15 local stalls).

Browse a selection of handbags, satchels, socks, hats and gloves, wooden toys, essential oils, crystals, hand-painted pottery and Christmas decorations and much more!

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Merchant Hotel - 2 Night Explore and Experience Package Park Inn - Sightseeing Package From £104 Per Room Hilton Belfast - 2 Night Titanic Christmas Special from £125 pps Holiday Inn Express - City Bus Tour Package from £94 Belfast Theatre Express - Rail, Room and Theatre From £80pps Fitzwilliam Hotel - 2 Night Escape from £159 Per Room *These offers are examples from visit-belfast.com and do not include flights.

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Get your skates on in Cardiff this Christmas The highlight of Christmas In Cardiff has to be the Winter Wonderland.

This festive setting, situated in the Civic Centre includes an Open Air Ice Rink, children‘s festive rides, traditional German style huts with delicious food & drink and plenty of seasonal fun for all the family.

Christmas at Cardiff Bay (6th-8th December) Join in a weekend of festive family fun as Christmas is celebrated at Cardiff Bay.

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Enjoy markets, family entertainment, including music on the bandstand, carol singing, brass bands and funfair rides. Meet Santa in his grotto, take part in arts and craft workshops and join in the countdown for a spectacular firework display over the water on the Saturday night. Highlights include: Traditional Christmas Markets in Roald Dahl Plass and Mermaid Quay, open daily.

Fri 6th Dec: 12 midday - 8pm | Sat 7th Dec: 10am - 8pm | Sun 8th Dec: 10am - 6pm Lantern Workshop (Friday and Saturday): Children can decorate in a lantern their own personal way. Lanterns will be on sale at the Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre and at www.cardiffbaychristmas.co.uk.

Santa’s Workshop - Good boys and girls are welcome to write their letters to Santa and then deliver to him in person in his bay side Grotto.

Lantern Procession and Firework Spectacular Saturday 7th December 6.30pm: Led by Santa the procession leaves The Norwegian Church.

7.00pm: Join the countdown with Capital FM for a spectacular firework display.

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Cardiff Christmas Market 2013 Beautifully decked in colourful festive lights against the backdrop of St John’s Church and surrounding areas, Cardiff‘s Christmas Market features artists, crafters, food and drink purveyors all offering a diverse range of high quality, original products and gifts from their festive chalets.

Goods on sale include pewter work, heritage images of Wales, Welsh slate, carved Welsh lovespoons, metalwork, photography, silver and precious stone jewellery, felt work, soaps, traditional wooden items and toys, art works and cards for all occasions. A must see market where a real passion for tradition sometimes comes with a modern twist! It runs until 23rd December.

Trading Times: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5.30pm Sunday 10am to 5pm Every Thursday in December 10am to 8pm Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland Runs until the 5th January on the City Hall Lawn. Now in its 13th year, includes the Admiral Open Air Ice Rink, Ice Café, Star Ride and plenty of seasonal fun for all the family. The Star Ride is a thrilling 60m high spinning chair ride, the only one of its kind in the UK and gives visitors spectacular panoramic views over the capital city.

Caerphilly Medieval Christmas Fayre Caerphilly town transforms itself into a Christmas shopping paradise with 90 food, drink and craft stalls, many of which displaying locally made goods. Along with stalls is music, entertainment and workshops.

Enter the castle’s walls and enjoy 2 days of festive fun between the 7th and 8th of December.

Silly Kings A fantastic event for children, this spectacular Christmas event at Cardiff Castle for children and very silly adults. Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far away lived a princess, four crazy knights, an angry fairy, a dragon (of sorts) and a very Silly King. The award-winning National Theatre Wales roll into the magical grounds of Cardiff Castle for a Christmas feast of family fun from Terry Jones’ Fairy Tales, this is running 19th December to 4th January 2014. (nationaltheatrewales.org/sillykings)

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What’s on in the Isle of Man this festive season...

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by Isle of Man Railways, the beautifully appointed Dining Car is one of only a handful of narrow gauge dining cars in the world. Small and large groups for lunch and evening bookings available Thursdays to Sundays until 21 December.

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ake a magical ride of Isle of Man Railways Santa Trains on Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th December and Saturday 21st to Sunday 22nd December to see Father Christmas in his grotto at Castletown Station.

As passengers step off onto Castletown platform, Father Christmas and his friends will be waiting in the grotto to greet them. Tickets: Adults £12 and Children £8 which includes a present from Santa, available from the Isle of Man Welcome Centre or book online at www.villagaiety.com

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Unlocking secret encounters in Castle Rushen from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th December.

Back by popular demand; embark upon an immersive and thoughtprovoking journey in the Castle keep as you unlock secrets and stories from the Castle’s past. Labyrinth is a theatrical promenade production where the Castle itself is the stage.

An active and fast-moving experience not recommended for children under 11 years.

Tickets available from the Manx Museum and www.manxnationalheritage.im

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Trains depart Douglas Station at 16:50 for switch on of lights at 18:00. Train Tickets: Adults £10.20 and Children £5.10 available from the Isle of Man Welcome Centre or visit www.iombusandrail.info.

Grotto tickets available in Port Erin on the night.

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Museum transformed for Christmas as they Light up the Museum with illuminated exhibitions, lights and decorations. Free Entry to the Museum. Open Monday to Saturday 10am – 5pm. Further details can be found on www.manxnationalheritage.im

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iew Jeremy Paul’s ‘Wildlife – An Artist’s View’ exhibition until 4th January 2014 which is on display at the Manx Museum. Internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Dr Jeremy Paul showcases highlights from a quarter of a century’s work including photographs of wildlife from travels to India, Africa and the Polar Regions.

This stunning exhibition features paintings from Jeremy’s travels from across the world including prize winning artworks from ‘BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year’ and ‘Wildscape Magazine’s Wildlife Artist of the Year’. It will also be an opportunity to see some completely new works.

Museum open Monday - Saturday 10am to 5pm, FREE entry - for details visit: www.manxnationalheritage.im

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omedian Sean Lock - Purple Van Man will be live at the Gaiety Theatre on 13th and 14th December 2013.

We all know what white van man thinks about the world we live in but it’s time to hear a different voice, purple van man‘s voice.

Filled with gags, opinions, deft observations and some silly voices this is Sean Lock doing what he does best, spouting inspired jibber jabber as he crosses the country in his purple van. Tickets: £22.95 available online at: www.villagaiety.com.

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Ice skates at the ready! This year Tynwald Mills shopping centre in St Johns will open a 14m x 20m ice rink from December 7th to January 6th. The marquee structured ice rink will be open daily from 9am - 7.30pm providing a great opportunity for families to enjoy the retail outlets and the ice rink in one visit. Plus on Saturday 14th December skaters can meet 2003 Rugby world cup winner and 2007 Dancing on ice champion ‘Kyran Bracken MBE’ at a special charity fund raising day so make sure you pop down for a skate.

Ice skating sessions are 1 hour. Anyone aged 4yrs and above can have a go however under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult. Online booking prices: Adults £7 and Children £5, visit www.iceskate.im

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Experience the Magic of Motown on 6th December 2013 at the Villa Marina.

Fresh from sell-out shows in London’s O2, this all-star cast authentically recreate the harmonies, slick moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship that were the making of this golden era. Get ready for the Smash Hit concert show direct from the States featuring a superbly-choreographed cast, dozens of dazzling costume changes and most importantly that authentic Detroit sound.

Celebrate No.1 hits and relive alltime-favourites such as: Stop in the Name of Love, My Guy, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Heatwave, I’m Coming Out, Get Ready, Blame it on the Boogie...and more!! Tickets: £18.50 available online at www. villagaiety.com

Summerhill Glen Daily from 17:00 until 22:15 until 5 January 2014.

Wander through Summerhill Glen in Douglas to see its magical transformation as it’s illuminated by Christmas Lighting.

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The perfect place for the perfect gift this festive season The festive season is fast approaching and for those seeking that ‘something special’, you’ll find it at the newly transformed Gallery Shop at the Manx Museum and the House of Manannan Gift Shop.

Away from the hustle and bustle of the high street, our shops offer a truly enjoyable shopping experience, dedicated to showcasing the work of some of the Isle of Man’s most talented craftspeople, artists and producers.

Wild for the work of artist Jeremy Paul Visit our latest exhibition ‘Wildlife - An Artist’s View after 25 years by Jeremy Paul and be tempted by an original painting (only a few left unsold) or a print portraying barn owls, robins and penguins, as well as a range of soft toys, greeting cards and stocking fillers will capture the heart of any animal lover.

A famous Fairy Tale The new edition of Sophia Morrison’s Manx Fairy Tales is topping our book charts this Christmas. Still as enchanting as the original, the new edition is beautifully illustrated and accompanied by a CD with original music bringing to life one of the most popular and enduring works ever published about the Isle of Man.

Treasure trove of textiles Our collections of fabric gifts make charming home accessories and thoughtful presents.

Ranging from brooches, glasses cases, iPod covers, cushions, garlands to draft excluders, our newest range by ‘Out with the old, in with the new’ uses Liberty designed fabrics adorned with buttons and embellishments raided from treasure trove tins to give a truly vintage touch.

Deck the halls Send a friend a reminder of home, with a large selection of Island made fabric and wooden Christmas decorations, many featuring the three-legs emblem.

Pottery and porcelain There is something special about handmade ceramics or a gift thrown on the potter’s wheel.

Our ranges of ceramics are both beautiful and functional from tea light holders and tableware.

Our favourite has to be the sugar pots handmade by local potter Faye Christian inspired by Manx tartan, find her full range at the Gallery Shop.

Discover each of these special gifts and more by visiting the Gallery Shop at the Manx Museum, open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm and the House of Manannan Gift Shop open daily 10am to 5pm.

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Christmas with Isle of Man Railways

Santa Trains All aboard the Santa Trains for a magical trip to Santa’s Grotto, Santa and his friends will be waiting for you in their Christmas Grotto at Castletown Station. Please choose your departure time when booking: Santa Trains Timetable - Leaving Douglas Station Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 December

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Tickets for the Santa Trains cost just £12 for adults and £8 per child and this child ticket includes meeting Father Christmas and a free gift from him at his Grotto.

(Price includes booking fee)

Tickets available from the Isle of Man Welcome Centre & Villa Marina Reception pop in, or call 600555 For details visit:

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Gigs to note NewcastleGateshead Andre Rieu - Concert Venue - Metro Radio Arena Tuesday 10th December 2013 Booking: www.metroradioarena.co.uk JLS Goodbye Tour - Concert Venue - Metro Radio Arena Thursday 12th December 2013 Booking: www.metroradioarena.co.uk Boyzone - The Anniversary Tour - Concert Venue - Metro Radio Arena Saturday 14th December 2013 Booking: www.metroradioarena.co.uk Wet Wet Wet with guests Blue - Concert Venue - Metro Radio Arena Tuesday 17th December 2013 Booking: www.metroradioarena.co.uk Status Quo plus guests 10cc - Concert Venue - Metro Radio Arena Thursday 19th December 2013 Booking: www.metroradioarena.co.uk For more event information please visit: www.newcastlegateshead.com

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Belfast Odyssey Arena Wet Wet Wet - Concert Venue - Belfast Odyssey Arena The band have sold in excess of 15 million singles and albums to date, featured in the UK official singles and album charts for an immense 508 weeks and have played to more than four million people in over 25 countries around the world. Not bad.

Friday 6th December 2013 Booking: www.odysseyarena.com Black Sabbath - Concert Venue - Belfast Odyssey Arena The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler head to Odyssey Arena.

Thursday 12th December 2013 Booking: www.odysseyarena.com For booking information, please visit: www.odysseyarena.com

St David‘s Hall - Cardiff Katherine Jenkins - Concert Venue - St David‘s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff Sunday 8th December 2013 Booking: www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

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HE Department of Economic Development is encouraging local businesses to participate in the International Festival for Business, which is being held in Liverpool during June and July next year.

The Festival is set to attract 250,000 professionals from 125 countries and the Department is planning to showcase the Isle of Man’s diverse, successful economy.

Minister for Economic Development John Shimmin MHK commented: ‘In line with delivering the Government’s ‘Agenda for Change in Our Economy’ which sets out priorities for delivering economic growth we are committed to forging new sustainable relationships with other countries and business partners. The International Festival for Business will be a unique opportunity for the Isle of Man to showcase our status as an international business centre at a major global business event being held right on our doorstep.

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‘In addition to our geographical and historical connections with the region, and with Liverpool in particular, the Isle of Man is a significant contributor to the North West’s economy.

The Minister continued: ‘Given the range of sectors incorporated within the Festival it is highly appropriate for the Isle of Man to be involved. Many firms in the Island compete successfully against the very best in the world in their respective sectors so I would encourage them to consider engaging with the Festival.

‘We have developed a project team from within existing resources to manage our planned attendance at this event and they have started to engage with the business community in order to highlight the benefits of participation.’

Max Steinberg CBE, Chairman of the International Festival for Business 2014 and Chief Executive of Liverpool Vision has confirmed he will be visiting the Isle of Man for a second time in early November and will be making a presentation to the local business community.

Any interested parties such as businesses, local trade organisations or professional associations who want to know how to get involved with the International Festival for Business 2014 should email ifb@gov.im

‘My Department also continues to maintain a wide range of relationships with the North West, such as the Isle of Man Aerospace Cluster’s membership of the North West Aerospace Alliance and the Isle of Man Ship Registry’s membership of Mersey Maritime.’

The Festival will take place across Liverpool and the surrounding areas over 50 days next June and July and will feature events for professional and financial services, maritime, logistics and energy, manufacturing, science and technology, low carbon and renewables and creative and digital amongst others.

Over 100 separate events are being hosted, attracting 250,000 delegates from both developed and emerging markets such as China, India, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The International Festival for Business also has the full backing of the UK Government, being publicly endorsed by Prime Minister David Cameron.

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HE Minister for Economic Development John Shimmin MHK has reiterated his Department’s support for the visitor economy and the successes enjoyed to date during 2013.

He commented: ‘The figures we have seen and the feedback we are receiving from industry suggest that 2013 has been another encouraging year for the visitor economy with visitor numbers up so far consolidating the successes we enjoyed in 2012.

‘We enjoyed a good run in 2012 with overall visitor expenditure increasing by just over 5% to £103M over the figures for 2011, with expenditure by Leisure Visitors increasing by 14% to £47.7M.’ The statistics were consistent with the Department’s strategic aim of exploiting high value niche markets, driving up quality and developing the Island as a yearround destination.

Two local accommodation providers also commented on how their businesses had fared in the year to date.

Shirley Clague, Manager of the Edelweiss Hotel, commented: ‘We have had a very busy year with our bookings showing a very pleasing 25% increase on recent years, with next year already starting to fill up.

There are many great new events bringing people to us from all over the world, which would give any top destination a run for their money!’

Sue Goody of Old Lonan Church Farm Cottages added: ‘We have five self-catering cottages and have seen an 11.7 % increase in visitor numbers this year with an encouraging trend of new people coming to the Island for the first time. Already we are seeing a healthy level of returnees and new visitor booking for 2014.’

To help boost visitor numbers the Department has created and supported new events. The most successful of these was the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling which incorporated the new Classic TT and the popular Manx Grand Prix Races. The Steam Packet reported recently that visitor numbers for the inaugural Festival of Motorcycling were 4% up on the same period in 2012.

This followed a successful 2013 TT Races with a Treasury survey showing a significant increase, over a three-year period, in the economic contribution that the TT Races makes to the Island’s economy.

The study has revealed that almost 40,000 (39,224) visitors attended the 2013 TT Races, a 27% increase on the 2010 figure (30,787). The total spending of TT visitors in 2013 was £26.2 million compared with £19 million in 2010.

Treasury has assessed the economic contribution of this figure to be £18.9 million with an exchequer benefit of £3.5 million, which represent rises of £5.2 million and £900,000 respectively. One of the Department’s main roles is promoting the Isle of Man and the Minister alluded to some of the excellent publicity received during the year: He said: ‘My Department has been responsible getting the Isle of Man featured in nearly all of the national newspapers this year as well as several key UK regional titles and specialist magazines. We also directly assist with the production of TV programmes like the BBC’s ‘James May’s Toy Stories’ which is due to be shown to millions of UK viewers during Christmas this year and which is also broadcast worldwide. This will be hugely valuable publicity for the Isle of Man, which already totals around £1M to date this year.

The Minister continued: ‘We have achieved this publicity with fantastic support from local accommodation providers, activity providers, restaurants and cafes, all of whom have proved to be tremendous hosts. Together they have enabled these key opinion formers to enjoy what the Island has to offer.

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More traditional tourism markets such as Group Travel market have also shown encouraging signs during the year.

There are already 10 cruise liner visits booked for 2014 with 18 cruise ships arriving here in 2013. The Department is also liaising with over 200 coach tour operators with a view to including the Isle of Man in future itineraries.

Airedale Tours, a major Tour Operator based in the UK which specialises in the Groups Market, is bringing over approximately 55 Group Travel organisers at the end of October with the aim of booking group holidays to the Isle of Man in the future.

As part of its support to industry the Department is hosting a networking event so that the local suppliers to the Group Travel industry can showcase their products and services at no charge.

The increase was driven by a rise in visitor numbers, and a higher per-head spend while visitors are on the Island. The research was carried out at the 2013 TT Races and compared with data collected during the 2010 meeting.

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study by the Isle of Man Government’s Treasury Economic Affairs Division (EAD) into the contribution that the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling makes to the Island’s economy has shown an increase in visitors of approximately 50% over a fouryear period.

The Treasury originally surveyed the Manx Grand Prix in 2009 before replicating the study this year at the inaugural Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling which included the newly created Classic TT, the Manx Grand Prix, the VMCC Festival of Jurby and the Classic and Two Day Trials.

The research revealed an overall increase in visitors to 13,407 for the August event, compared to 8915 in 2009. The study showed that these visitors spent a total of £8.4M compared with £4.9M in 2009 and that this is contributed £1M to the Exchequer.

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While there was a significant 37% increase in all forms of sea passengers - foot, motorcycle

and other vehicles - the notable increase was in air traffic, which was up 172% to 2,346 this year from 860 during the same period in 2009.

Figures supplied by Ronaldsway airport show that the air traffic growth was particularly significant in the last year, with a reported 11.6% increase* in visitors compared with the same period in 2012.

As with 2009, the majority of visitors were from England (80%) with campsites (31%) proving the most popular type of accommodation although 20% of visitors were revealed to have stayed in hotels.

Laurence Skelly MHK, the Political Member responsible for motorsport at the Department of Economic Development commented: ‘The survey has given the Department some excellent data in measuring the work that has been carried out over the last four years

to generate more visitors to the August Motorcycling Festival.’

He continued: ‘The survey has shown that there has been a significant increase in visitors to the event and the economic contribution that the festival now delivers. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank all of our event partners, the race officials and marshals as well as other Government departments on what is a major success story.

‘We will now look to build on this success to ensure the longterm viability of the Festival and to generate the highest possible contribution to the Island’s economy.’

A full copy of the Isle of Man Treasury Festival of Motorcycling 2013 report can be downloaded from www.gov.im/categories/travel,traffic-and-motoring/passengersurvey

*A total of 33,792 passengers 2013 travelled to Ronaldsway between 17th and 30th August 2013 compared with 30,254 passengers between 18th and 31st in 2012.

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North One Television, who hold the exclusive license to produce and distribute Isle of Man TT Races footage on behalf of the Department of Economic Development has been shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards.

The Royal Television Society is Britain’s leading forum for television and related media.

The RTS was granted its Royal title in 1966 and HRH The Prince of Wales became Patron of the Society in 1997. The RTS Awards are an internationally recognised hallmark for quality and originality.

The company has been shortlisted in two sports categories, for multi camera work where they will be competing against the Wimbledon Mens Final and the Grand National and the tape and film-editing category, which also features the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show and the BBC’s Formula 1 coverage of the British Grand Prix.

Other programmes shortlisted include Dancing on Ice, which has picked up four nominations, Strictly Come Dancing, comedy series Red Dwarf while other sports events on the shortlist include The Wimbledon Mens Final and The Grand National.

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The Awards, which are chaired

by Zodiak chief executive Nigel Pickard, recognise the range of

skills and processes involved in programme production.

This year there are 25 categories. The winners will be announced at The Savoy, London.

Neil Duncanson, Chief Executive, North One TV, commented: “Obviously we are delighted to get two nominations, especially when you look at the strength of the competition. It certainly demonstrates that today the Isle of Man TT is being taken very seriously in the media world and is a great reflection on the hard work of a large team, not just our own, but also the event organisers, marshals, teams and riders.”

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We’d like to say a big thank you to all our partners, customers and suppliers for your support, and look forward to seeing customers old and new in 2014 as we support you on your own business journey.

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Isle of Man is Instagram hit THREE of the world’s most prolific Instagrammers have visited the Isle of Man to capture and share the Island’s beautiful and varied scenery on the highly popular social network, Instagram.

Instagram is the online photosharing and social networking service that enables its users to take pictures and videos with their mobile phones, reformat them to a specific style and share with other users.

Jiri Siftar, Finn Beales and Dan Rubin have over one million followers between them. They visited all corners of the Island during their stay, posting a combined total of 45 images, which generated 7,600,000 impressions and received 206,400 ‘likes’ on Instagram for #isleofman, 1100% and 546% respectively up on the previous month’s figures.

Laurence Skelly MHK, Political Member with responsibility for Tourism commented:

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‘We’re always looking to be as innovative as possible in how we promote the Isle of Man to help increase both visitor numbers and spend. Given the varied scenic beauty that we have here a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. Having explored a number of different options, Instagram seemed like the perfect platform on which to highlight the Island visually.

them to showcase different aspects of the Island’s landscape has been really successful. They shot some fantastic pictures which have been seen by millions around the world.

‘It was incredible to see the level of engagement when the photos were posted, with people liking and sharing the pictures almost instantly.’

Instagram also enables users to share images across other social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. The site has grown rapidly over the last few years and now has over 130 million users, posting around 1 billion pictures a day.

Instagrammer Jiri Siftar has over 200,000 followers.

He said: ‘This was my was my first time visiting the Isle of Man and I was seriously blown away by the landscape from the rugged coastline offering views of impressive sunsets, through to the towns and fishing villages, all with heaps of personality. It’s a small island, but it packs in the best of the British Isles and is an awesome place to photograph.’

‘The Department’s Visitor Economy Strategy acknowledges that Tourism has a key role to play in communicating strong positive messages in the worldwide market place about the Island and its assets in a way that is consistent and complementary to our other sectors.

‘We are fully engaged with social media and already operate very successful Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr pages as well as Instagram.

‘With one million followers between them, Jiri, Finn and Dan are Instagram royalty and working with

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