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  • STEAM PACKET COMPANY TO HELP TRANSFORM GAIETY THEATRE FOR SLEEPING BEAUTY PANTO

    26/10/2015

    This year’s Christmas pantomime at the Gaiety Theatre will transport you to a fantasy land, thanks to support from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

    The company is sponsoring Parker & Snell’s production of Sleeping Beauty by shipping the full set from the UK – including the evil Maleficent’s lair.

     

     

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  • Record Breaking Cheque Presented to Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club

    20/10/2015

    A record-breaking amount has been raised for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club thanks to donations from Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers.

    As usual, crew members on Ben-my-Chree and Manannan conducted on-board collections on all sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, with hopes last year’s record-breaking total could be topped.

     

     

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  • VICTORIA ROAD PUPILS VISIT ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY VESSEL MANANNAN

    Captain John Pirrie explains how fast craft Manannan’s bridge operates and his role to pupils from Victoria Road Primary School during a tour of the Steam Packet Company vessel

    15/10/2015

    A group of Year 6 pupils from Castletown’s Victoria Road Primary School were welcomed on board Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Manannan as part of a school project.

    Class teacher Suzanne O'Reilly arranged for the 10 and 11-year-olds to tour the fast craft while she was in Douglas harbour between sailings. They were shown around the vessel by Captain John Pirrie and Passenger Services Assistant Stacey Murphy.

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  • STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORTS ROYAL BRITISH LEGION RIDERS

    12/10/2015

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is helping the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion attend this year’s Isle of Man Remembrance services.

    Members of the national branch have been invited to the services to be held in Douglas, Castletown and St John’s between 6th and 8th November. They will be guests of the Royal British Legion Isle of Man County and will join veterans, standard bearers and cadets at the services.

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  • ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY VESSEL MANANNAN TO REMAIN IN DOUGLAS THIS WINTER

    Manannan in Douglas Harbour

    7/10/2015

    Fast craft Manannan will stay in Manx waters until at least the end of the year, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has confirmed.

    The vessel concludes her 2015 season on 8th November and is not due to resume sailings until 17th March 2016. Normally Manannan would be moored in the Mersey during the winter, however this year she will stay in Douglas.

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