The Isle of Man Queenie Festival is delighted to welcome Nationwide International as this year’s Gold Sponsor.

The Festival, which runs from 29th June to 5th July, is a celebration of the sea and Manx seafood and features a packed programme of events including live music, kayaking, sailing, diving, beach barbeques and sea swims.

Nationwide International Chairman Carl Gandy says ‘This year, Nationwide International is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Isle of Man operation.

We are therefore especially pleased to have this unique opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the local community and the

Island’s rich heritage by sponsoring the Isle of Man Queenie Festival.’

Tim Croft, organiser of the Isle of Man Queenie Festival comments, 'Without the support of local businesses, like Nationwide International, events like this would not be able to succeed.

We are extremely grateful for the support given to us by our sponsors, which has allowed us to put on a fantastic calendar of events for this year’s Queenie Festival.

'This year’s Festival is considerably larger than last year and we would like to thank EMCS Group, Falcon Hotel, Tower Insurance, Capital Select, Sure and Nationwide International for their kind sponsorship.'

He concludes 'We have pulled out all stops to make sure that the Isle of Man Queenie Festival is an event in the Manx calendar that simply can’t be missed. We’ve packed in events to suit all ages and I’m sure the activities will be as much fun to watch as they will be to get stuck in.' 

For more information visit www.queeniefestival.com. Full details of all the events, together with competitions, exclusive offers and a chance to win Kaiser Chiefs tickets, are included in the official Queenie Festival Programme, which is now on sale in retailers around the Island.