With an event-packed programme of music, motors and much more over two days the harbourside in Douglas is set to liven up when North Quay Live comes to town on Saturday August 31st and Sunday September 1st.
A collaboration between Douglas Development Partnership, Event Management Solutions and Manx Radio North Quay Live will entertain with up to 16 live Manx band and artists promised, outdoor stalls selling Manx crafts and produce, a vintage car display and a vintage fashion fair in the market hall.
Douglas market hall is also the setting for artisan markets being held every Friday and Saturday throughout August, September and October, when local suppliers and traders showcase some of the finest Manx goods and crafts.
Douglas town centre manager Michelle O’Malley said: ‘Once again North Quay will be the go-to destination at the end of this month for a great family day out. The quayside is becoming recognised increasingly as a fantastically versatile community space and demonstrates to great effect what a tremendously positive impact regeneration can have on a town. We’ve also been delighted to see the market hall in Douglas hosting the current season of artisan markets which bring such a wide variety of Manx goods together under one roof.
‘Events such as these are helping re-energise Douglas and show how much the town centre is evolving into a hub of social interaction that provides an experience - at a time when people’s budgets are coming increasingly under pressure - which goes far beyond the retail.’
For more information visit the North Quay Live Facebook page or contact Peter Young, 482577.
A scene on North Quay. Picture Andrew Barton.
