| MGP Fortnight |
Honda – The Golden Age |
Celebrating
the 50th anniversary of Honda at the TT. Monday to Saturday 10am
to 5pm. Manx Museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas. FREE |
MGP Fortnight
|
TT & MGP Archive Photographic Exhibition |
TT, Manx and other two, three and four-wheeled motorsports
on the Isle of Man. Plus a short fi lm on the 1923 TT. Monday to
Saturday 9am to 5pm.
Laxey Woolen Mills, Laxey. (restricted disabled access/fi rst fl oor) FREE |
| MGP Fortnight |
A.R.E. Classic Bike Museum |
Open 11- 5pm. Kirk Michael,
next to the filling station. Light refreshments available, free entry
but donation to Friends of the T.T. Riders Association expected. |
| MGP Fortnight |
Sulby
Glen Hotel |
Photographic exhibition.
Free entry. |
| SATURDAY
22 AUGUST |
Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
|
World Championship Viking Longboat Races |
Watch the longboats race against the clock – from
12 noon. Peel harbour and bay. Spectators FREE |
| |
TT
Marshals Association |
TETRA Refresher 10am,
TTMA Office, Grandstand, Douglas
Flag refresher 11am,
TTMA Office, Grandstand, Douglas |
| SUNDAY
23RD AUGUST |
TT Marshals Association |
Trainer / refresher day
from 9.30am |
| MONDAY 24 AUGUST |
Stock Car Racing |
Onchan Park Stadium |
| |
Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
TUESDAY 25 AUGUST
|
Norton Owners Club MGP Reunion |
Shore Hotel, Laxey, from 4pm. |
| |
Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
| WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST |
Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
| THURSDAY 27 AUGUST |
Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
| FRIDAY 28 AUGUST |
Manx Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
| |
TT
Marshals Association |
Incident Management Training
Course |
| SATURDAY 29 AUGUST |
Manx National
Two Day Trial |
One of the biggest
and most prestigious solo and sidecar trials in Europe with two full
days of off-road endeavour. Riders start at 8am from the TT Grandstand.
The solo competitors go south on Saturday, and then north on Sunday.
The sidecars do the opposite. Contact
01624 625909 or www.manx2day.com for details. |
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Manx
Grand Prix Practice |
Roads close at 6pm |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
Gathering at Laxey Harbour
from 10am - 11am. |
| SUNDAY 30 AUGUST |
Manx Grand Prix Riders' Association |
'Get together in the Beer Tent'. Behind the Grandstand from 2pm.
Presentation of 'John Goodall, Spirit of the Manx' award, Riders
Draw and Buffet. |
| |
Manx National
Two Day Trial |
Riders start at
8am from the TT Grandstand. The solo competitors go south on Saturday,
and then north on Sunday. The sidecars do the opposite. |
| |
British Owners Club Rally
Castletown
|
All motorcycles registered
before 31.08.83 are welcome to park in the Square (which will be
closed for this event) A wide range of vintage motorcycles will be
on display plus live music from the Castletown Metropolitan Silver
Band. 12pm to 4pm Castletown Market Square. FREE
www.britishownersclubessex.co.uk. |
| |
TT
Marshals Association |
Incident Management Training
Course |
| |
John
Smyth
memorial service |
Sunday 30th August at 11am
Christian Spiritualist Church
Dukes Road
Douglas
all welcome |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
Festival of Jurby. 12
noon to 6pm. 200+ vintage and classic motorcycles, also vintage race
machines, parading and static. Guest of Honour Sammy Miller M.B.E.
Autojumble, car boot sale, avenue of vintage and classic cars, vintage
buses, childrens amusements, catering etc. MGP riders also in attendance.
Tom Sheard’s 1923 TT winning Douglas motorcycle will be on display.Fabulous
free family day out. |
| |
TT
Marshals Association |
Marshals' Supper. 7.30
at The Masonic Hall. Entry by Warrant Card. |
| |
Sulby Glen Hotel |
TT Trophies on display.
Live Music most nights of week. Hot food available 7 days. Velocette
Owners Club meeting on the 30th. |
| MONDAY 31 AUGUST |
Manx Grand Prix Races |
Newcomers', Post Classic
and Junior / Lightweight Classic |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
Closed roads parade from
Quarterbridge - Ramsey after racing. |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
BBQ and entertainment
A.R.E. Classic Bike Museum,Kirk Michael next to petrol station. Display
of 200+ VMCC Rally machines. Tickets available Pat East 01624 878242
£15 a head. |
| TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER |
Ramsey Vintage
Motorcycle Rally,
IOM VMCC Regularity Run
|
The Vintage run
starts from 9am and leaves Mooragh Park at 11am returning at about
1pm.
There will be a display of vintage machines and plenty of public involvement
until 3pm.
Mooragh Park, Ramsey |
| |
Italian Motorcycle gathering |
A friendly gathering
for all owners and enthusiasts of Italian
Motorcycles @ Wise-Mann Carpets forecourt,
Station Road, Port Erin from 6.30 p.m. Prizes awarded for best machines. |
| WEDNESDAY
2 SEPTEMBER |
Manx
Grand Prix Races |
Senior Classic and Junior
races |
| |
Classic Bike Magazine
Meeting
|
Classic Bike readers
meet after racing at the Creek Inn, East Quay, Peel. Music from the
Ballaghs. FREE |
| |
Manx Grand Prix |
Evening. Prize presentations
at the Villa Marina. |
| |
Johnny and the Roccos
with DJ Mike Krupp
‘The Dennis Barlow Memorial Rock & Roll Dhoo’ |
At the Old Friends Hall,
Finch Road. Douglas.
Starting at 8pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
All proceeds from |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
Closed Roads Parade,
Albert Road School Ramsey - Grandstand after racing and then display
of machines at the Grandstand. |
| THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER |
Ramsey Classic
Sprint
|
9am to 6pm, Mooragh
Estate, Ramsey. Competitors sign-on on the day (fee payable) Spectators
FREE |
| |
Ramsey MCC Peel
Beachcross
|
The event will
cater for quad bikes as well as solos,
with practising from 7.15pm for racing at 7.30. Peel
beach. Spectators FREE |
| |
Angelo
Palladino & The Skeleton Crew |
A blues-rock night with
local support from Walter Ego. 8pm, Centenary Centre, Atholl Street,
Peel.
Tickets £10. * MGP Guitarfest event. For full list of GuitarFest events
click here |
| |
Vintage
Motorcycle Club |
Port Erin Lifeboat Station
9.30am - 11am. Rally Machines on display from 12.30 - 2pm at A.R.E.
Classic Bike Museum, Kirk Michael.
All events and times subject to race control and weather conditions. |
| FRIDY 4 SEPTEMBER |
Manx
Grand Prix Races |
Lightweight /
ultra Lightweight and Senior races |
| |
Manx
Grand Prix |
Evening.
Prize presentations at the Villa Marina. |
| |
The
Manx Telecom Acoustic Stage |
Free entertainment from
local acoustic and electroacoustic
guitarists, from 12pm, followed by a 45- minute set from Amrit Sond
(Friday 4pm approx),
For more information and an opportunity to play,
contact acousticstage@manx.net.
* MGP Guitarfest event For
full list of GuitarFest events click here |
| |
Isle of Man GuitarFest
event |
Modern Classical
Guitar Recital by Gary Ryan. Gaiety Theatre, Harris Promenade, Douglas.
Doors 7.00pm, Show 7.30pm. Ticket £14 (concession £10). |
| SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER |
Manx Classic
Trial
|
One
of the biggest events of its kind, the Manx Classic Weekend Trial
rounds off the MGP with two days of historic off-road competition
open to Pre-65 and later twin-shock machines. The route takes in
some of the most spectacular scenery on the Island and offers both
Expert and Clubman sections to cater for different levels of rider
skill and the
limitations of the older bikes. www.manxtrials.com |
| |
The
Manx Telecom Acoustic Stage |
Free
entertainment from local acoustic and electroacoustic
guitarists, from 12pm, followed by a 45- minute set from Pete Smith and Roger
Inniss (Saturday 4pm approx)
For more information and an opportunity to play, contact acousticstage@manx.net.
* MGP Guitarfest event For full list
of GuitarFest events click here |
| |
Caution
Runners |
9.30pm at the Creek Inn,
East Quay, Peel. FREE |
| |
Isle
of Man GuitarFest event |
World, Folk & Contemporary
acoustic guitar from GuitarFest co-headliners Pierre Bensusan (Guitar
Player Magazine’s World Guitarist of the year 2008) and Gordon Giltrap
(playing separately) with support Michael Berk. |
| SUNDAY
6 SEPTEMBER |
Manx
Classic Trial |
The
route takes in some of the most spectacular scenery on the Island
and offers both Expert and Clubman sections
to cater for different levels of rider skill and the
limitations of the older bikes. www.manxtrials.com |
| |
The
Manx Telecom Acoustic Stage |
Free
entertainment from local acoustic and electroacoustic
guitarists, from 12pm, followed by a 45- minute set from Michael Berk (Sunday
3pm approx)
For more information and an opportunity to play, contact acousticstage@manx.net.
* MGP Guitarfest event For full list
of GuitarFest events click here |
| |
Isle
of Man GuitarFest event |
Acoustic & slide
guitar from Rod Clements (ex-Lindisfarne) with support from grammy-award
winning guitarist Amrit Sond. Centenary Centre, Atholl Street, Peel.
Doors 7.30pm, Show 8pm. Ticket £13 (concession £9.50). |
