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DTSTAMP:20261027T224127Z
DTSTART:20261031T100000Z
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SUMMARY:Hop tu Naa Festival
DESCRIPTION:Cregneash hosts its annual Manx Hop tu Naa Festival\, a key hi
 ghlight of the October half term programme.\n\nHop tu Naa is a New Year fe
 stival rooted in the Celtic calendar. It shares links with wider Gaelic tr
 aditions\, including Scotland's Hogmanay. The festival marks the end of th
 e harvest and the shift into longer nights\, traditionally a time of refle
 ction\, thanks\, and community celebration.\n\nThe event brings Manx custo
 ms to life through hands-on activity\, music\, storytelling\, and food tra
 ditions across the historic village.\n\nVisitors can take part in:\n\nCarv
 ing their own spooky moot (turnip) lantern\nLive Manx music and a communit
 y sing-along of the Hop tu Naa song with Matt Kelly\nTraditional dances in
 cluding Peree Bane and Skeddan Jiarg\nHerbal charm making in Jinny the Wit
 ch's Cottage\nArts and crafts in the Harvest Craft Cottage\nHollantide Gin
 gerbread making in the Kitchen of Church farm\nManx fairytale storytelling
  by the fire in Church Farm Parlour\nSalt dough Hollantide Fairings in Qui
 rks Croft\n\nThe festival combines living history\, music\, and family-fri
 endly activities to bring Manx seasonal traditions into a hands-on\, acces
 sible setting.\n\nUseful information\n\nSuitable for families and children
  of all primary school ages\nIncludes craft\, storytelling\, music\, food 
 demos\, and outdoor activities\nTurnip carving (moot lanterns)\nSome activ
 ities take place outdoors\, so please dress for the weather\nWe recommend 
 sturdy footwear due to uneven ground in the village\nEveryone attending ne
 eds a ticket\nSome activities operate on a timed or capacity basis and may
  involve short waits at peak times\n\nOptional donation to Manx National H
 eritage welcome.\n\nFor enquiries\, contact Manx Museum Gallery Shop on +4
 4 (0)1624 648033 or email shop@mnh.im\n\nSource: Visit Isle of Man\, https
 ://www.visitisleofman.com/whats-on/hop-tu-naa-festival-p1878371
LOCATION:National Folk Museum\, Cummel Beg\, Cregneash
GEO:54.069085;-4.768148
URL:https://nearby.im/events/hop-tu-naa-festival-2026-10-31-1000/
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UID:hop-tu-naa-festival-2026-10-31-1300@nearby.im
DTSTAMP:20261027T224127Z
DTSTART:20261031T130000Z
DTEND:20261031T150000Z
SUMMARY:Hop tu Naa Festival
DESCRIPTION:Cregneash hosts its annual Manx Hop tu Naa Festival\, a key hi
 ghlight of the October half term programme.\n\nHop tu Naa is a New Year fe
 stival rooted in the Celtic calendar. It shares links with wider Gaelic tr
 aditions\, including Scotland's Hogmanay. The festival marks the end of th
 e harvest and the shift into longer nights\, traditionally a time of refle
 ction\, thanks\, and community celebration.\n\nThe event brings Manx custo
 ms to life through hands-on activity\, music\, storytelling\, and food tra
 ditions across the historic village.\n\nVisitors can take part in:\n\nCarv
 ing their own spooky moot (turnip) lantern\nLive Manx music and a communit
 y sing-along of the Hop tu Naa song with Matt Kelly\nTraditional dances in
 cluding Peree Bane and Skeddan Jiarg\nHerbal charm making in Jinny the Wit
 ch's Cottage\nArts and crafts in the Harvest Craft Cottage\nHollantide Gin
 gerbread making in the Kitchen of Church farm\nManx fairytale storytelling
  by the fire in Church Farm Parlour\nSalt dough Hollantide Fairings in Qui
 rks Croft\n\nThe festival combines living history\, music\, and family-fri
 endly activities to bring Manx seasonal traditions into a hands-on\, acces
 sible setting.\n\nUseful information\n\nSuitable for families and children
  of all primary school ages\nIncludes craft\, storytelling\, music\, food 
 demos\, and outdoor activities\nTurnip carving (moot lanterns)\nSome activ
 ities take place outdoors\, so please dress for the weather\nWe recommend 
 sturdy footwear due to uneven ground in the village\nEveryone attending ne
 eds a ticket\nSome activities operate on a timed or capacity basis and may
  involve short waits at peak times\n\nOptional donation to Manx National H
 eritage welcome.\n\nFor enquiries\, contact Manx Museum Gallery Shop on +4
 4 (0)1624 648033 or email shop@mnh.im\n\nSource: Visit Isle of Man\, https
 ://www.visitisleofman.com/whats-on/hop-tu-naa-festival-p1878371
LOCATION:National Folk Museum\, Cummel Beg\, Cregneash
GEO:54.069085;-4.768148
URL:https://nearby.im/events/hop-tu-naa-festival-2026-10-31-1000/
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