Gef’s Daily Roundup

Castletown

The town’s commissioners have said that Market Square will reopen to parking in its entirety by midday on September 19. The closure, which has been somewhat controversial, has been assessed by the local authority with input from businesses and residents ahead of a decision being taken on what to do next year.

Last Night of the Proms

Cleveland Medal winner, Paul Costain, is teaming up with Manx Concert Brass for the 2022 Manx Last Night of the Proms.

The annual fun-filled celebration takes place on Saturday at the Gaiety Theatre at 7.30pm.

Manx Concert Brass chairman Philip Shimmin said: ‘I think it is fair to say that whenever we have been fortunate to perform alongside Paul, he always delights the audience with both his music and his showmanship, and I am sure this year’s Proms will be no different. We are genuinely delighted to be welcoming him back as our guest soloist in the year in which he was awarded the coveted Cleveland Medal for a third time and look forward to hearing his repertoire and joining forces with us for all the crowd-pleasing favourites.’

Those favourites, under the baton of musical director Ian Clague, will include customary classics such as Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance, Land of Hope and Glory, Johan Strauss’ Radetzky March, Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem and the ever popular Fantasia on British Sea-Songs.

Whether for the more serious music lovers or those who dress in their finery and tune up their vocal cords in a rousing finale, it’s set to be a special night showcasing some of the best music around. Tickets, priced £18 (adults), £15 (concessions), £5.00 (under 16s) are available from the Welcome Centre, the Villa Marina, the box office on 600555 or villagaiety.com