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Manx Charity Aid Gig

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Time: 12pm till 12am
Venue: The Bushy’s Tent, IoM.
Price: £GBP10

Another great day-long gig coming up featuring nine of top local bands playing to raise money for nine charities:

  • midday – Official Opening by The Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress of Douglas
  • 12.15 p.m. Ftumch
  • 1.30 p.m. Jacoba
  • 2.45 p.m. Stinging with Bigness
  • 4.00 p.m. Mannorisms
  • 5.15 p.m. Romero
  • 6.30 p.m. Twisted Angels
  • 7.45 p.m. MoFo
  • 9.00 p.m. Maldune
  • 10.15 p.m. Shanghi

Tickets are available from the Douglas, the Rovers Return, Black and Blue, and the Creek or by contacting Andrea Dentith on 462660 / andreadentith@onchan.org.im

Chris T-T Returns!

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Chris T-T, the Tholtan Builders & Jimmy Tinkler
Ballagroove is again thrilled to announce that Chris T-T is returning to the Island to play on the 17th June at the Manx Legion Hall, Douglas, IoM.

  • Chris T-T (UK)
  • The Tholtan Builders
  • Jimmy Tinkler

Tickets are £5 and available from Black & Blue, Douglas; the Rovers Return, Douglas; the Bay Hotel, Port Erin.

Further to his extremely successful first gig on the Island in November — and as a warmup to his appearance on the Left Field stage at this year’s Glastonbury — we are pleased to announce Chris’s return to headline another night of superb music, including material from his new album “Red Songs”.

Local support will be from the Tholtan Builders and Jimmy Tinkler.

Press Quotes for Chris T-T

Sunday Times (Top 5 Album of the Year 2003) –
“Fantastically intricate masterpieces… utterly indispensable… genius… a modern-day Blake.”

The Guardian (4 Stars) –
“The genius of Chris T-T’s songwriting is his ability to humanise even the most outlandish conceits. They seem instead like brilliant ideas that no-one else could’ve come up with.”

[See extended entry for some more press quotes.]

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For further details:
Chris T-T’s Website

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