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The first Manx language opera

Tickets now available

25th September 2026
St German's Cathedral, Peel

2pm Open Dress Rehearsal
7:30pm Premiere

Caillagh

Yn chied opera Gaelgagh

Ever since I moved to the Isle of Man, I have been blown away by the creativity I've found here, which has led me on my own journey into Manx culture.

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Now, for the biggest milestone to date: the first Manx language opera!

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Caillagh is a tale of an enchantress, of loss and of hope told with outstanding performers for the very first time here on the Isle of Man. 

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I am so grateful for all of the excitement and enthusiasm this project has received so far - that is what will make this a reality. So please do support the project however you can and together, let's bring Caillagh to life!

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  1. Sign up for email updates

  2. Support the project on GoGetFunding 

  3. Connect on social media to see more behind the scenes​

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Every bit of support means the world to me and everyone working on this project. So, in advance: gura mie mooar ayd! [Thank you very much!]

Neayr's haink mee dys Mannin, s'mooar yn yindys aym er y vooadys dy chrootaght ta mee er n'gheddyn ayns shoh, red t'er leeideil mee er my yurnaa hene ayns cultoor Manninagh.

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Nish, ta'n chlagh veeiley smoo choud shoh cheet: yn chied opera Gaelgagh!

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Ta Caillagh ny skeeal mychione ben-obbee as mychione coayl as treishteil, t'er ny insh liorish cloiederyn yindyssagh son yn eer chied cheayrt ayns shoh ayns Mannin. 

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Ta mee lane kianlt booise son ooilley yn bree as jeeanid ta'n chalee shoh er n'gheddyn choud shoh - she shen vees cur-lesh shoh gys kione. Myr shen, cum seose y chalee my sailt er aght erbee oddys oo as cooidjagh, lhig dooin bioys y chur da Caillagh!

 

  1. Fow naight trooid postyn-l

  2. Cum seose y chalee er GoGetFunding

  3. Jean kiangley er meanyn sheshoil dy akin ny smoo stoo 'cooyl ny reayrtyn'

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Ta dagh peesh dy chooney jeh scansh vooar dou as da dy chooilley pheiagh ta gobbragh er y chalee shoh. Myr shen, rolaue: gura mie mooar ayd!

Thank you to all of our supporters!

Everyone who backed the crowdfunder, including:

Imogen Clout

Georgie Keggin

Florence Body

Ann and Tony Thick

Ruth Keggin Gell

Andrew & Alison Beattie

Barrie Johnson

Sonya Quayle

Juliano Abramovay

Lauren Collister

Breesha Maddrell

Jill Quirk

Jane Banks

And thanks to our funders and sponsors:

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Call for Scores

We're offering Isle of Man musicians the opportunity to have their work professionally performed alongside the premiere of Caillagh.

Image: Sir Henry Raeburn, Margaritta MacDonald, Mrs Robert Scott Moncrieff (died 1824), National Galleries of Scotland. Bequest of Robert Scott Moncrieff Wellwood to the RSA 1854; transferred and presented 1910

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