Hunt the Wren events planned across the Island

It's one of the longest-standing Manx Christmas traditions

One of the Island's longest-standing Christmas traditions is taking place across the Island today (Boxing Day).

Hunt the Wren sees people coming together to sing and dance around the wren bush.

It dates back to pre-Christian times, and is centred on 'the king of all birds', which is hunted and then danced through the streets on a special pole.

Chloe Woolley from Culture Vannin says it has a number of possible origins:

You can find your nearest event below:

• 10am - Port St Mary (meet at Scoill Phurt-le-Moirrey car park)
• 10.15am - Douglas (meet outside the Woodbourne Hotel)
• 10.30am - Ramsey (meet outside St Paul's Church)
• 10.30am - St John's (meet in the Arboretum car park)
• 10.45am - Willaston (meet in the school car park)
• 11am - Kirk Michael (meet outside the Mitre pub)
• 11.20am - Ballaugh (meet outside The Raven)
• 11.40am - Sulby (meet at Sulby Glen Pub)