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Overview
- Location: Manx Museum, Isle of Man, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM13LY
- Date: Friday, 31 July 2026
The Little Makers: Skeealyn & Strings Bracelet Workshop invites participants to get creative by designing colourful friendship bracelets. The workshop draws inspiration from music, festivals, summer style, and the Isle of Man, allowing attendees to use beads, letter charms, cords, and decorations to craft unique bracelets. Participants can mix colours, patterns, names, phrases, and Manx-inspired words, making it a personal and fun activity. This relaxed workshop emphasizes creativity and provides an opportunity to create something special to take home.
Details
Get creative and design your own colourful friendship bracelets inspired by music, festivals, summer style, and the Isle of Man. Use beads, letter charms, cords, and decorations to create bracelets to wear, swap, or share with friends.
Mix colours, patterns, names, phrases, and Manx-inspired words to make something personal.
This relaxed workshop is all about creativity, colour, and making something to take home.
Make and decorate your own friendship bracelets
Choose from colourful beads, letter charms, and cords
Create personalised designs
Take home your finished creations
This workshop is part of the Year of Manx Language, a year-long celebration of Manx Gaelic across the Isle of Man. The aim is to bring the language into everyday activities in simple, accessible ways that everyone can join in with, regardless of experience. It's open to Manx speakers, people learning their first words, residents, and visitors alike.
This session adds a creative way to explore Manx-inspired words and phrases while making something fun to wear and share. Gow ayrn – get involved!
Useful information
- Suitable for primary school children
- All materials are provided
- All children, including siblings, require a ticket
- Adult supervision is required throughout
Tickets are non-refundable – more information can be found here
Optional donation to Manx National Heritage.
For enquiries about this Manx National Heritage event, email <shop@mnh.im> or call the Manx Museum Gallery Shop on +44 (0)1624 648033