One of the oldest Manx customs. Groups carry a pole hung with greenery, ribbons and a replica wren through the streets, singing the Hunt the Wren song and dancing round the pole. The bird has long been an imitation.
Hunt the Wren
Every year on 26 December · 10:30 to 12:00
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Saturday 26 December 2026, 10:30–12:00
Free
Where
The Woodbourne
Groups meet in several towns and villages on the morning of St Stephen's Day. In Douglas they gather outside the Woodbourne at 10:15; there are also groups in Port St Mary, Ramsey, St John's and other villages, with a game of cammag at St John's at 14:00.
20 Alexander DriveDouglas
Isle of Man
IM2 3QF
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