Man revealed

Situated on the Isle of Man’s southernmost tip, the Sound is the perfect vantage point to soak up views of the Irish Sea and perhaps catch a glimpse of a passing dolphin or a seal basking in the sun. If you happen to go there at night, make sure you stop for a spot of stargazing—the Sound Restaurant’s car park is an official Dark Night Discovery site

Strange encounters

FRIENDLY, warm-hearted and kind, the elderly lady sitting in the Gaiety Theatre’s seat B14 in Douglas, the Isle of Man’s capital, looks like everyone’s favourite grandma—except that she has a penchant for disappearing every now and again. But then, she’s a ghost, so a little vanishing act is to be expected.

D esigned by Frank Matcham and opened in 1900, the Gaiety isn’t merely home to the British Isles’ last surviving example of a Corsican trap—a Victorian device used to create the impression of a ghost gliding onto the stage—but also