Domestic event fund commits over £200,000 towards local events

The government's invested more than 200 thousand pounds in 9 months to support events on the Isle of Man.

The idea behind it is to boost the economy by encouraging people to get out and about and spend their cash. 

The grant scheme is being run by Business Isle of Man, an agency of the Department for Enterprise. 

Isle of Pride is one of the events that benefitted. 

Organiser, Clare Barber says more than 9,000 people came down to the Villa Marina to get involved which was good news for local suppliers, hotels, bars, nightclubs, taxis and restaurants.