It was a day of cheer at Hospice Isle of Man as special guest Alfie Boe unveiled a wallaby-themed sculpture trail.

The English tenor and actor, who became an ambassador of the charity in 2015, officially unveiled a large wallaby spray painted silver ahead of his performance at the Villa Marina on Tuesday (October 6).

The sculpture promotes the hospice’s ’Wallabies Gone Wild’ trail which will take place across the island from May to September 2019.

During Alfie’s visit he spoke to patients, volunteers and staff. A performance was given by the charity’s young ambassador, Alexandra Slater, before she along with Alfie and the other ambassadors, Jake Hodgson and Charlotte Downward, were each presented with a gold Hospice pin badge by Hospice chairman, Sir Miles Walker.

Chief executive Anne Mills said: ’This visit meant so much to everyone who had the pleasure of meeting Alfie.

’We are so grateful that he took time out of his busy schedule to pop in, and during his short visit he managed to have such a positive impact on so many people. We are committed to ensuring that the physical, emotional and spiritual needs are met for all of the patients, staff and volunteers at Hospice and Alfie’s visit did a really great job of lifting everyone’s emotions.

’We look forward to welcoming Alfie again in the future and would like to thank him, and our other ambassadors for their continued support and dedication.’

For more information on Wallabies Gone Wild, visit www.hospice.org.im/event/wallabies