More than 200 entries were submitted to Yn Chruinnaght’s Peel Produce Show last Saturday, as the event returned to Corrin Hall for its second year.

The show built on the success of its debut, with entries across home baking, crafts and home-grown produce showcasing traditional skills.

This year’s expanded show featured 53 classes, inspired by the historic 1925 Chruinnaght Vanninagh Ashoonagh produce show and the six Celtic nations celebrated through Yn Chruinnaght.

Entries were submitted by experienced exhibitors and first-time competitors, as well as local families and visitors to the festival.

The 2026 event also formed part of Blein ny Gaelgey – Year of the Manx Language. All class signage was bilingual, while exhibitors were encouraged to use Manx in their entries where possible.

One entry provided a particular link to the festival’s Celtic theme, with a visitor transporting eggs by boat from the north of Ireland via Wales before baking his mother’s recipe for Welsh cakes while moored in Peel Marina.

The Best in Show award was presented to Linda Carswell for a pair of knitted woollen socks.

Judges were unanimous in choosing the socks as the overall winner, recognising the craftsmanship involved in the entry.

The Peel Produce Show committee thanked the local businesses which donated prizes for the event, as well as the exhibitors, volunteers and judges who helped organise and run the show.

Peel Produce Show sponsor, Adam Horne of Digital Group Isle of Man said: ‘It was fantastic to see so many exhibitors embracing Manx as part of this year's Produce Show.

‘Every entry helped celebrate not only traditional skills but also our living language and culture. I’d like to thank everyone who entered, our volunteer judges for giving their time and expertise, and the local businesses whose generous prize donations helped make the event such a success.’

The event formed part of Yn Chruinnaght, which celebrates Manx music, language, culture and the island’s connections with the wider Celtic community.

Based primarily in Peel, with fringe events in Douglas, Castletown and Maughold, this year’s festival brought together 15 visiting artists from Wales, Ireland, Cornwall and Scotland, alongside musicians, singers and dancers from across the Isle of Man.

Chair of Yn Chruinnaght committee, Jo Callister said: ‘It was wonderful to see so many people from Peel and the West taking part alongside visitors who had travelled to the island for the festival.

‘The standard across every category was incredibly high, and every entry reflected the enthusiasm, creativity and generosity that make this event so special.’

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