Hop Tu Naa

Hop Tu Naa is the Manx festival of Halloween, with some very important differences from other countries. This oldest of traditions has never been broken over the years. One of the key features of Hop Tu Naa is the “moot” (turnip), which is hollowed out and decorated with cats and witches and made into a lantern which is carried around the houses while singing a range of folk songs. A traditional folk dance is also still practiced across the Island.

Cregneash holds traditional Hop Tu Naa celebrations on the 29^th and 30^th October.

Versions of “Hop Tu Naa, My Mother’s Gone Away” and “Jinny the Witch” can be found on the Culture Vannin website https://culturevannin.im including a modern version by Biskee Brisht. They also have a guide to Hop Tu Naa to download and other fun activities to try.

Guide to Hop Tu Naa…

Magic + Alchemy Adults Workshop	Artreach Studios	21^st October
Window Dressing Competition	Peel	21^st – 31^st October
Pick your own Pumpkins and Turnips	Manx Marvel Gardens	23^rd October
Hop tu Naa Ghost Trains	Laxey Railway	23^rd, 29^th – 30^th October
Turnips on Tour	Grove Museum	24^th October
Spooky Art Days	Artreach Studios	24^th – 25^th October
Scare Maze	Laser Mayhem	26^th – 31^st October
Wizard Express	Steam Railway	27^th October
Day of the Dead	7 Sins Bar	27^th October
Turn Up for Turnips	Cregneash	27^th – 28^th October
Spooktacular	Curraghs Wildlife Park	27^th – 28^th October
Scarefest	Milntown	27^th – 30^th October
Peel Bonfire and Fireworks	Peel Beach	28^th October
Turnips available	Black Dog Oven	28^th October
Winter Transport Festival	Steam Railway	28^th – 30^th October
Traditional Hop tu Naa	Cregneash	29^th – 30^th October
Children’s Hop-tu-Naa Party	Corrin Hall	29^th October
Hop-tu-Naa Disco	Centenary Centre	29^th October
Mad Jack’s Zombie Party	Mad Jacks	29^th October
Halloween Party	The Manx Legion	29^th October
Tales of the Crypt	Peel Castle	29^th October
Halloween Party	Comis Hotel	29^th October
Hop Tu Naa Murder Mystery	Steam Railway	29^th October
Hop tu Naa in the Yard	Pinewood Studio	29^th – 30^th October
Hop-tu-Naa	St Marks Country Park	29^th – 30^th October
Hop Tu Naa Spooky Walk	Station Platform Port Erin	30th October