Visitors to Douglas will be given a welcome in words and images after Douglas Borough Council commissioned a set of ‘Welcome to Douglas’ banners, which are now being installed on 80 landside lighting columns along Douglas Promenade.

Designed by Douglas graphic designer Emma Cooke of EJC Design the banners feature ‘Welcome to Douglas’ messages in four colourways and images of landmark sites in Douglas and other picturesque locations around the Island.

Council Leader Councillor David Christian MBE JP said: ‘Douglas has an important role to play as the gateway to the rest of the Isle of Man. It is therefore essential that the capital projects a positive and welcoming image; much progress in this is already being made through town centre regeneration schemes. These banners complement those projects while the images provide visitors with a glimpse of the diversity of the Island’s magnificent scenery and its rich heritage, which we hope will ignite their curiosity and inspire them to discover more about the Isle of Man.’