The next start date for the six week course in acrylic landscape painting with Ellie Baker is 15th April. Sessions are on Tuesdays from 2pm to 5pm at Erin Arts Centre.Each week has a different focus and areas such as texture, bold colour, mark making and composition are covered.The emphasis of the course is on imagination and experimentation. There are lots of demonstrations and one-on-one time - it is always a small group so Ellie [read more…]

2pm Wednesday 7th May £2 minimum donation Agent Zig Zag by Ben Macintyre Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began. Join us [read more…]

Following on from the recent talk by filmmaker James Levelle, we are now screening the Race for the Future movie. This film follows his adventures travelling from the UK to a climate change conference in Chile, without using fossil fuel and collecting messages from young voices along the way.In a voyage filled with adventure and unexpected twists and turns, James reflects on our relationship with nature, and on the need for young people to have [read more…]

Please note - this event is now sold out.The Isle of Man Arts Council is thrilled to announce that as part of its 60th Anniversary celebrations, it will be bringing The Untold Orchestra and their acclaimed Icons series to the island this May, delivering three unforgettable concerts celebrating musical legends. Known for their dynamic performances and innovative arrangements, the Manchester-based ensemble will perform in three local venues, each concert dedicated to a different musical icon.The series kicks off on Thursday 8th [read more…]

But First… we have availability for the magnificent Ben Ottewell on Friday 9 May, and tickets have become available for the Saturday night.Local support on both nights, Wez Clarke on Friday and Jeff Jepson on the Saturday.

Adults £8 / under 18s £2 In 1961, 19-year-old Bob Dylan breezes into New York with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. Forming his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement, making a controversial choice that is both his musical crucifixion and his rebirth.Timothy Chalamet gives a hilarious and seductive performance as the shapeshifting troubadour, strongly supported by Elle Fanning [read more…]

Adults £15 / Under 18 £2 Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’s white-hot, one-act tragedy, which receives its first new production at the company in 20 years. Claus Guth, one of Europe’s leading opera directors, gives the biblical story— filtered through the beautiful and strange imagination of Oscar Wilde’s play—a psychologically perceptive Victorian-era setting, rich in symbolism and subtle shades of darkness and light. Headlining the new staging is soprano Elza van [read more…]

Tickets: Adults £12 / Over 65s £10 / Under 18s £5 This classic Victorian thriller was first produced in 1935. Jack Manningham is slowly, deliberately driving his wife, Bella, insane. He has almost succeeded when help arrives in the form of a former detective, Rough, who believes Manningham to be a thief and murderer. Aided by Bella, Rough proves Manningham's true identity and finally Bella achieves a few moments of sweet revenge for the suffering inflicted [read more…]

Adults £15/ Under 18 £2 Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production. Star mezzo-soprano, Aigul Akhmetshina, headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine, Rosina. Jack Swanson, in his Met debut, plays her secret beloved, Count Almaviva. Baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro, the inimitable barber of Seville, with baritone Nicola Alaimo and bass-baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo [read more…]

2pm Wednesday 4th June £2 minimum donation The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese A shimmering evocation of a bygone India and of the passage of time itself. The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships of past generations. Imbued with humor, deep emotion, and the essence of life. Join us the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm to chat [read more…]

It's always exciting to join forces for a project, so when we got the chance to partner up with the Society of Architects to bring you this masterpiece, we jumped at the chance! The Brutalist, is Brady Corbet's epic tale of a Hungarian-Jewish architect, who survives the holocaust and rebuilds his life in postwar America. Adrien Brody gives a staggering, Oscar-winning performance as architect Laszlo Toth, who struggles to achieve the American Dream until his [read more…]

IOM Poetry Society presents 2 open mic nights at Erin Arts Centre Saturday 28th June and Saturday 16th August 2025 8pm til 10pm(ish) Bring along your poems to read out - max 3 minutes each poet No need to book a place! Contact for more info: poetry@manxcat.org.uk

Tickets are currently available with a passcode to EAC members only. They will go on general sale at 7pm on Monday April 14th Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 It's always a great pleasure to have Martin Roscoe on our bill; his heart-stopping performance of Beethoven's Sonata in C minor was one of the highlights of last year's festival. When we found out that he was collaborating with outstanding violinist Sophie Rosa to present a [read more…]

Tickets are currently available with a passcode to EAC members only. They will go on general sale at 7pm on Monday April 14th Adults £8 / Under 18s £2 Jackie Morrey-Grace is one of the Island's most inventive and original artists. Over the last year, she's brought poetry, multimedia performance, music and dance to the EAC stage. When she told us that she was making a film version of her epic poem On Ravensdale Hill, [read more…]

Tickets are currently available with a passcode to EAC members only. They will go on general sale at 7pm on Monday April 14thAdults £22 / Under 18s £2Lisa Knapp and Gerry Diver are each highly respected in their own right for their contributions to the folk genre, and while honouring and being highly influenced by English and Irish traditions they have managed to bring a unique and contemporary quality to their output. Following the release [read more…]

Tickets are currently available with a passcode to EAC members only. They will go on general sale at 7pm on Monday April 14th Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 Seating for this event will be in the round, by general admission.Ensemble 360 is renowned for virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations of music, ranging from baroque duos through classical quartets to new commissions for all 11 players. For the Mananan Festival, they will present [read more…]

Tickets are currently available with a passcode to EAC members only. They will go on general sale at 7pm on Monday April 14th Adults £22 / Under 18s £2 We've got a real Mananan treat for all the jazz fans out there, in the shape of legendary Scottish trumpeter Bruce Adams and his red-hot quartet! Brought up in a musical family, Bruce Adams' first real musical interest was the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane [read more…]

This event is fully booked, but you can add your name to the online waiting list at the link below. Adults £25 / Under 18s £2 But First Promotions have brought us some of the most memorable shows of the last 12 months, and it's a great pleasure to join forces with them to bring you a special Mananan surprise - a solo show by pop maverick, Gruff Rhys! Gruff Rhys is a songwriter, producer [read more…]

Tickets £20 / Under 18s £15 Join the UK's only African marimba band, Otto & The Mutapa Calling, for an unforgettable night of joyous marimba music from Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. Immerse yourself in the lively music, song, dance, and storytelling of southern Africa as the band takes you on a riveting journey through the region's rich cultural tapestry. Otto & The Mutapa Calling is a colourful London-based marimba band playing energetic, joyful music from [read more…]

IOM Poetry Society presents 2 open mic nights at Erin Arts Centre Saturday 28th June and Saturday 16th August 2025 8pm til 10pm(ish) Bring along your poems to read out - max 3 minutes each poet No need to book a place! Contact for more info: poetry@manxcat.org.uk

Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo has been called “today’s country blues at its very best” by Living Blues Magazine, who crowned Erin “one of the finest fingerpicking acoustic blues singers in the land”. The group showcases Erin’s exceptional vocals and mastery of finger-style blues guitar – which she does while also playing foot percussion & kazoo! Rounding out the pair’s full-band sound, Erin’s husband – Jim Countryman – provides the perfect counterpoint with grooving bass and backing vocals. This [read more…]