Exciting news - Local artist Ellie Baker is running a six week course in acrylic landscape painting! Sessions will be on Tuesdays from 2pm to 5pm at Erin Arts Centre, starting 4th March.The emphasis of the course will be on imagination and experimentation. There will be lots of demonstrations and one-on-one time - it will be a small group so Ellie can help everyone develop their skills. Interesting materials (all included) will be used to [read more…]

Portrait of Mann - photographic portrait exhibition by Milen Stankov 11th March to 20th April 2025 Free entry to Erin Arts Centre gallery Open 10am to 4.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, plus during events A note from Milen Stankov, photographer: As photographer and artist living on the island, I noticed what a rich variety of people and cultures that small place has gathered. I love observing people, characters, what their life is like, their emotions and [read more…]

2025 sees the Manx Amateur Drama Federation reach the ripe old age of 75.To help support the activities of this year - The Easter Festival of Plays, a Murder Mystery Steam Train, and the special modern performance of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ – the Friends of Manx Drama are arranging a Coffee Morning for all the family.Past festival programmes and photographs will be on display to showcase the history of the Federation, ‘Mine’s A [read more…]

Please note - due to the change in daylight savings time in the USA, the Met Opera live screening of Fidelio on Saturday 15th March will start at 4.55pm rather than the usual 5.55pm.Fidelio’s unusual structure, glorious score, and life-affirming aura make it a unique experience. It has been called a hymn to freedom and human dignity. Formally a singspiel (with musical numbers separated by spoken dialogue), Fidelio had a long and complex gestation. Its uplifting spirit [read more…]