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…]

EAC Book Circle reading Dissolution by CJ Sansom. This group meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 2pm in Harry's Bar. There's no membership fees but we do ask for a minimum donation of £2 from each attendee at meetings. One World IOM presents An Evening With James Levelle: Racing For The Future. Join us for an engaging talk from James Levelle – explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker – as he recounts his exploits [read more…]

Adults £12 / Over 65s £10 / Under 18s £5 Thursday 10th, Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April 2025 Curtain up 7.30pm each night Such a Blessing by Liz  DobsonAfter 25 years of marriage Bert and Dora had lost all hope of having a family, until their prayers were answered when they became parents to Carol. Now an adult, Carol has been seriously ill in hospital but is recovering after treatment for her illness. Bert [read more…]

Hysteria, Evil ChoirWeird. Creepy. Fun.Hysteria is a non-traditional acapella choir, singing exclusive vocal arrangements in 3 or 4 part harmony. We use modern songs to interpret haunting supernatural experiences, from love stories and seances to curses and demonic summonings.We’re already planning to celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday (Aug 2025) and Hop Tu Naa (Oct 2025) with live shows in the Erin Arts Centre’s gorgeously atmospheric chapel-turned-theatre.Singers of any range are welcome to join, we just ask [read more…]

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…]

Adults £8 / under 18s £2 Screenings at 2pm and 7.30pmWednesday 16th AprilThe final film in Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s triptych of portraits of influential, melancholy women, Maria stars a magnetic Angelina Jolie as temperamental soprano Maria Callas, seeing out her final days in Paris. Unable to gratify the public demand for her presence due to declining health, Callas mourns the loss of her younger self: the celebrated prima donna whose career broke records and whose [read more…]

Adults £8 / under 18s £2 Screenings at 2pm and 7.30pm Wednesday 16th April The final film in Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s triptych of portraits of influential, melancholy women, Maria stars a magnetic Angelina Jolie as temperamental soprano Maria Callas, seeing out her final days in Paris. Unable to gratify the public demand for her presence due to declining health, Callas mourns the loss of her younger self: the celebrated prima donna whose career broke records [read more…]

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Eleanor Church and crew member Rowan Henthorn. Tickets £10 (£2 for under 18s who are accompanied by a responsible adult). 14 Women. 3,000 Nautical Miles. X Trillion Pieces of PlasticWe are delighted to be able to bring you the IOM premiere of this incredible documentary, featuring Manx marine scientist Rowan Henthorn, following a pioneering, all-women expedition to the great Pacific garbage patch. X Trillion, the feature [read more…]

Happy Easter from Erin Arts Centre We will be closed Friday 18th April 2025 for the holiday

Ready to rock out in the name of mental health?Once again Isle Listen is showcasing some of the best talent our Island has to offer!This time, Mad Daddy and Silo will be taking to the stage, along with support, to be announced. Mad Daddy – Bringing high energy boogie-woogie, rockability-blues, and punk, these local legends have even caught the eye of Iggy Pop on BBC Radio 6! Silo – The Isle of Man’s premier post-hardcore [read more…]

Adults £15 / Under 18 £2 Conductor Joana Mallwitz makes her Met debut leading Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Bass-baritone Michael Sumuel stars as the clever valet Figaro, opposite soprano Olga Kulchynska as his betrothed, the wily maid Susanna. Baritone Joshua Hopkins stars as the skirt-chasing Count, soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife, and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the adolescent page Cherubino.Seville, the setting of Le Nozze di Figaro and its prequel, The Barber of Seville, was [read more…]

Hysteria, Evil ChoirWeird. Creepy. Fun.Hysteria is a non-traditional acapella choir, singing exclusive vocal arrangements in 3 or 4 part harmony. We use modern songs to interpret haunting supernatural experiences, from love stories and seances to curses and demonic summonings.We’re already planning to celebrate Mary Shelley’s birthday (Aug 2025) and Hop Tu Naa (Oct 2025) with live shows in the Erin Arts Centre’s gorgeously atmospheric chapel-turned-theatre.Singers of any range are welcome to join, we just ask [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…]

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…]

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 and award-winning storyteller from Bethesda, Wales who has consistently sought a variety of outlets for the spectrum of muses behind [read more…]

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…]