Author: Louisa Thomas

Regular film-goers will notice that we have increased the price of our Midweek Movie to £8 for adults from September 2024. We stalled this as long as we could, but our running costs have risen sharply over the last couple of years and the time has come. Tickets for under 18’s will still be £2.

We’re excited to announce the dates for our live screenings direct from New York Met Opera! We finish 2024 with Les Contes D’Hoffman (Offenbach) in October, and Tosca (Puccini) in November. In the new year we’ll be screening Aida (Verdi) in February, Fidelio (Beethoven) in March, Le Nozzi De Figaro (Mozart) in April, and closing the season with Salomi (Strauss)and Il Barbiere Di Saviglia (Rossini) in May. As always, these are incredible productions filmed on [read more…]

We had a busy afternoon over the weekend with our gallery open day on Saturday 6th July! Sarah & Rob were on hand to chat with our many visitors about their work in our current collaborative exhibition SHAPE, which will be in the EAC until Friday 9th August. Drop in 10am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday as well as during events, and look out for more Saturday openings.

The Robin Nolan Trio absolutely took the roof off last time they were here and we’ve had endless requests to get them back. So, as a special treat to close this year’s festival….. Robin Nolan is one of the world’s best known and most admired gypsy jazz guitarists and has been praised for his musical genius and creativity by Willie Nelson, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman, and the late George Harrison. Robin became one of [read more…]

On the Beach Stage opposite the fabulous Bay Hotel, as a part of the fringe of the Mananan Festival, we are proud to present Sax on the Beach, an afternoon of cool jazz blues and samba. Keyboard ace Heinrich leads an all-star group, Blue Indigo Manoeuvre, specially brought together for the gig, featuring smooth jazz saxophones, samba inspired guitar, cool rhythm section and some delightful vocals for a chilled afternoon of fun by the seaside. [read more…]

Book online for Friday 28th June: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre With an extraordinary career spanning over five decades, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard, Martin is equally at home in concerto, recital and chamber performances. His enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship and his easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike. Martin is [read more…]

Calling all Young Singers! We’re very excited to say the next Young Singer of Mann competition will take place again on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th January 2025 – applications will open in September this year. * Junior and Senior categories * Two contrasting songs * Cash prizes, trophies and certificates Kindly sponsored by: Isle of Man Arts Council, The Malcolm Dickinson Trust, Mannin Music Shop

As we head into Mananan week, we continue to give you the lowdown on the artists appearing on this week’s bill. Today it’s the turn of the Brodsky Quartet, who recently reached the incredible milestone of 50 years in the business. They have earned their legendary status and are looking forward to a return visit to the EAC stage! The Brodsky Quartet started life in the North-East England town of Middlesbrough in 1972. Brother and [read more…]

As we head closer towards festival week, we continue our preview of artists appearing on this year’s bill. Today it’s the turn of the incredibly versatile Seamas Carey. Seamas Carey grew up and still lives in Cornwall as a multi-instrumentalist (accordion, piano, double bass, bagpipes), composer, performer, choir leader, musical director, puppeteer, silent film pianist and piano tuner. Although best known for his podcast series The Reason Why, a humourous and thought-provoking exploration of the [read more…]