A collection of work by siblings Myongi Martin and Jun Ho-Jin. The exhibition is on show from Friday 5th December 2025 until Saturday 3rd January 2026. Come to the preview on Thursday 4th December from 6.30pm to 8pm, chat with Myongi and learn more about the work. The EAC gallery is open 10am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday, plus during events.

Tickets £15 / Unders 18s £2 Umberto Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their [read more…]

Sadly, The Shimmers have been forced to cancel their show at EAC on December 20th. This is due to illness and we wish them all a speedy recovery in time for Christmas. We apologise for any inconvenience; all tickets will be refunded in full. Join The Shimmers to cruise into the Christmas season with seasonal tunes from every shore around the world.  From the Isle of Man to Australia, enjoy carols and songs that celebrate the [read more…]

Erin Arts Centre will be closed from Monday 22nd December to Sunday 4th January to let our staff and volunteers celebrate the holidays. See you in 2026!

Join the EAC Book Circle on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) from 2pm to discuss the chosen book over tea & coffee. £2 minimum donation and newcomers welcome! Wednesday 7th January - from 2pm The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane A genre-defining book by acclaimed nature writer Robert Macfarlane. Travel Britain's ancient paths and discover the secrets of this beautiful, underappreciated landscape. In the final book in his trilogy about landscape and [read more…]

Mooinjer Veggey is proud to announce Through Quirk’s Eyes, a landmark exhibition at the Erin Arts Centre featuring 18 celebrated Manx artists. Each artist has been invited to curate a unique piece inspired by the perspective and imagination of the late William Thomas Quirk — poet, teacher, and cultural figure. Artists contributing include: Sally Black, Darren Jackson, Steph Quayle, Helen Faragher, Clare Payne, Juan Moore, Katie Summerville, Kim Tashagh, Ongky Wijana, Stedhead, Graham Hall, Andrew [read more…]

For gorgeous melody, spellbinding coloratura, and virtuoso vocal fireworks, I Puritani has few equals.  On New Year’s Eve, the curtain goes up on the first new Met production of Bellini’s final masterpiece in nearly 50 years—a striking staging by Charles Edwards, who makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer. The Met has assembled a world-beating quartet of stars, conducted by Marco Armiliato, for the demanding principal roles. Soprano Lisette Oropesa [read more…]

RHT have advised that due to the icy weather, this event has been postponed until Monday 12th January. Adults £7 / RHT Friends £5  Come along for stories from the days when thousands of Manxmen sailed to the mackerel fishing in Ireland every summer, and learn about the life and times of Edward Faragher (1831-1907) — known in Manx as Ned Beg Hom Ruy — one of the greatest ever writers in Manx.  Faragher was [read more…]

Adults £8 / under 18s £2 Get yourself a ringside seat for the concluding episode of stately home shenanigans with the Granthams and friends! It's the summer of 1930, Lady Mary's divorce is sending ripples through London's high society and the cost of maintaining Downton has driven the family's finances to breaking point. Even without Maggie Smith's late, lamented Dowager Countess, there's still plenty fun to be had in this enduringly daft but completely watchable [read more…]

Free Admission - 11am start - Please book your place to give us an idea of numbers For the first Piano Series of the new year, we are thrilled to welcome Lithuanian star Milda Daunoraite. In this free masterclass, Milda will be playing excerpts from and discussing her programme for the evening recital, which will include works by Schubert, Beethoven and Ravel. These informal sessions allow a fascinating look inside the mind and technique of [read more…]

Admission £15 / Under 18 £2  For the first Piano Series of the new year, we are thrilled to welcome Lithuanian star, Milda Daunoraite to our stage. Milda began playing the piano aged six, under the guidance of Irena Meldaikienė. At eight years old, she became a scholar of the SOS Talents Foundation, marking the start of her European performances. She is currently studying with Tessa Nicholson at the Royal Academy of Music, where she [read more…]

Adults £8 / Under 18 £2 Friday Film Club starts the year with another exciting collaboration, teaming up with SofA to bring you 'the architecture cult movie'. Seen as one of the significant architectural thinkers and urbanists of his generation, Rem Koolhaas creates architecture that utilises the best of modern technology and materials to address the needs of a particular site and client. Ila Beka and Louise Lemoine's fascinating film opens the doors to one [read more…]

UPDATE: Unfortunately Mooinjer Veggey have let us know that this event has been postponed so the gallery will not be open on Saturday 24th Jan. The Weekend View Saturday 24th January 12-4pm Erin Arts Centre - free entry Drop into the gallery at Erin Arts Centre on Saturday 24th to see our current exhibition Through Quirk's Eyes, curated by the Manx language charity Mooinjey Veggey. Each piece of work is from a Manx artist and [read more…]

Paint with Ellie Baker 6 week course for £240 Tuesdays 7-9pm, from 27th January Book via [email protected] or message Ellie via @elliebakerart on Instagram

The competition will take place on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February 2026 and sees the introduction of a new Intermediate class, alongside the existing Junior and Senior classes. The classes will now be organised by school year rather than age and we hope that these amendments will add focus to the competition and facilitate management of the event. A new trophy and equivalent prize money will be awarded in the Intermediate class. More [read more…]

Adults £7 | RHT Friends £5  The third in Rushen Heritage Trust's season of talks takes a fresh look at one of the Island’s most dramatic stretches of coastline. Adam Horne takes us on a west coast voyage from Peel down to Fleshwick, sweeping into Port Erin Bay, and onward through yn Cheyllys Vooar – the great Sound between Kitterland and the Calf. For most of us, seeing the land from the water offers a [read more…]

Join the EAC Book Circle on the first Wednesday of each month (except August) from 2pm to discuss the chosen book over tea & coffee. £2 minimum donation and newcomers welcome! Wednesday 4th February - from 2pm My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor Based on real events, this novel follows an Irish priest smuggling allied troops and Jews out of Italy in 1943. Suspenseful and beautifully written, My Father's House tells an unforgettable story of [read more…]

Tunesmiths in collaboration with Ballagroove Recording Studio recording studio presents… “Songwriter’s selections - Open Mic night” at Harry’s bar, Erin Arts Centre Friday 6th February @ 7pm. This is Tunesmiths first addition to the 2026 musical calendar. We would love to invite artists of all abilities to come and play their music to a great crowd in a lovely setting at Harry’s bar, Erin Arts Centre. The musical epicentre of Port Erin and the south! [read more…]

Adults £8 / Under 18 £2 I Swear, is a compassionate, clear-eyed portrait of the life of Tourette's activist John Davidson. It's 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, John is a happy, popular boy, the star goalkeeper at his school and crazy about chips. When involuntary tics start to creep into his voice and mannerisms, his life changes dramatically. Dismissed by his parents and ostracised and ridiculed by his friends, John's life begins to spiral until he [read more…]

A note from the organisers: We’re thrilled to announce that Robert Vincent, joined by the wonderful Anna Corcoran, will perform live on the Isle of Man for two special nights of music: Erin Arts Centre – Friday 13 February 2026 Peel Centenary Centre – Saturday 14 February 2026 Fresh from the success of his critically acclaimed album ‘Barriers’ – which spent weeks in the Country Music Charts and reached the Top 10 of both the [read more…]