What's in a name? Manx language and a sense of place. Ruth Keggin Gell, Yn Greinneyder (The Encourager) - Manx Language Development Officer for Culture Vannin Everything you wanted to know about common Manx place names but were too afraid to ask! An illustrated, entertaining and informative talk (in English) that will dive into Manx place names, and explore just why place names are so important. This FREE event is part of the Cooish (Manx language festival). [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. [read more…]

Tickets £15 / Unders 18s £2 With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Soprano Juliana Grigoryan is the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the ardent poet Rodolfo, whilst Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts. This stunning, [read more…]

Tickets £8 / Under 18s £2  Holy Cow is director and part-time farmer, Louise Courvoisier's enchanting feature debut about a teenager from a struggling family of cheese makers in the remote French region of Jura.  18-year-old Totone spends most of his time drinking beer and partying with friends until harsh reality catches up with him. Obliged to make a living and take care of his 7-year-old sister, he sets out to make the best Comté [read more…]

Join Inner Wheel for a Christmas coffee morning on Saturday 15th November, in support of Hospice IOM and other local charities. £3 at the door includes tea/coffee and a mince pie!

Tickets £8 / Under 18s £2  The Blue Train Saxophone Quartet play a range of styles including classical, jazz, celtic, and show tunes, allowing them to showcase the saxophone and bring audiences something different whilst retaining the element of fun.  Mike (soprano), Julie (alto), Marcus (tenor) and Jenny (baritone) - all members of the Blue Train Big Band - are looking forward to meeting you at the Erin Arts Centre for an evening of saxophone  entertainment

Tickets £12 / Over 65s £10 / Under 18s £5 Drop into the EAC office or book online.  In Heartbreak House, Shaw uses eccentric characters, witty dialogue and absurd situations to create an entertaining and memorable comedy.  The play is about the Hushabye family and their guests, who gather at Captain Shotover's ship-shaped house for a weekend of emotional turmoil, romantic entanglements, and social critique on the eve of World War I. Young Ellie Dunn navigates her [read more…]

Meet the artist of our current exhibition, Steve Naisbitt. He has led a fascinating life, including everything from installing bathrooms to deep sea diving! After starting painting in his 70's, Steve's unique and deeply personal approach to creating art is a constant surprise. His current collection Awakening, on exhibition in the Erin Arts Centre until Wednesday 26th November, perfectly showcases his eclectic talents with large-scale abstract and landscape pieces sparking with life on the gallery [read more…]

Tickets £15 / Under 18s £2 Strauss’s elegant romance brings the glamour and enchantment of 19th century Vienna to the New York Met in a sumptuous production by legendary director Otto Schenk that “is as beautiful as one could hope” (The New York Times). Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen stars as the title heroine, a young noblewoman in search of love on her own terms. Radiant soprano Louise Alder is her sister, Zdenka, and bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny [read more…]

Update 19/11/25: Good news for all those people disappointed by our forced cancellation of this excellent film. We've found a gap in the calendar and reprogrammed for Wednesday 26th 7.30pm. Evening show only. Once again, apologies but hopefully a happy ending! Update 18/11/25: Unfortunately, through no fault of our own, the licensing company have been unable to provide us with a copy of 'Ballad of Wallis Island' in good time. We therefore have no option but [read more…]

Rushen Silver Band's training band, Ballafesson Brass, will be holding their Christmas Concert on Friday 28th November, starting at 7:30pm at the Erin Arts Centre. This short, informal concert gives players receiving tuition a great chance to showcase their talents. Please come along to support them if you can. FREE ADMISSION

Adults £12 / Under 18s £3 (+booking fee) The Rushen Silver Band Christmas show is one of the highlights in our calendar, signalling the start of our festive celebrations and hectic season for the band. Full of popular festive tunes and singalong carols, the event is guaranteed entertainment for all the family. They'll be decking the halls, jingling the bells and inviting a special guest or two to join in the party. Don't miss out! [read more…]

Adults £7 | RHT Friends £5  Following their sell out 2024-25 season, Rushen Heritage launch their new series of talks at the Erin Arts Centre on Monday 1st December 2025. Join Manx National Heritage's Curator of Archaeology Alison Fox to discover the fascinating stories surrounding the artefacts featured in the new exhibition at Peel's House of Manannan. The exhibition showcases the island's extraordinary collection of archaeological treasures, including Viking silver and gold from 1000 years [read more…]

2pm Wednesday 3rd December £2 minimum donation Caliban Shriekes by Jack Hilton Definitely not a novel (whatever its publishers say) but definitely very interesting is Jack Hilton's 1935 book Caliban Shrieks. Equal parts autobiography, political screed and artful rant, it has been reissued in hardback by Vintage Classics and lauded as a lost literary masterpiece in the New Yorker. Join us for the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm to chat about our chosen [read more…]

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: £14 adults / £12 over 65 / £12 under 18 Welcome to our 1940s New York radio studio to watch some fabulous performers bring this Dickens classic to life! Our actors will take on over 40 different roles, transforming themselves with every word to capture the wonder, the chills, and the heart of this timeless Christmas tale for a special broadcast "coast to coast".  The evening is complete with vintage commercials and the magic [read more…]

After high numbers in the last few years, we've switched the competition into 3 sections based on school years - Junior (years 3-6), Intermediate (years 7-9), and Senior (years 10-13).

Tickets £10 / Under 18s £2  The boys are back in town!  After two sellout performances in two years, Mine’s a Shanty return to the EAC for another evening of unaccompanied singing with a nautical flavour – this time with more than a hint of Christmas too!  Their programme will include a variety of well-known sea songs (such as My Son John, Shenandoah and Randy Dandy O) with some less familiar shanties and their own [read more…]

Adults £8 Under 18's £2 Come and share the festive spirit at EAC and Bushy's Yuletide institution. Happy Christmas to all our friends and supporters! We all know the story but it's still a beautiful thing to watch it unfold and work it's seasonal magic. An angel is sent from heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. James Stewart, Donna Reed [read more…]

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…]

Tickets £12 / Under 18s £2 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 Yuletide in a fun-filled evening of music! Last year's Victorian Christmas show was one of the highlights of our festive calendar. We're delighed to have them back!

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!

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 many things during his life; pupil, cabin boy, galley cook, fisherman, skipper, safe maker, labourer, craftsman, rambler, invalid [read more…]